Westkust

Westkust
Origin	Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres	Indie rock, shoegaze
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Luxury, Run For Cover
Associated acts	Makthaverskan
Website	westkust.bandcamp.com
Members	Julia Bjernelind Philip Söderlind Rikard Hjort Gustav Andersson Hugo Randulv Brian Cukrowski

Westkust is a Swedish rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden.

History

Westkust began in 2010 without a consistent lineup or sound. In 2011, the band added Hugo Randulv and Gustav Andersson of the post-punk band Makthaverskan and finalized their lineup. They released their first EP, titled Junk EP in 2012 via Luxury. The following year, they released a 7" titled Summer 3D/Weekends.^[1]

On March 2, 2015, Westkust premiered their single Swirl from their then upcoming debut studio album.^[2] The album, titled Last Forever, was released on April 22, 2015 in Scandinavia and was released in the United States on July 10, 2015 via Run For Cover.^[3][4][5]

Band members

• Julia Bjernelind - vocals
• Philip Söderlind - drums
• Brian Cukrowski - guitar
• Gustav Andersson - guitar/vocals
• Hugo Randulv - bass

Discography

Studio albums

• Last Forever (2015, Luxury and Run For Cover)

EPs and singles

• Junk EP (2012, Luxury)
• Summer 3D/Weekends (2013, Luxury)

References

1. Andel, Autumn. "Stream 'Summer 3D/Weekends' Double Single From Westkust". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
2. Claymore, Gabriela. "Westkust – “Swirl” (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
3. Frometa, RJ. "Westkust stream new single “Dishwasher”, debut ‘Last Forever’". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
4. Sacher, Andrew. "Makthaverskan side project Westkust releasing debut LP on Run for Cover (stream a track)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
5. "Westkust - Last Forever". Third Coast. Retrieved 15 June 2015.