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Coast was formed in winter 2007 by the Stockport born singer-songwriter Paul Eastham and his brother, Chris Barnes. A classically trained pianist, Eastham had previously co-written and co-produced the first EP by the Welsh singer Duffy, Aimée Duffy, which was released in 2004 under the Welsh Awen Records label. [1]
The band's best-known single, a cover version of the rock and roll classic "The Hucklebuck", was recorded in 1980 and reached number 5 on the UK Singles Chart the following year. [2] However, tensions surfaced between band members and Mills left before the song became successful, to be replaced by Sandy Fontaine (born Alex Giannini).
The band's music was described by The Guardian as "like a lo-fi 60s garage rock and surfing band fronted by a girl group singer". [28] "Drawing inspiration from '60s surf rock and girl groups, Best Coast's noisy lo-fi sound gave a nod to contemporaneous acts like Hot Lava, the Vivian Girls, and Brilliant Colors," wrote Margaret Reges of ...
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The band opted to change their name to The Coast, after the Paul Simon song of the same name [2] (found on Simon's album The Rhythm of the Saints). The band's original influences included bands such as The Verve , New Order , and The Smiths , but in recent years their interests have become more influenced by their contemporaries.
Coasts was an English rock band formed in Bristol in 2011. The group consisted of Chris Caines (vocals), Liam Willford (guitar), James Gamage (bass), David Goulbourn (keyboards) and Ben Street (drums). They are most notable for achieving two UK top 40 albums, the second of which reached the top 20. [1]
Coast were a Scottish alternative rock band active between 1991 and 1999. [1] The band achieved initial success with singles including "Now That You Know Me“.
Sandy Coast was a Dutch rock band fronted by Hans Vermeulen (1947–2017) who were successful in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [1] The band's biggest hits include "Just a Friend" and "True Love (That's a Wonder)" in The Netherlands.