Southern California quartet Ambrosia, whose founding members include guitarist/vocalist David Pack, bassist/vocalist Joe Puerta, keyboardist Christopher North, and drummer Burleigh Drummond, fused symphonic rock with an easy pop sound. The members all came from an area known as, The South Bay Area, about 20 miles south of Los Angeles. Later they all moved farther south to the city of San Pedro, CA, which is situated just a few miles north of the Mexican border.

Their initial musical influences, like many of their generation, came from The Beach Boys and The Beatles. It has been said that their name represents a vision of their music: all shades, textures, colors and styles. While Ambrosia's slick, pop, radio hits of the 1970s are what they are most known for, the songs on their five albums range from progressive to experimental.