Coast To Coast are a pop-punk band from Nagoya, Japan. With the release of their debut EP, Lessons Learned, behind them and an upcoming appearance at Pennsylvania’s Launch Music Conference, the band are looking to make 2016 their biggest year yet, and Legendary Kids Press was able to catch up with Tomo to discuss it all.
How would you describe your sound to those who have never listened to Coast To Coast before?
We’d say our sound is a blend of driving aggression and swelling harmonies; equal parts poppy and fun, and heavy and hard.
How did the band come together?
The band originally came together in 2011, just from the members at the time being in the scene and having a common taste in music. Brent and I started the idea and the band grew to what it is now through meeting new people with better ideas.
Underoath have added a date at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre to their Reunion Tour. The show is scheduled for March 27. Tickets can be purchased here, and you can view the details below.
Heirsound are a two-piece alternative group from Long Island, New York. Composed of former Love, Robot vocalist Alexa San Román and former Sink Swim vocalist Dane Petersen, they’ve steadily been gaining traction for a busy year ahead, revolving around their debut EP. Recently, Legendary Kids Press was able to speak to the duo before their first gig about what they have in store for 2016.
For starters: describe the difference between Love, Robot and Heirsound for fans of Love, Robot who haven’t yet ventured into this new project.
Alexa San Román: This band is a little bit, I don’t know, less just hard rock and roll than Love, Robot was.
Dane Petersen: It has more ambiance to it, despite the obvious things. I sing a little bit more - we switch off vocals. Overall all, it’s just more ambient. There’s a lot more going on.
ASR: Definitely. Things are more equal, more split-up. The big difference is how even we are in our vocals.
What made you realize it was time to move on from Love, Robot?
ASR: I’ve been in Love, Robot since I was 15-years-old, so that was a nice 10-year stretch. I started feeling like I was hitting a wall with it and wanted to start a new thing, a new chapter. I just wanted that one to close because I grew up through Love, Robot and my music has changed through it. People got to witness me change through it too and I just kind of felt like it was time to start fresh and anew.
DP: As for me, I came into the band in its last year of existence. I had fun while it lasted. [Alexa] and I support each other; I support her decision every step of the way - it wouldn’t have been my place to tell her “no”. I think we had a good idea of where we wanted to take it next and I knew we both didn’t want to stop playing music by any means. We weren’t worried about it, and it didn’t have to be the end of the world.
ASR: And it wasn’t the end of the world. We could still play a Love, Robot show if we wanted to.
Bring Me The Horizon have announced they’ll be releasing a live DVD on September 1. The DVD will feature footage from their upcoming show at Royal Albert Hall. You can view the band’s announcement below.
Babymetal have released the music video for their single, “Karate”. The track is off the band’s upcoming album, Metal Resistance, out April 1 via EarMUSIC. Head below to check it out.