Cold War Kids | |
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.jpg) Cold War Kids performing at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Australia, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Members | Nathan Willett Matt Maust David Quon Matthew Schwartz Joe Plummer |
| Past members | Dann Gallucci Matt Aveiro Jonnie Russell |
| Website | coldwarkids |
Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Matt Maust (bass guitar), David Quon (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Schwartz (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar, percussion), and Joe Plummer (drums, percussion). Former members of the band include Dann Gallucci (guitar, keyboards, percussion), Matt Aveiro (drums, percussion), and Jonnie Russell (guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion).
Forming in 2004 in Fullerton, California, the Cold War Kids' early releases came from independent record label Monarchy Music. In 2006, the band signed with Downtown/V2 and released their major label debut Robbers & Cowards to cult appeal from fans and critics. 2008's Loyalty to Loyalty and 2011's Mine Is Yours saw the band develop different musical sounds and lyrical content throughout to mixed reviews. The band's seventh studio album, New Age Norms 1, was released on November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Cold War Kids Joins Capitol Records Family". Capitol Records. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Interview: A Chat with Nathan Willet from Cold War Kids". 18 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.