A German music press agency has contacted COAST HQ to say that they heard COAST on Karin Ingram's Radio Borders show and want to review the CD and distribute it to the German press for publication.
The reporter had interviewed Bruce Guthro before and tuned in to Radio Borders to hear Bruce co-present the Sunday Getherin' show with Karin and was impressed with the COAST track 'To The Windward' and Bruce's positive verdict about the song and the band.
This interest can only help to bring a COAST tour to Germany a step closer....watch this space!
The show was co-hosted by Runrig's Lead Singer Bruce Guthro.
Here is a brief transcript from the show after the track was played:
Karin: "What did you think to that then Bruce?"
Bruce: "Awesome! That's really, really, really good. I
hope the guys are listening there. That's a great song
and I love the guitar work in it. It's very Runrig-ish
actually. I'm sure other people have drawn that comparison.
I love it.
Karin: "And the lead singer actually does look quite like you!"
Bruce: "Does he?! Handsome devil!"
You can hear the full COAST segment of the show here:
15th November 2009
Bruce Guthro's verdict on new COAST track: "Awesome!"
Karin Ingram played 'To The Windward', the second track on COAST's debut album, on her Sunday Getherin' radio show today.
will be co-presented by singer-songwriter and Runrig lead singer BRUCE GUTHRO.
COAST HQ have shipped a pre-release of their eponymous debut album to Karin who will play a track (or two) on her show and ask Bruce to review it live on air.
The show goes out between 8pm and 10pm so be sure to tune in on the 15th! You can listen to the show on the Radio Borders website: http://www.radioborders.com
You can also contact Karin here: Sunday Getherin' to share your views on COAST before or during the show!
4th November 2009
COAST album to feature on Radio Borders show with Bruce Guthro
Karin Ingram hosts the popular Radio Borders show The Sunday Getherin' and her programme on 15th November
Hayley has supported COAST before and once again brings her infectious music and irreverent commentary on life to the party! Hayley last supported COAST at the Four Horseshoes outdoor festival in the summer and proved a hugely popular act with the audience.
Hayley is joined by upcoming local singer-songwriter Georgette Cullum. COAST lead singer Paul Eastham is a huge fan of Georgette's music and will be working with her in the recording studio in 2010. The new Aimee Duffy perhaps...?
Georgette has also recorded backing vocals on the debut COAST album and will be performing an Eastham song at the album launch.
Check out a couple of Georgette's songs on YouTube:
17th October 2009
Album Launch Support Acts Confirmed
Singer-songwriters Hayley Angel and Georgette Cullum have been announced as the support acts for the COAST debut album launch show at the Talking Heads, Southampton. on Saturday 21st November 2009.
With the album now in the hands of Awen Records, attention turns to rehearsals for the launch show, which the band started in earnest last week.
At time of writing the launch show was fast heading for a sell out with only a small number of tickets now available from the Southampton Guildhall Booking Office (Telephone: 02380 632601). A capacity crowd at the Talking Heads guarantees there'll be a superb atmosphere at this much anticipated event.
Fans are organising a pre-show meet up at The Drummond Arms pub in Welbeck Avenue (http://southampton-pubs.co.uk/drummondarms) where we anticipate the new album will get its first public airplay! The Drummond Arms is just 4 minutes walk from the Talking Heads venue. Check out the launch show 'wall' on Facebook for latest information: COAST ALBUM LAUNCH ON FACEBOOK
The album track listing and running order has been confirmed as follows:
1. Oceanos
2. To the Windward
3. America (radio edit)
4. Keep Loving
5. Song of Angus
6. Big Blue Sky
7. The Reckless Engineer
8. Ruabhal
9. America (full version)
10. Sunset Over Vallay Strand
Bonus Track:
11. These Walls
18th October 2009
Album Completed Amid Launch Ticket Frenzy!
In a week that saw demand for album launch show tickets reach a peak, COAST completed the recording of their
eponymous debut long player.
Southampton Guildhall Booking Office
(operated by Live Nation ticket agency)
Telephone: 02380 632601
Note that the Guildhall Box Office is the official affliated outlet for the Talking Heads venue. Tickets should also be available to book online via the Live Nation website shortly.
Tickets are also available online at TicketMaster:
Tickets can also be purchased at any COAST show between now and 21st November.
Forthcoming shows:
11th September 2009
Album Launch Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for the COAST debut album launch show at The Talking Heads in Southampton are now on general release. They are available from the following outlets:
The Southampton Football Club anthem, originally released as the official 'Saints Aid' single, entered the web based German chart last week at number two, just behind German X-Factor winner Daniel Schumacher.
The single was promoted on WebRadio by COAST fan Britta Lüke.
Britta kindly supplied the following clip of the programme:
The chart is compiled from votes submitted on the radio station's website. Help keep COAST on top of the charts by casting your vote via the link below!
6th September 2009
COAST No.1 on WebRadio Chart
COAST single 'Colours' has hit the top of the German WebRadio chart.
Venue Website: www.thetalkingheads.co.uk
Accomodation: www.coastrock.co.uk/talkingheads
17th August 2009
Album Launch Show
Ticket News
Tickets for the much anticipated COAST album launch party, on Saturday 21st November at the popular live music venue Talking Heads in Southampton, are due to go on sale at the beginning of September. Subject to confirmation, the ticket price is expected to be a stonkingly reasonable £5 a head!
Tickets will be available directly from the venue and on-line. Details to follow.
21st June 2009
Tam Fulfills Pipe Dream
The opening track of the first COAST album is now in the bag....literally!
The instrumental 'Song of Angus' has been a rousing show opener since COAST first hit the road at the Storm Club in Leicester Square, London on 12th March 2008. The song is a lament for a friend of the band from South Uist who suffered a family tragedy in the storms of January 2005. It is also a song of rememberence for all loved ones who are no longer with us.
Tam Stewart was in the studio with the band on Sunday to record his pivotal accoustic bagpipe section in addition to recording the electric bagpipe segment on the epic track America. This concluded a hectic weekend for Tam and the band who, on the Saturday, headlined the Four Horseshoes music festival. This included, for the first time, a moving duet between Tam and Paul of The Skye Boat Song.
The song was made available for download on the official Saints Aid homepage (www.saints-aid.co.uk) and also via social networking sites Facebook and YouTube. COAST are also contemplating putting a remixed version as a bonus track on their forthcoming debut album due for release in November. A source told the COAST website that on hearing the song, a former Southampton chairman was close to tears due to the emotions it evoked. A superb testimony for the song and the band!
So, the gig was booked, the official song written and published, and all that remained was COAST's first ever stadium performance!
Saturday 23rd May dawned to a beautiful sunny day. COAST had a busy schedule ahead. Not only were they taking the stage at St Mary's at 3pm but they then had a mad dash out of town to Singleton Cricket Club where they were playing at the wedding of David and Angela Shaw. On top of the hectic schedule, COAST had only had chance to play 'Colours' live once 6 days before at The Southwestern Arms Beer Festival!
COAST arrived at St Marys at 1.00pm, unpacked and waited their turn. COAST took to the stage at 2.45pm to set up and at 3pm kicked off their set with BIG BLUE SKY. According to reports on Saintsweb, COAST attracted the biggest audience during the day time concert.....The Great Crowd one might say!
COAST's setlist was as follows:
BIG BLUE SKY
OCEANOS
SCANDANAVIA
AMERICA
COLOURS
COAST left St.Mary's and headed off to the West Sussex countryside to round off a rewarding day in more ways than one. As the bagpipes of Tam Stewart ushered in COAST's second gig of the day, and another rendition of 'Colours' brought David and Angela's wedding reception to a rousing end, we all hope this will turn out to be the first of many stadium appearances for COAST in the future!
FC in dire financial straits, it was COAST who took centre stage as the 3 o'clock whistle blew at the Saints Aid Music Festival.
Saints Aid was organised by a group of ardent Saints supporters with the aim of raising contingency funds for the football club whose parent company had gone into administration and were in danger of disappearing off the face of the Earth altogether if an investor couldn't be found.
They came up with the idea of holding a music event at St Mary's stadium involving local bands.
On hearing about the event COAST didn't hesitate to volunteer their services and the organisers, having been directed at COAST's myspace page, loved what they were hearing and granted COAST a slot on the bill.
A couple of weeks before the Saints Aid festival, COAST were approached by the organisers to help write, perform and produce the offical Saints Aid single. Initially this was going to be a collaboration between some of the bands performing at Saints Aid but in the end organisers decided to ask COAST to come up with the song on their own.
This 'call to arms' came on Wednesday 13th May at 8.00am and COAST had a 48 hour deadline to meet in order to get the single out for publicity purposes.
By noon on the same Wednesday the music and words for 'Colours' had been penned by COAST lead guitarist Chris Lappage and presented to the rest of the band later that day. That same evening, the band congregated in the studio to record the song and in a whirlwind 6 hours from hurried conception, a short gestation period and a not too painful birth (some strong beer taking the place of an epidural!) the official Saints Aid song was born!
On Saturday 16th May the official song was emailed to Saints Aid organisers and by midday was being played all around the stadium making grown men cry.
Saints Aid COAST article from
Southern Daily Echo Newspaper.
www.dailyecho.co.uk
Click on article to enlarge.
23rd May 2009
COAST Pass Stadium Test
with Flying Colours
It was Saturday, 3pm, at St Mary's football stadium, home of Southampton Football Club. Traditionally kick-off time for 'The Saints' but with the football season over and Southampton
17th June 2009
Album Update
The longest, and most complex, song on COAST's first album, namely the epic 9 minute live favourite 'America', is almost in the bag! Fans will soon be able to listen to a preview of the final mix, as it will appear on the album, on this very website. Watch this space! Another live favourite, Oceanos is also entering the final mixing stage.
On Sunday 21st June, Tam Stewart will be recording his bagpipe sections in the studio with the band. Regular album recording updates will appear here as they happen!
