Marshmallow Coast began in 1996 in Denver, Colorado, with a self released cassette recorded by singer/songwriter Andy Gonzales when he was 18,[1] [2] which featured contributions from Joel Richardson.
Gonzales dropped the project briefly to tour with the Music Tapes, and relocated to Athens, GA in 1998.
With Barnes, Gonzales recorded Marshmallow Coast's debut LP Seniors & Juniors, released in 1999.
[4][5] Gonzales then recorded Antistar with Sarah KirkPatrick, which was produced by Jason NeSmith and released in 2003.
[6][7] In 2005, Gonzales announced the project would show same changes as Almstead began to contribute to songwriting.