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Best Coast
Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno formed Best Coast in '09. But before that Cosentino, an L.A. native, produced pop songs that were posted on her MySpace page and later fronted Pocahaunted, a group that ventured into "experimental pop."
Following a stint at Eugene Lang College in New York, Cosentino vaulted back to the west coast. There she hooked up with Bruno and they issued a number of self-released recordings. The flurry of activity attracted attention.
Best Coast embarked on their first U.S. tour, sharing the stage with the Vivian Girls, in early '10 to support their full-length debut "Crazy For You." That was the start of nearly two years of non-stop touriing. A typical story. However, one leg of the trek was with the Wavves, a band led by Consentino's longtime boyfriend, Nathan Williams. "Touring with your boyfriend is crazy," exclaimed Consentino. No doubt.
Best Coast set up shop at the legendary Capitol Studios in L.A., under the tutelage of Grammy winning producer Jon Brion, to record their sophomore set.
"I'm going to sing my ass off," said Cosentino. "I'm still the kooky girl next door that collects Garfield memorabilia but this time I'd like to be taken more seriously."
Album:
2010 Crazy For You
The Beach Boys, in their storied career, are most often associated with summer fun. But a lot of their singles were released beyond summer's end - "Good Vibrations" was an October single. While these off-season releases gave hope for the summers to come, they sounded a bit out of place. Like hearing "Riders On The Storm" on a sunny day. It's the same with Best Coast. They too are a summer band who evoke an innocent, warm era, even if love interests are unattainable or jerks.
"Crazy For You" takes jangling guitars, staccato rhythms and girl group longing (the title track, "Boyfriend' and "Bratty B") and tosses it all into a blender - like the best of California circa 1962-66. The end result is an irresistible confection.