Based out of Holly, MI, Jake Long & Stephen Michael accidently formed COAST in the Summer of 2025 while sharing a gig together. Steve reached out to Jake for a party in Boyne City, MI, where the hosts wanted “band energy but chill”. So, set up on a patio next to a bonfire overlooking Lake Charlevoix, we played from sunset into the night for a hundred of the friendliest people who showed us love like we were old pals - the best gig we’d ever played. On the long drive home the next day, we agreed, “if every gig was a bonfire on a beach - life would pretty much be perfect.”
Then . . . a long pause . . . “Why can’t we do that?”

With over 1,500 combined shows prior to forming COAST - Steve (Vocals • Guitar) & Jake (Drum Kit • Cajon) have been full-time musicians since 2018 in the Metro Detroit area, providing live music as solo-entertainers and in various bands.