Search - Coastline Band :: Sweet 'N' Ripe

Formed in 1992 and based in Wilmington, North Carolina, Coastline has become one of the most active bands in the region, consistently performing over 300 shows a year and earning numerous Carolina Music Awards, including Band of the Year and Album of the Year.Coastline consists of founding member and four-time Carolina Music Association Entertainer of the Year Jim Quick on vocals, keyboards and harmonica; Robbie Hegler on bass and vocals; Sam Bryant on drums; Casey Meyer on guitar, Steven Thorne on tenor sax and acoustic guitar; and Glen Tippett on alto sax and keyboards.The music on Sweet 'N' Ripe is an energetic mix of R&B, blues, soul and rock and roll, with slices of jazz and country. The album includes exciting covers of Allen Toussaint-penned classics, "Tears Tears & More Tears" and "Play Something Sweet," Hank Ballard's "Sweet Mama Do Right," Jimmy Reed's "I'm Nervous," Roy Brown's "Love Don't Love Nobody" and Joe Tex's "I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better," as well as eight originals that showcase Coastline's talents as dynamic Southern storytellers.