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The Coves finally formed in 2009, after ten years maturing the talents and experiences of its three founding members; 18 if you count the time between Pete Azzopardi (guitar/vocals) and Jarrod Brown (drums/Ricky Gervais impressions) meeting at an inter-primary school camp in 1990 and finally “getting it together”. The bond was sealed back then with the latter handing over his Led Zeppelin t-shirt as a parting gift to Pete after days spent talking up their mutual love of John Lennon and boasting how fast the other could transition between the C, D and G chords on guitar. They reunited years later at a Geelong high school, with friend Aidan Windle (bass/vocals – aka, Captain Sensible), as The Hollows, the moniker Pete and Aidan took when writing and recording 10 songs for a little-heard but well-loved four-track cassette album of earnest and whimsically-catchy pop songs. Pete, Aidan and Jarrod day-dreamed and dollied about that glorious, fearful summer when high school ends and the

Coves are a 5-piece melodic-hardcore band from Adelaide, South Australia that began in June 2013. Since Coves have been performing together, the band has released two EP's, three singles and two music videos, and has also had the opportunity to tour nationally in support of their EP Dying Light. The band has supported a range of both international and national bands including: Being As An Ocean, Dance Gavin Dance, Funeral For a Friend, Title Fight, Trophy Eyes, Emery, Bayside, Stick To Your Guns, The Getaway Plan, Confession and Hellions. When Coves released their debut five-track EP, 'Outcast', in 2014, the band quickly gained local attention within Adelaide with its no-nonsense aggressive and raw sound. Following up 'Outcast', in 2015 Coves hit the ground running with the release of their brand new single and music video 'Could've, Would've'. To date, 'Could've, Would've' has amassed 44,000 views on Youtube. Coves released their second EP 'Dying Light' in 2016 with a lead single