Marshmallow Coast (formerly M Coast) is an

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and su ...

band associated with

the Elephant Six Collective The Elephant 6 Recording Company is a loosely defined musical collective from the United States. Notable bands associated with the collective include the Apples in Stereo, Beulah, Circulatory System, Elf Power, the Minders, Neutral Milk Hotel, ...

Background

Marshmallow Coast began in 1996, with a self released cassette recorded by singer/songwriter Andy Gonzales, which featured contributions from Joel Richardson. Gonzales then recorded Timesquare with

Julian Koster Julian Koster (born July 26, 1972) is an American multidisciplinary artist. As a musician he is a member of the Elephant 6 Collective, the leader of The Music Tapes, and a member of Neutral Milk Hotel. He is known for writing, directing, and act ...

in 1997, although it was not released until 2000 due to various label disputes. Gonzales dropped the project briefly to tour with

the Music Tapes The Music Tapes is an experimental pop music and performance art project of Elephant 6 member Julian Koster (also of Neutral Milk Hotel). The Music Tapes is characterized by unusual orchestrations (such as singing saw and bowed banjo), the use ...

, and relocated to

Athens, GA Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the state ...

in 1998. In Athens, Gonzales met

Kevin Barnes Kevin Lawrence Barnes (born May 30, 1974) is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the indie rock group of Montreal, part of the Elephant 6 Collective. Barnes started the band and, although providing several stories as to the ...

and

Derek Almstead Derek Almstead (born August 23, 1974) is an American musician/engineer closely tied to The Elephant Six Collective. Background Born in Lexington, Virginia, he spent his childhood in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and later Manassas, Virginia. In 1995 he mo ...

. With Barnes, Gonzales recorded Marshmallow Coast's debut LP ''Seniors & Juniors'', released in 1999. Gonzales joined of Montreal that same year. The next two albums, ''Marshmallow Coasting'' and ''Ride the Lightning'' were produced by Almstead. Gonzales then recorded ''Antistar'' with Sarah KirkPatrick, which was produced by

Jason NeSmith Casper & the Cookies is an American rock and pop band from Athens, Georgia, United States. History Multi-instrumentalist and singer Jason NeSmith (pronounced "KNEE-smith," no relation to Michael Nesmith of the Monkees), began using the pseudo ...

and released in 2003. In 2005, Gonzales announced the project would show same changes as Almstead began to contribute to songwriting. Emily Growden and Carlton Owens joined the group, and the name was changed to M Coast. A new album entitled ''Say It in Slang'' was released on

HHBTM Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records is an American independent record label based in Athens, Georgia. Its catalogue features indie rock, indie pop and hip-hop music, with several of its artists associated with or influenced by The Elephant 6 Rec ...

Records in 2006. In November 2007, it was announced the group had parted ways. Gonzales reverted the name back to Marshmallow Coast. Marshmallow Coast returned in 2009 with the release of ''Phreak Phantasy'' on

. ''

Seniors and Juniors Strikes Back ''Seniors and Juniors Strikes Back'' is an Album by Marshmallow Coast Marshmallow Coast (formerly M Coast) is an indie pop band associated with the Elephant Six Collective. Background Marshmallow Coast began in 1996, with a self released cassette ...

'' was released on

in March 2011. The album is a re-recording of the group's 1999 album, ''Seniors and Juniors'', with the addition of a few new tracks.

Discography

Albums

* ''

Seniors & Juniors ''Seniors and Juniors'' is a 1999 album and the first studio album by Elephant 6 affiliate band Marshmallow Coast Marshmallow Coast (formerly M Coast) is an indie pop band associated with the Elephant Six Collective. Background Marshmallow Coas ...

'' (CD) - Kindercore Records - 1999 * '' Timesquare'' (CD) -

Spare Me Records Spare Me Records was an independent record label based in Williamsburg, New York, active between 1996 and 2002. It specialized in supporting and internationally releasing albums by local (i.e., New York) talent, but released work by non-locals, ...

- 2000 * ''

'' (CD/LP) -

Pickled Egg Records Pickled Egg Records is a UK independent record label founded in Leicester in 1998 by Nigel Turner. Distribution is through Cargo. Artists on Pickled Egg * a.P.A.t.T. * Bablicon * Big Eyes * Butchy Fuego * Chandeliers * The Doozer * The Ev ...

- 2000 * '' Marshmallow Coasting'' (CD) - Kindercore Records - 2000 * '' Ride the Lightning'' (CD) - Quattro/

Misra Records Misra Records is an independent record label based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The label is distributed by Redeye Worldwide. Founded in 1999, Misra Records is home to landmark releases by Destroyer, Phosphorescent, Shearwater, R. Ring (featu ...

/Pickled Egg Records - 2001 * ''AntiStar'' (CD) - Misra Records - 2003 *Bizarre Classical Volume 1 (CD-R) - Self Released - 2006 * '' Say It in Slang'' (CD) - Happy Happy Birthday to Me - 2006 * '' Phreak Phantasy'' (CD) - Happy Happy Birthday to Me - 2009 * ''

'' (CD) - Happy Happy Birthday to Me - 2011 * '' Vangelis Rides Again'' (CD) - Happy Happy Birthday to Me - 2015 *'' Memory Girl'' (LP) - Happy Happy Birthday to Me - 2018

Singles and EPs

* ''Marshmallow Coast'' (cassette) - Fuzzy Aloof - 1996 * "I'm a Big Kid Now" (split single w/ Midget and Hairs) (7") - Fuzzy Aloof - 1996 * "Scent of Credibility" (7") Spare Me Records/Fuzzy Aloof - 1997 * Happy Happy Birthday to Me singles club: October (7") - HHBTM - 1999 * Kindercore singles club: January (split single w/My First Keyboard) (7") Kindercore Records - 2000 * "Archibald Of The Balding Sparrows" (split w/Of Montreal) (7") Kindercore Records - 2000

References

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