Biography

Indie Rock Pop band, Coast Arcade, are making huge waves in the indie music scene. Having formed at high school in early 2021, the band have an impressive CV which includes opening for Aussie legends Teenage Dads, Bootleg Rascal and The Grogans, as well as kiwi icons The Beths and Princess Chelsea. They’ve secured spots on the Rhythm and Vines festival and Spring City festival line-ups - alongside well-established acts such as Groove Armada, Zane Lowe and Ladyhawke. Coast Arcade describe their sound as Indie Pop Rock with subtle twists of Surf and Punk. This combination of genres crafts their energetic and fun summer sound. Coast Arcade is made up of Bella Bavin (vocals + lead guitar), brothers Chris (rhythm guitar) and Nate Tims (bass), and Thom Boynton (drums + backing vocals). These Auckland-based up-and-comers have placed in the charts with all their previously released singles - fast-paced 'Highest Heights' (Official NZ Charts ‘Ones To Watch’, #2 Hot NZ 20 Singles Chart + #37 Hot 40 Singles, #7 RadioScope Most Added + #24 NZ Airplay), Surf inspired 'Surf Club' (#20 Hot 20 NZ Singles Chart), and infectious debut ' Tattoo' (#11 Hot 20 NZ Singles Chart, RadioScope Most Added). The future's looking good for Coast Arcade; with many local shows under their belt and a solid fan base getting behind them, they have built up an energetic performance filled with fun, vibrant melodies and great songs.