Marshmallow Coast (also formerly known as M Coast), is an

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band associated with

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Background

Marshmallow Coast began in 1996 in

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, with a self released cassette recorded by singer/songwriter Andy Gonzales when he was 18, which featured contributions from Joel Richardson. Gonzales then recorded Timesquare with

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in 1997, although it was released in 2000. Gonzales dropped the project briefly to tour with

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, and relocated to

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in 1998. In Athens, Gonzales met

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and Derek Almstead. With Barnes, Gonzales recorded Marshmallow Coast's debut LP ''Seniors & Juniors'', released in 1999. Gonzales joined

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that same year. The next two albums, ''Marshmallow Coasting'' and ''Ride the Lightning'' were produced by Almstead. Gonzales then recorded ''Antistar'' with Sarah KirkPatrick, which was produced by

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and released in 2003. In 2005, Gonzales announced the project would show same changes as Almstead began to contribute to songwriting. Emily Growden and Carlton Owens joined the group, and the name was changed to M Coast. A new album entitled ''Say It in Slang'' was released on

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Records in 2006. In November 2007, it was announced the group had parted ways. Gonzales reverted the name back to Marshmallow Coast. Marshmallow Coast returned in 2009 with the release of ''Phreak Phantasy'' on

. '' Seniors and Juniors Strikes Back'' was released on

in March 2011. The album is a re-recording of the group's 1999 album, ''Seniors and Juniors'', with the addition of a few new tracks.

Discography

Albums

* '' Seniors & Juniors'' (CD) -

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- 1999 * '' Timesquare'' (CD) -

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- 2000 * '' Seniors & Juniors'' (CD/LP) - Pickled Egg Records - 2000 * '' Marshmallow Coasting'' (CD) - Kindercore Records - 2000 * ''

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'' (CD) - Quattro/

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/Pickled Egg Records - 2001 * ''AntiStar'' (CD) - Misra Records - 2003 *Bizarre Classical Volume 1 (CD-R) - Self Released - 2006 * '' Say It in Slang'' (CD) -

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- 2006 * '' Phreak Phantasy'' (CD) -

- 2009 * '' Seniors and Juniors Strikes Back'' (CD) -

- 2011 * '' Vangelis Rides Again'' (CD) -

- 2015 *''Memory Girl'' (LP) -

- 2018

Singles and EPs

* ''Marshmallow Coast'' (cassette) - Fuzzy Aloof - 1996 * "I'm a Big Kid Now" (split single w/ Midget and Hairs) (7") - Fuzzy Aloof - 1996 * "Scent of Credibility" (7") Spare Me Records/Fuzzy Aloof - 1997 *

singles club: October (7") - HHBTM - 1999 * Kindercore singles club: January (split single w/My First Keyboard) (7") Kindercore Records - 2000 * "Archibald Of The Balding Sparrows" (split w/Of Montreal) (7") Kindercore Records - 2000

References

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