Coach Party

Coach Party grew up on the Isle of Wight (“it’s only a matter of time, but sooner or later you’ll know pretty much everyone else on the island,” says Eastwood) and eventually came to know each other as fans of all things music, working in clubs, playing together and meeting at the same concerts.

Coach Party eventually formed after Eastwood and guitarist Steph Norris decided to start playing together, quickly realizing there was something special about the duo’s songwriting and bond; so guitarist Joe Perry and drummer Page joined the ranks.

Musically, Coach Party are inspired by a wide range of artists, but always find themselves drawn to Nirvana, Sonic Youth and The Strokes, and contemporary artists such as Wolf Alice, The Big Moon and Tame Impala. Ultimately, though, Coach Party’s main drive to write and perform music comes from the “often funny struggle of real life.” The band still live and work on the Isle of Wight (Jess in a farm park, Guy in a music studio and Steph and Joe in bars), and describe life on the island as moving “through quite distinct phases where It gets big, and a really frustrating place to live.