On March 16, 2016, Cold War Kids announced via their Instagram the departure of lead guitarist Dann Gallucci and that he was to be replaced by We Barbarians’ David Quon.
On October 31, 2016, Cold War Kids released a single called wikt:”Locker Room Talk” , as part of the 30 Days, 50 Songs project protesting Donald Trump ‘s presidential run . The band stated that “At this point in the game, taking a shot at Trump almost feels unnecessary. Too…
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On July 15, 2014, Cold War Kids released the first single, “All This Could Be Yours”, from their fifth album Hold My Home , which was released on October 21. The release of Hold My Home had drummer Joe Plummer and multi-instrumentalist/singer Matthew Schwartz being credited as proper members of…
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In March 2014, Cold War Kids collaborated with Belgian brewer Stella Artois and sonic inventor Andy Cavatorta for a project titled “Chalice Symphony” that involved using the brewer’s famous drinking glasses as instruments for the band to use to record the track “A Million Eyes”. The behind-the-scenes videos were used…
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Chowdhury formed a new band, the Venus Fury, shortly after his departure from The Zutons. In May 2013, he collaborated with musician David South and scriptwriter Michelle Langan to produce Shoebox , a musical theatre play set in 1950s Liverpool. In 2016, Harding became the keyboardist and saxophonist for The…
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Mine Is Yours was released on January 25, 2011, and garnered mixed reviews from critics. Billboard said that “the band has emerged with a set that’s more inviting than its first but just as catchy.” Sean O’Neal of The A.V. Club said that the album has “the bland sound of…
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In January 2012, Cold War Kids announced that former Modest Mouse guitarist Dann Gallucci would take Russell’s place in the band and premiere on their new single “Minimum Day”. On January 15, 2013, the band announced a new single, “Miracle Mile”, for their fourth album, Dear Miss Lonelyhearts . The…
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Cold War Kids went back into the studio in February 2010. Willett, when speaking to Filter Magazine , said, “Album three is in the works now. We are working with a producer named Jacquire King . He has a sweet and eclectic roster of Modest Mouse , the last Norah…
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On 26 July 2008, The Zutons performed at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival for a third time. On 30 August 2008, the band appeared at the indie festival Jersey Live , headlining the festival along with The Prodigy . Over the 2008 Christmas holidays, the Zutons were dropped from Sony/BMG. Following…
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The band released their third studio album, titled You Can Do Anything , on 2 June 2008. It was the band’s first album to feature Molloy on lead guitar. The first single was ” Always Right Behind You “, which was released on 26 May 2008. The album was recorded…
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