Coasts was an English rock band formed in

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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. They are also known for their singles "A Rush of Blood" and "Oceans". "A Rush of Blood" was named

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's 'Hottest Record' in October 2014. The single has also featured on ''

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''. "Oceans" has received international media attention and has achieved over four million plays on

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. Coasts signed a record deal in the

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with

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and with

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in the

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, in late 2014.

History

Formation

The members of Coasts met at university in Bath and then moved to Bristol after they finished, forming the band. They spent the summer writing material and rehearsing in the crypt of a church before making their first live appearances in 2012. In the same year, the band released their debut single, "Stay", which received radio support from

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. During this period, the band toured extensively across the UK, with sell out shows including

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's Camden Barfly. In 2013 Coasts continued to sell out shows around the UK and in Europe, and made various industry appearances including

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's Great Escape Music Festival.

2014

Coasts recorded their third single, "Oceans", with Duncan Mills and released it in June 2014. The single received

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support from Greg James and

. The band played a Radio 1 live session at

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for

following on from this as well as performing live at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in

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. The band followed this up with a sold out show at

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in Camden and were then named as iTunes 'Ones to Watch' in July 2014. The band recorded "A Rush of Blood" with

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which became their fourth single. The song was premiered as

's 'Hottest Record' on

as well as receiving support from

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, Greg James and

. On the back of this the band embarked upon a UK tour. In December 2014 the band performed the songs "A Rush of Blood", "Oceans" and "Let Go" live on Series 8, Episode 10 of ''

''.

2015

The band embarked on a North American tour in early 2015, with their first appearance taking place at El Rey Theater,

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, California, United States. They have also headlined

's Scala and KOKO. They performed at

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n music festival

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in April 2015 and played the

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in the UK in August 2015. The band also played at a number of major festivals that summer including Glastonbury and

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2016

Their debut album, ''Coasts'', was released in January 2016.

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noted that album has "a competent collection of catchy arena-ready tunes that could eventually carry them there". The album charted at Number 38 on the UK charts, with the band playing an album release show at Roundhouse in Camden. The band also toured the US and Europe throughout the year in support of the album.

2017

The band released their second album, ''This Life Vol.1'', in August 2017, with the album achieving a chart position in the UK of 17, a new high for the band. A 38-date UK tour coincided with the release of the album, seeing the band play in a number of cities that they had not visited before.

2018

The band embarked on a world tour in 2018 with fellow High Time band, The Hunna. This tour saw the bands travel to Australia, Europe, US and the UK. Coasts followed this up with a sold out tour across the UK, culminating in a show at Kentish Town Forum in London. On 9 August 2018, Coasts announced via

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and

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that they will no longer be performing together as a band, naming their upcoming UK tour as their Farewell UK Tour. The band's final show was at

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on 28 October 2018. Lollapalooza 2015

2019

On 12 July 2019, Coasts reunited to headline the Jurassic Fields festival in Bridport, UK.

Members

* Chris Caines — Vocals * Liam Willford — Guitar * James Gamage — Bass * David Goulbourn — Keys * Ben Street — Drums

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coasts (band) Musical groups established in 2011 Musical groups disestablished in 2018 English indie pop groups British dream pop musical groups 2011 establishments in England 2018 disestablishments in England Alternative rock groups from Bristol