# Westkust
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{{Short description|Swedish band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Westkust
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| origin = [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), [Sweden](/source/Sweden)
| genre = [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock), [shoegaze](/source/Shoegazing), [dream pop](/source/dream_pop)
| years_active = {{start date|2010}}–{{end date|2023}}
| label = {{URL|www.luxxury.se|Luxury}}, [Run for Cover](/source/Run_for_Cover_Records)
| website = {{URL|http://westkust.bandcamp.com/}}
| current_members =
| past_members = *Julia Bjernelind
*Philip Söderlind
*Pär Carlsson
*Brian Cukrowski
*Rikard Hjort
*Gustav Andersson
*Hugo Randulv
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'''Westkust''' was a Swedish [rock](/source/rock_music) band from [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), [Sweden](/source/Sweden). Formed in 2010, the band originally consisted of Julia Bjernelind (vocals), Brian Cukrowski (guitar), Philip Söderlind (drums) and Rikard Hjort (bass) before being joined by [Makthaverskan](/source/Makthaverskan) members Gustav Andersson (guitar/vocals) and Hugo Randulv (bass/guitar) the following year.
The band put out two albums: ''Last Forever'' (2015) and ''Westkust'' (2019), undergoing significant lineup changes in between as Hjort, Andersson and Randulv all departed. On 7 January 2023, Westkust announced its breakup on Facebook.[{{Cite web |last=Lindqvist |first=Johan |date=2023-01-08 |title=Göteborgsband lägger ned efter tolv år |url=https://www.gp.se/1.89471792 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=gp.se |language=sv}}]
==History==
Westkust began in 2010 without a consistent lineup or sound. In 2011, the band added Hugo Randulv and Gustav Andersson of the post-punk band [Makthaverskan](/source/Makthaverskan) and finalized their lineup. They released their first EP, titled ''Junk EP'' in 2012 via Luxury. The following year, they released a 7" titled ''Summer 3D/Weekends''.[{{cite web|last1=Andel|first1=Autumn|title=Stream 'Summer 3D/Weekends' Double Single From Westkust|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/stream-summer-3dweekends-double-single-westkust/74697/|publisher=Prefix Magazine|accessdate=15 June 2015}}]
On 2 March 2015, Westkust premiered their single ''Swirl'' from their then upcoming debut studio album.[{{cite web|last1=Claymore|first1=Gabriela|title=Westkust – "Swirl" (Stereogum Premiere)|date=2 March 2015|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1784168/westkust-swirl-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/|publisher=Stereogum|accessdate=15 June 2015}}] The album, titled ''Last Forever'', was released on April 22, 2015, in [Scandinavia](/source/Scandinavia) and was released in the [United States](/source/United_States) on July 10, 2015, via [Run for Cover](/source/Run_For_Cover_Records).[{{cite web|last1=Sacher|first1=Andrew|title=Makthaverskan side project Westkust releasing debut LP on Run for Cover (stream a track)|date=3 March 2015 |url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/03/makthaverskan_s.html|publisher=Brooklyn Vegan|accessdate=15 June 2015}}][{{cite web|title=Westkust - Last Forever|url=http://www.thrdcoast.com/listen/2015/5/4/westkust-last-forever|publisher=Third Coast|accessdate=15 June 2015}}] The band began writing their second album in 2016, but Hjort first left the band followed by both Makthaverskan members Andersson and Randulv.[{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Arielle |title=Westkust: Westkust |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/westkust-westkust/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}] The band replaced them with guitarist Brian Cukrowski and bassist Pär Carlsson, with Bjernelind becoming the band's sole vocalist and also playing guitar.[{{Cite web |last=Lindqvist |first=Johan |date=2019-03-01 |title=Westkust är pepp på Oceanen - sedan väntar Europa |url=https://www.gp.se/1.13772513 |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=gp.se |language=sv}}] Westkust's self-titled second album was released on 1 March 2019 via Run for Cover as its first label Luxury Records disintegrated.