Music like coast

Coast is a Scottish celtic rock group, based in Oban, UK. Coast's members are Paul Eastham (lead vocals, keyboards, guitars, accordion), Chris Barnes (percussion), Finlay Wells (guitars) and Graeme "Mop" Youngson (drums)

Coast was formed in winter 2007 by the Stockport born singer-songwriter Paul Eastham. A classically trained pianist, Eastham had previously co-written and co-produced the first EP by the Welsh singer Duffy, Aimée Duffy, which was released in 2004 under the Welsh Awen Records label. Eastham also played keyboards, synthesisers and guitar on the EP.

Coast's first EP was The Great Crowd, released in January 2008, also on Awen Records. The EP featured original lead guitarist Phil Marshall. Coast followed this release with their first live show at the Storm Club in Leicester Square, London, on 12 March 2008. The line-up featured Chris Lappage (who by this time had replaced Phil Marshall on lead guitar) along with Phil Langman (drums) and Ray Drury (keyboards). Marshall and Drury left the band soon after, Marshall being replaced on drums by Mark Mongan.