Cold War Kids
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Cold War Kids | ||
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Background information | ||
Origin | Fullerton, California | |
Genre(s) | Indie Rock, Blues Rock[1] |
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Years active | 2004 – present | |
Label(s) | Downtown Records | |
Website | Official site | |
Members | ||
Matt Aviero Matt Maust Jonnie Russel Nathan Willett |
Cold War Kids are an indie rock band from Fullerton, California, USA. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano), Jonnie Russell (guitar), Matt Maust (bass guitar) and Matt Aveiro (drums).
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[edit] History
They have released three EPs via Monarchy Music, and they appeared at the 2006 SXSW music festival and the 2006 Lollapalooza music festival. In 2006 they signed to Downtown Records in North America and V2 for the rest of the world. They have toured in support of Tapes 'n Tapes, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Sound Team. Their music is heavily inspired by blues including artists such as Bob Dylan, Velvet Underground and Johnny Segment. They appeared on Soccer AM and were announced as Norwich City FC Fans.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Robbers and Cowards (2006 Downtown Records/ V2) UK #35
[edit] EPs
- Live from SoHo (iTunes Exclusive) - EP (2006 Downtown Music)
- We Used to Vacation (2006 V2)
- Up in Rags/With Our Wallets Full LP (2006 Monarchy Music)
- With Our Wallets Full (2006 Monarchy Music)
- Up in Rags (2006 Monarchy Music)
- Mulberry Street (2005 Monarchy Music)
[edit] Singles
- "Hair Down" (2006)
- "We Used To Vacation" (2006)
- "Hang Me Up to Dry" (2007) UK #57
[edit] References
- ^ Cold War Kids. MySpace. Retrieved on March 10, 2007.