Cold is a hard rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. With the release of its self-titled debut in 1998, the band quickly became known for its angsty lyrics and the singer's distinctive voice. The band was initially formed in 1986 by Scooter Ward and Sam McCandless under the name Grundig, with bassist Jeremy Marshall and guitarist Matt Loughran. The band initially based in Jacksonville moved to Atlanta hoping to get a break in the industry as Matt Loughran left the band replaced with Sean Lay. Later Sean Lay was replaced by Atlanta native Kelly Hayes, and in 1996 the 3 original members moved back to Jacksonville with Kelly.

Following Cold's progress in the Jacksonville scene was local Fred Durst, impressed what he had heard, he invited Scooter Ward to lay down two acoustic tracks, Check Please and Ugly. The two demos recorded were to be passed on to producer Ross Robinson, who was also impressed by what he had heard, leading Cold to record their eponymous release. Released in 1998, Cold was a minor success under Fred Durst's A&M Records, which was later taken over by Geffen Records. Following the underground success of Cold , Geffen financed Cold's sophomore effort 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage, often considered their best, with addition of local guitarist Terry Balsamo to play alongside Kelly Hayes. 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage released in fall 2000 out did Cold , proving that Cold could compete with the biggest names in the music industry inside and outside of the mainstream, releasing singles Just Got Wicked, End of the World, No One and Bleed. 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage propelled Cold forward and Geffen once again financed their third release Year of the Spider, released in mid-2003. Year of the Spider reached a commerical success that Cold or 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage could never attain, releasing singles Stupid Girl and Suffocate, receiving large amounts of radio play throughout the USA and Canada but all three albums failed to make any major impact in other regions. Following the release of Suffocate to radio stations plans were set-forth for a video to accompany the song, however Geffen refused to promote the album any further. The stalemate between the two led to frustrations within the band, and in late 2003 Terry Balsamo departed, replacing Ben Moody in Evanescence, replaced by ex-Darwin's Waiting Room axe-man Eddie Randini, and by spring-2004, Kelly Hayes' frutrations got the better of him and left for local band Allele , replaced by ex-Grundig member Matt Laughlin. The departure of both Terry and Kelly left Cold's fate hanging by a thread, as the band made efforts to release another full single Wasted Years from Year of the Spider. However Geffen stayed true to their earlier promises, not financing further Year of the Spider promotions and in mid-2004 the band asked to be dropped from the label. By September 2004 the band was picked up by Atlantic Records after rumours a deal had been struck with Lava Records and with both new guitarists began recording And a Sad Song Lives On , was due for a December 2004 release, produced by Elvis Baskette. However November 2004 saw the departure of Cold's third guitarist in almost a year, after Eddie Rendini was fired from the band for unknown reasons. The new album will be released early 2005 instead.

Contents

1 Discography 2 Line-Up 3 Previous Members 4 External link

Discography

• Cold (1998)
• 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage (2000)
• Year of the Spider (2003)
• And a Sad Song Lives On (due to be released early2005)

Line-Up

Scooter Ward - Vocals
Matt Loughran - Guitar
Jeremy Marshall - Bass
Sam McCandless - Drums

Previous Members

Terry Balsamo - (Evanescence)-2003
Kelly Hayes - (Allele ) -2004
Eddie Rendini - 2004

External link

• Cold Online http://www.coldonline.com , official site.
• Bleedinginternally.com http://www.Bleedinginternally.com , Fan Site.