LA’s Best Coast is the creation of Bethany Cosentino (lyrics, vocals), Bobb Bruno (multi-instruments) and Ali Koehler (drums). As a live band, the fuzzy, surf pop, lo-fi band adds a fourth member to play bass.
The band formed in 2009, but before that Bethany was a "show baby" who performed at zillions of talent competitions, and while still in her teens, Bethany (as Bethany Sharayah) wrote and recorded teenie bop love songs which she uploaded to her myspace page. She actually became pretty popular.
This article appears in Jul 22-28, 2010.