Sam McCandless

Sam McCandless
Birth nameSamuel Alan McCandless
Born (1971-01-28) January 28, 1971 (age 53)
OriginJacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
OccupationDrummer
Years active1986–present

Samuel Alan McCandless (born January 28, 1971) is an American drummer who is best known as a founding member of the rock band Cold[1] and the psychedelic blues band Carny. With McCandless, Cold has released five albums of which two have been RIAA Certified Gold and one RIAA Certified Platinum soundtrack album for A Walk to Remember. He left the band in 2015, leaving vocalist Scooter Ward as the only original member. However, he later rejoined the band full-time in 2019, but left in 2021, when Tony Kruszka (of Lifer and University Drive) stepped in.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Cold". AMG. Retrieved May 12, 2010.