Mercury Ballroom

Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band formed in 2004 in Fullerton, California. The band members include 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 have included Dann Gallucci (guitar, keyboards, percussion), Matt Aveiro (drums, percussion), and Jonnie Russell (guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion). Their early releases were issued by the independent label Monarchy Music. In 2006, they signed with Downtown/V2 and released their major label debut, 'Robbers & Cowards.' Subsequent albums include 'Loyalty to Loyalty' (2008), 'Mine Is Yours' (2011), and 'New Age Norms 1' (2019). The band has explored different musical styles and lyrical themes across their discography.