Best Coast
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Best Coast is an American indie rock
band based in Los Angeles, California, and is often categorized under the subgenres of garage rock
, surf pop, and lo-fi
. The band currently consists of Bethany Cosentino, who writes all of the band's songs and fronts the group, multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, and former Vivian Girls
drummer Ali Koehler. Their single "Boyfriend" was included on the list of best new tracks by Pitchfork Media
with their album Crazy for You, ranking 39th on Pitchfork's list "Top 50 Albums of 2010".
The band is recognizable for their fuzzy, low-fidelity sound in the vein of surf rock.
The band is signed to the labels Mexican Summer
(US) and Wichita Records (Europe), who released their debut album Crazy for You in July 2010. Prior to this the band released a number of 7" singles on smaller independent labels, including Make You Mine on Group Tightener and Something in the Way on Dean Allen Spunt
's (of No Age
) Post Present Medium label. The band made a decision not to include material from these releases on their debut album.
The band recently released a music video for their single, "When I'm with You".
In June, 2011, the band released their song "Gone Again" as the second single in Adult Swim
's second series of the Kia
Singles Program. It was accompanied by a music video.
On August 2, 2011, the band released the music video for their single "Our Deal", directed by Drew Barrymore
and features Chloë Moretz
, Miranda Cosgrove
, Tyler Posey
, Donald Glover
, Shailene Woodley
and Alia Shawkat
.
Best Coast was the first act announced for the Big Day Out
2012 lineup.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band based in Los Angeles, California, and is often categorized under the subgenres of garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
, surf pop, and lo-fi
Lo-fi music
Lo-fi is lower quality of sound recordings than the usual standard for music. The qualities of lo-fi are usually achieved by either degrading the quality of the recorded audio, or using certain equipment. Recent uses of the phrase have led to it becoming a genre, although it still remains as an...
. The band currently consists of Bethany Cosentino, who writes all of the band's songs and fronts the group, multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, and former Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls
Vivian Girls are an American band from Brooklyn, New York.- History :Vivian Girls, named after the magnum opus of outsider author Henry Darger, started in Brooklyn, NY in March 2007 as the trio of Cassie Ramone ; Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman; and Frankie Rose...
drummer Ali Koehler. Their single "Boyfriend" was included on the list of best new tracks by Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
with their album Crazy for You, ranking 39th on Pitchfork's list "Top 50 Albums of 2010".
The band is recognizable for their fuzzy, low-fidelity sound in the vein of surf rock.
The band is signed to the labels Mexican Summer
Mexican Summer
Founded by Kemado Records in 2008, Mexican Summer started out by releasing limited-edition, ornately packaged vinyl pieces. Mexican Summer has expanded its catalog to over 100 releases across multiple formats....
(US) and Wichita Records (Europe), who released their debut album Crazy for You in July 2010. Prior to this the band released a number of 7" singles on smaller independent labels, including Make You Mine on Group Tightener and Something in the Way on Dean Allen Spunt
Dean Allen Spunt
Dean Allen Spunt is the drummer and vocalist in the California noise pop band No Age. He was formerly in the band called Wives, in which he played Bass primarily and sang with No Age band member Randy Randall on guitar and Jeremy Villalobos on drums. Spunt is vegan, as is Randall. -References:...
's (of No Age
No Age
No Age is a two-person American indie rock group consisting of guitarist Randy Randall and drummer/vocalist Dean Allen Spunt. The band is based in Los Angeles and is currently signed to Sub Pop records...
) Post Present Medium label. The band made a decision not to include material from these releases on their debut album.
The band recently released a music video for their single, "When I'm with You".
In June, 2011, the band released their song "Gone Again" as the second single in Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
's second series of the Kia
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
Singles Program. It was accompanied by a music video.
On August 2, 2011, the band released the music video for their single "Our Deal", directed by Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
and features Chloë Moretz
Chloe Moretz
Chloë Grace Moretz is an American actress, known for her role as Hit-Girl in the 2010 superhero film Kick-Ass. She also appeared in The Amityville Horror, Days of Summer, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Hugo, and portrayed Abby, the child vampire, in Let Me In.-Personal life:Moretz was born in Atlanta,...
, Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Cosgrove
Miranda Taylor Cosgrove is an American actress and singer-songwriter. Her career began at the age of three, where she participated in television commercials. Cosgrove's film debut was in 2003, as Summer Hathaway in School of Rock...
, Tyler Posey
Tyler Posey
Tyler Garcia Posey is an American actor and musician. Tyler is best known for his role as Scott McCall in MTV's show Teen Wolf.-Career:...
, Donald Glover
Donald Glover
Donald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC comedy series Community...
, Shailene Woodley
Shailene Woodley
Shailene Diann Woodley is an American actress. Woodley is known for portraying Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and for co-starring with George Clooney in the 2011 drama film The Descendants.-Early life:Woodley was born in Simi Valley, California...
and Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat
Alia Martine Shawkat is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Maeby Fünke in the Fox series Arrested Development.- Personal life :...
.
Best Coast was the first act announced for the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
2012 lineup.
Albums
- Crazy for You (July 2010, Mexican Summer, WichitaWichita RecordingsWichita Recordings is an independent record label located in London, founded in 2000 by Mark Bowen and Dick Green. Its most notable signees are Bloc Party, The Cribs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Her Space Holiday, Los Campesinos! and Peter Bjorn and John...
) US #36 - iTunes Session (June 2011, Mexican Summer & iTunes)
EPs
- Where the Boys Are ((2009, CD/cassette, Blackest Rainbow) 2 officialy released covers)
7"s
- Sun Was High (So Was I) (2009, Art Fag)
- When I'm with You (2009, Black Iris)
- Make You Mine (2009, Group Tightener)
- Something in the Way (2010, Post Present Medium)
- Far Away (2010, no label) (Includes Enhanced Content of the 'When I'm With You' music video)
Split 7"s
- Best Coast w/ "Up All Night" and Jeans Wilder w/ "Tough Guy" (2010, Atelier Ciseaux)
- Best Coast w/ "Sunny Adventure" and JEFF the BrotherhoodJEFF the BrotherhoodJEFF the Brotherhood is a two-piece rock band consisting of brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall, hailing form Nashville, Tennessee. Their style has been described by music writers as containing elements of psychedelic rock, garage rock, punk and pop...
w/ "Bummer" (2011, Volcom and Infinity Cat) - Best Coast w/ When You Wake Up and WavvesWavvesWavves is an American surf pop/noise punk band based out of San Diego, California.-History:Wavves started in 2008 as the recording project of Nathan Williams. Wavves released several 7"s as well as a cassette leading up to the first two releases 'Wavves' and 'Wavvves'...
w/ "Stained Glass (Won’t You Let Me into Yr Heart)" on the Summer Is Forever split 7", sold on their Summer Is Forever Tour (2011, Mexican Summer)
Featured appearances
- Rolling BlackoutsRolling Blackouts-Track listing:...
by The Go! TeamThe Go! TeamThe Go! Team are a six-piece band from Brighton, England. They combine indie rock and garage rock with a mixture of blaxploitation and Bollywood soundtracks, double dutch chants, old school hip hop and distorted guitars similar to the style of Sonic Youth. Their songs are a mix of live...
(2011, Memphis IndustriesMemphis IndustriesMemphis Industries is a British independent record label.Memphis Industries was established as a record label in 1998 by the brothers Ollie and Matt Jacob with the first release being Blue States' Forever EP...
) (Bethany Cosentino only, on tracks "Buy Nothing Day" and "Rolling Blackouts") - RadiosurgeryRadiosurgery (album)Radiosurgery is the seventh studio album by American rock band New Found Glory and was released on October 4, 2011 through independent label Epitaph Records. To follow up Not Without a Fight , the band began writing new material during their stint on the 2010 Honda Civic Tour...
by New Found GloryNew Found GloryNew Found Glory is an American rock band from Coral Springs, Florida. Formed in the summer of 1997, founding members were lead vocalist Jordan Pundik, guitarists Chad Gilbert and Steve Klein, bassist Ian Grushka and drummer Joe Marino...
(2011, Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
) (Bethany Cosentino only, on the track "Caught in the Act")