Formed in 2013 in the Vale, Guernsey, Coastal Fire Dept. serves as a throwback to the heady days of 90s alt rock & grunge guitar bands with a modern twist and other influences thrown in from time to time. CFD is all about big driving melodic guitars with catchy choruses that stick in your head.

The band consists of guitarist/vocalist Ollie Goddard, bassist Saad Frihmat & drummer Ozzy Austin.

‘Crank’ is a soaring catchy post-grunge/altrock track set in today’s (almost) post COVID world. It’s about folks who think they’re always ill with every little cold, cough, headache, something serious etc.  
Band member Ollie got the lyrical idea after reflecting on how he sometimes feels when he faces mental and physical health headwinds from colds to coughs to herniated discs and tinnitus! 
The layered guitars and choruses build up throughout ‘Crank’ to end in a crescendo of an outro.

‘Crank’ is the lead single from their EP ‘Flood The Saltpans…Save The Vale’ out now.