Bethany Cosentino
Bethany Cosentino | |
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Background information | |
Born | Los Angeles, California | November 3, 1986
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Concord |
Member of | Best Coast |
Formerly of | Pocahaunted |
Website | bethanycosentino |
Bethany Sharayah Cosentino (born November 3, 1986, in Los Angeles) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known as one half of the indie rock duo Best Coast alongside Bobb Bruno. Cosentino also cofounded the hypnagogic pop band Pocahaunted in 2006, before leaving in 2010. She released her solo debut album, Natural Disaster, in 2023.
Biography
Early life and Pocahaunted
Bethany Sharayah Cosentino
When asked about what music spoke to her in her youth, Cosentino mentioned
In 2006, Cosentino and Amanda Brown cofounded Pocahaunted, a hypnagogic pop duo, in Los Angeles.[11] The two issued over 25 releases in three years,[11] and supported Sonic Youth for a concert in Berkeley, California, in 2007.[8] In 2010, Cosentino left Pocahaunted and moved to New York to study creative writing at The New School.[11][6] While in New York, she worked an internship for the music publication The Fader, writing about fashion.[6][7] Her fashion writing led to her sitting front row at Helmut Lang's Spring 2012 New York Fashion Week show.[12]
Best Coast
Solo music
On October 7, 2014, Weezer released their ninth studio album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End.[13] Cosentino featured on the album in a duet with Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo on the song "Go Away".[14] On July 24, 2015, the band released a music video for "Go Away", directed by Brendan Walter and Greg Yagolnitzer, in which Cuomo plays a man trying to win back the affection of his ex-girlfriend played by Cosentino.[15]
On May 14, 2018, Cosentino released a single, "Jerry (Maybe We Should Get Married)", which was a collaboration with songwriter Nick Lutsko and parody Twitter account @Seinfeld2000.[16] The song, released by the company Super Deluxe, features Cosentino singing from the perspective of Seinfeld character Elaine Benes.[16]
On February 11, 2021, Spotify launched the show Bandsplain with theme music composed by Cosentino and Jennifer Clavin of Bleached.[17] On August 20, Third Eye Blind released "Again", a single from their album Our Bande Apart, which featured Cosentino.[18]
On July 26, 2022, Cosentino sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Dodger Stadium to open a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals.[19]
On May 3, 2023, the same day as announcing Best Coast's hiatus, Cosentino announced her debut solo album,
Other ventures
On March 1, 2012, Cosentino announced her clothing line with
On November 3, 2017,
On March 25, 2020, Cosentino debuted her weekly radio show Bethline, livestreamed on Best Coast's YouTube channel.[30] The first episode's featured guest was Mannequin Pussy's Marisa Dabice.[30] Subsequent guests of the show included Sleigh Bells's Alexis Krauss,[31] Paramore's Hayley Williams,[31] Vanessa Carlton,[31][32] Soccer Mommy,[32] and Fred Savage.[32] As of May 2020, the show was on hiatus.[32]
Personal life
Cosentino started dating Nathan Williams, the founder and lead vocalist of Wavves, when both were 17 years old.[1] The two first met at a party in San Diego.[1] They later broke up, leading to Cosentino's decision to get sober in 2017.[33]
On June 23, 2023, Cosentino's boyfriend proposed to her in a parking lot of the Americana at Brand shopping mall in Glendale, California.[34][35] As of 2023, Cosentino lives in Glendale in a house built in the 1930s.[5]
Cosentino had an orange
Cosentino got her first tattoo, the words "all you need is love" and a small heart on her wrist, at 16.[40] Other tattoos include the words "Trust no one" on one finger, and "Let it go" on another on the opposite hand.[4]
Discography
Albums
- Natural Disaster (Concord, 2023)
Singles
Year | Release | Album |
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2018 | "Jerry (Maybe We Should Get Married)"[16] | Non-album single |
2023 | "It's Fine"[21] | Natural Disaster |
"Easy"[41] | ||
"For a Moment"[42] | ||
"Natural Disaster"[43] |
Guest appearances
Year | Artist | Release | Album |
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2010 | Kid Cudi | "All Summer"[44] | Non-album single |
2011 | The Go! Team | "Buy Nothing Day"[45] | Rolling Blackouts |
2014 | Weezer | "Go Away"[14] | Everything Will Be Alright in the End |
2021 | Third Eye Blind | "Again"[18] | Our Bande Apart |
References
- ^ a b c d Diehl, Matt (January 21, 2011). "On eve of co-headlining tour, a double interview with Wavves' Nathan Williams and Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino (Part One)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Collar, Matt. "Bethany Cosentino Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast)". Magnet. November 3, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Petrusich, Amanda (July 31, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino's Songs of Self-Actualization". The New Yorker. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ The Cut. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Brodsky, Rachel (July 27, 2023). "We've Got a File on You: Bethany Cosentino". Stereogum. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Pelly, Jenn (March 2, 2012). "Best Coast Talks Urban Outfitters Collaboration". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Lester, Paul (November 26, 2009). "Best Coast (No 677)". The Guardian. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Best Coast's "silent partner" speaks up". The Columbian. August 8, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Cosentino, Bethany [@bethany_cosentino] (September 22, 2022). "i took the CHSPE (a california specific version of the GED) and got my high school diploma that way". Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c Jarnow, Jesse. "Pocahaunted Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Mahlmeister, Chrissy (April 20, 2012). "Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino Talks Urban Outfitters Collection, Sitting Last Row at Fashion Week". MTV. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Everything Will Be Alright in the End by Weezer Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon (October 7, 2014). "New Albums from Weezer, Sam Amidon and Rich Gang". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (July 24, 2015). "Weezer – "Go Away" (Feat. Bethany Cosentino)". Stereogum. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c Yoo, Noah (May 14, 2018). "Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino Sings as Seinfeld's Elaine in New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (February 11, 2021). "Spotify Launches Bandsplain Show, About Cult Artists and Why People Love Them". Variety. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Chesler, Josh (August 20, 2021). "Third Eye Blind Release New Song, "Again", Featuring Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast". Spin. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Arcand, Rob (July 27, 2022). "Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino Sings the National Anthem at a Dodgers Game". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Campbell, Erica (July 19, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino – Natural Disaster review: a fearless, fragile debut". NME. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Tyler Damara (May 3, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino confirms Best Coast is on indefinite hiatus". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (July 10, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino's Hard Reset". Vulture. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Natural Disaster by Bethany Cosentino Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (March 1, 2012). "Best Coast Launches Urban Outfitters Clothing Line". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (November 3, 2017). "Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino Pens Op-Ed on Sexual Assault, Addresses Own Experience". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Cosentino, Bethany (November 3, 2017). "Op-Ed: Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino on Explosion of Sexual Assault Allegations in Hollywood: "Consider 2017 the Year of Male Consequence"". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Kantor, Jodi; Twohey, Megan (October 5, 2017). "Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Sayej, Nadja (December 1, 2017). "Alyssa Milano on the #MeToo movement: "We're not going to stand for it any more"". The Guardian. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Ivie, Devon (May 5, 2016). "Bethany Cosentino on Sexism in the Music Industry: "There's a Lot of People in the Industry That Do Shady Things"". Vulture. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b O'Connor Marottaon, Michael (March 25, 2020). "This Stream Is Tonight: Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino launches Bethline". Vanyaland. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c Neale, Matthew (May 6, 2020). "Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino: "I questioned whether I would ever be able to make music again"". NME. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Hatfield, Amanda (May 15, 2020). "Best Coast share Scooby-Doo theme ++ Bethany tells us what she's listening to in quarantine". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Baxter, Lauren (February 20, 2020). ""Bethany You Have to Change": What Led to Best Coast's New Album". The Music. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (July 25, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino on breaking free of Best Coast's boxes: "I'm just gonna say what I want to say"". NME. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ Cosentino, Bethany [@BethanyCoast] (June 23, 2023). "the best guy in the world asked me to marry him at the best mall in the world 🥹💍 #genxfiance" (Tweet). Retrieved August 17, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Dodero, Camille (September 29, 2010). "2010: The Year of Indie Pets". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Stutz, Colin (September 17, 2014). "Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino and Snacks the Cat Cuddle Up for PETA Ad". Spin. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (February 9, 2022). "Snacks, Bethany Cosentino's Pet Cat and Best Coast Album Cover Star, Has Died". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "A chat with Best Coast's crazy cat lady, Bethany Cosentino". San Francisco Examiner. February 24, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Droke, Carolyn (July 26, 2023). "Indie Mixtape 20: Bethany Cosentino is Intentional and Reflective on Her Solo Debut, Natural Disaster". Uproxx. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (June 16, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino – "Easy"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (July 6, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino – "For a Moment"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (July 25, 2023). "Bethany Cosentino – "Natural Disaster"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Vick, Megan (July 14, 2010). "Kid Cudi Has a Big Head in "All Summer"". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 27, 2011). "Watch: Go! Team Video Featuring Best Coast". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 19, 2024.