The band was originally named The July 26th Movement, and released an EP titled Take a Walk Outside in July 2004. The band opted ...
to change their name to The Coast, after the Paul Simon song of the same name (found on Simon's album The Rhythm of the Saints). The band's original influences included bands such as The Verve, New Order, and The Smiths, but in recent years their interests have become more influenced by their contemporaries.