Described by some as a “tropical” guitar band, English rock band Coasts formed in Bristol, UK, after the members met at University of Bath in 2011. The band is comprised of Chris Caines (vocals), Liam Willford (guitar), David Goulbourn (keys), James Gamage (bass), and Ben Street (drums).

Finding themselves in the age where many other English bands have taken off with success, such as The 1975 and Peace, Coasts have shaped their sound and unique touch to an indie-Californian aesthetic, although their hometowns are nowhere near The Golden State.

After releasing several EPs and singles, their most notable being “Oceans” and “A Rush Of Blood,” the five-piece band’s self-titled debut album was released on 22 January 2016. The LP included various previous releases, such as “Stay,” which received evident attention in 2013.

The band’s second LP, This Life, Vol. 1 was released on 18 August 2017.

In response to being asked about their specific sound, the group said:

We just want to make music that makes people feel good and reminds them of the summer and everything that goes with it.

Coasts announced that the band would be splitting up on the 9th of August 2018 on their Facebook page:

It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to end Coasts. This is one of the hardest decisions we have ever had to make but we ultimately feel that it is a positive one. We have reached a point in our lives where we want to explore different avenues.
We started this band as five best friends and we’ll finish it as five best friends. Coasts has been our lives for the past 10 years and we wouldn’t have had it any other way. We’ve had the most amazing time and we’ve achieved more than we could ever have dreamed of. We’ve released two albums that we love very much, we’ve played shows all over the world, met some truly amazing people and made memories for life.
We want to thank each and every one of you who has supported us along the way, we wouldn’t have made it this far without you and we want to celebrate with you one last time…
The UK tour in October is going to be our final tour as Coasts and it would mean everything if you could be there to celebrate with us! This farewell tour will culminate with a massive show in London at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 28th where we will be playing a huge collection of our songs for one last time. We hope that as many of you as possible can make it to the show to end this story with us in style.
Chris, Liam, James, David & Ben. Cx