Editor’s Note: In May 2013, Boston underwent a music revolution. Award-winning digital arts magazine Vanyaland and game-changing major-league music festival Boston Calling launched within 10 short days of each other, completely altering and elevating the landscape where music and culture intersect in a city that had previously gone relatively stale. In the near-decade since, the two entities have been a defining feature of our city, both for its residents and how it’s perceived everywhere else. In Spring 2022, Vanyaland and Boston Calling team up to showcase the homegrown bands and artists that help shape the most Boston lineup of Boston Calling ever. Boston Calling’s ’22 headliners — Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, The Strokes — and its solid undercard are well-known and established; but over the next few weeks, keep it locked as Vanyaland profiles the homegrown talent that decorates the lineup like never before. Nine years later, Vanyaland and Boston Calling continue to showcase Boston in new ways, and we have the sounds to prove it.
Crooked Coast
Performing on Sunday, May 29
What can fans expect from your set at Boston Calling?
“I think most people there will be hearing us for the first time, so they can expect to have a new favorite band by the end of our set.” — Crooked Coast
Artist bio:
Music genres are irrelevant today. In this spirit Crooked Coast focuses their writing on powerful lyrics, melodies and undeniable hooks. Sonically they borrow from hip hop, rock, reggae and more to create something too vibrant to nail down. Their live shows don’t waste a minute getting to the goods. Crooked Coast’s 2020 single “Rise & Shine” debuted at #5 on the iTunes reggae charts marking the beginning of their work with acclaimed producer/engineer Courtney Ballard (5 Seconds of Summer, Good Charlotte, The Used.) Summer 2022 they are booked on major festivals like Boston Calling and Beach Road Weekend and slated to release a full length album. They built a tight knit fan base touring and in 2019 produced and headlined their own music festival, Coast-Fest selling out the Falmouth bandshell in their home of Cape Cod, MA. Coast Fest II is slated for August 6 2022. The band blurs the line between music and visual art, self producing music videos, graphic design and an extensive line of merchandise.
Instagram: @CrookedCoast
Listen: Crooked Coast on Spotify
Watch: Crooked Coast on YouTube
