 Music is a constant thread in Coe's oeuvre.He played music for years and tried to find a record label as a performer before becoming a published novelist.He had to wait until 2001 to make his first appearance on a record with "9th & 13th" (Tricatel, 2001), a collection of readings of his work, set to music by jazz pianist/double bass player Danny Manners and indiepop artist Louis Philippe.