The Coastguards

The Coastguards(ザ・コーストガーズ)は千葉県柏市で結成された日本のメロディック・ハードコアバンド。2011年にHajime TakeiとMasashi "Marcy" Shimadaを中心に結成された。彼等は兼ねてから親交のあった90'sのHardcore punk・Emoに精通するバンドの友人をメンバーに迎えスタジオに入り、彼等のルーツとなるFurther seems forever・Starmarket・IGNITEなどのカバーを録りながら作曲と活動を始める。
The Coastguards is a Japanese melodic hardcore band from Kashiwa, Chiba. The band was formed in 2011 by Hajime Takei (OCEANLANE) and Masashi "Marcy" Shimada (kamomekamome, BUDDHISTSON). They went into the studio in 2012 with friends and made many songs. The next year saw the release of their demo, and many shows throughout East Japan. In 2014, The Coastguards released 1st 7inch "The Dead End E.P" from Plastic Pride, and in 2014 the band released 1st full length "I Refuse" from IKKI NOT DEAD, and embarked upon their first JAPAN tour. Like many other melodic hardcore bands, The Coastguards are known for their promotion of tolerance and unity within the scene. 
They released 1st cassette tape "Demo 2015" from Plastic Pride in 2015. KCHC (kashiwa city hardcore) split 7inch with BLINDSIDE from UNBROKEN RECORDS in 2017, and 1st full length "I Refuse" Vietnam and ASIA Edition from First and Last Records in 2017.
History.
The band was founded in 2011 under. It was supposed to be intended only as a side project to Masashi "Marcy" Shimada’s actual band kamomekamome. In 2011 came singer Hajime Takei to fill in and they recorded a first demo which contained few songs. Yusuke Kano was added as bassist while Yasuhiro "GORI" Horisaki and Fumito Shirogane joined the band as guitarist.
In October 2014, The Coastguards released 7inch vinyl "The Dead End EP" and in November 2014, they released 1st album "I Refuse". Also they released new demo cassette tape "DEMO 2015" while a "I Refuse" release tour.
The album "I Refuse" was recorded in 2013 in Sound Studio M in Kashiwa city, Chiba. The album was released on IKKI NOT DEAD. In 2015, they started 1st album release tour. and played with To Overflow Evidence, waterweed, NUMB, ENDZWECK, Givelife, BLINDSIDE, Only The Last Song and so many hardcore bands, as well as performances in so many places. In early August 2016, the band went into the studio again, and they recorded 2songs for "The Coastguards / BLINDSIDE KCHC split". Their split 7inch, which was released in 2017 was, in recorded by "DEVU recordings". The release was followed with a tour of the Vietnam along with BLINDSIDE. After this, their 1st album "I refuse" Vietnam and ASIA edition was released from First and Last record. 
The Coastguards still plan to tour.
Discography.
Studio Albums
Vinyl
Compilation
Cassette Tape