"Smoky, sultry and eerie
all at once . . . cool and atmospheric as hell.

Music that has an
incredible gothic
texture that brings it
to the realm of
ambient blues."

Coal's music has been described as "smoky, sultry and eerie all at once" (Impact),
"with an incredible gothic texture that brings it to the realm of ambient blues..." (Exclaim),
and "Cool and atmospheric as hell." (Eye Weekly)

Since the formation of Coal in 1990, the group has released a full length self-titled CD and cassette on indie label Zulu Records (currently distributed by Polygram), and a single on Vancouver's Mint Records CD e.p. "The Mint is Still a Terrible Thing to Taste", featuring a torchy cover of Motorhead's "Ace of Spades". Coal has recorded a live performance on CBC Nightlines' Supersessions (hosted by David Wisdom), and have recent tracks included in a new Vancouver independent feature film, "The Widower", to be released in 2001.