[1] Initially a five-man ensemble in Seattle, Washington, the group sought to blend the harmonic and arranging styles of vocal jazz with a beatbox-driven rhythm section.
While in Seattle, they provided vocals for comedy/parody albums produced by radio personality Bob Rivers and recorded the theme song for the Disney special "Seasons of Giving".
m-pact has also performed on the PBS special "LA Holiday Celebration" and opened for Jay Leno at the McCallum Theatre.
m-pact was formed in 1995 in Seattle by Marco Cassone, Trist Curless, Jonathan Gonzales, Carl Kelley, and Matthew Selby.
Curless, Gonzales, and Selby were fellow students at the University of Northern Colorado, while Cassone and Kelley were singers in Seattle.
They continued touring, performing at festivals like Festilac in Switzerland with Boyz II Men, and others in Germany, Italy, Estonia, and elsewhere.
Jake Moulton left due to vocal health concerns, and various singers substituted, including Tonoccus McClain, Matt Alber, and Matthew Selby.
Rudy Cardenas appeared on season six of American Idol in 2007 and subsequently left the group for a solo career.
m-pact participated in the "Amazing Voice" festival in South Korea alongside The Real Group, Rajaton, and The Idea of North.
They released music videos on YouTube in 2014, including "Human Nature", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", and a Stevie Wonder/Michael Jackson medley with Duwende.
Jeff Smith formed a new lineup with Tracy Robertson, Drew Tablak, Aaron Schumacher, Jamond McCoy, and Jared Jenkins, who was later replaced by Andy Degan.
This new iteration performed at the Kettering A Cappella Festival and recorded "Silent Night" for The Black and White Sessions on YouTube.