Maust and the group's other founding members - vocalist/guitarist/pianist Nathan Willett, drummer Matt Aveiro, and guitarist Jonnie Russell - met at Biola University and began crafting their soulful, blues-inflected take on indie rock as Cold War Kids in 2004. Years before the band formed, bassist Matt Maust thought of the name Cold War Kids while on an Eastern European trip in 1997. 1 to the dance-rock leanings of 2021's New Age Norms, Vol. However, the band remained adventurous with their New Age Norms trilogy, which ranged from the funk and disco influences of 2019's New Age Norms, Vol. Divine, which celebrated the mythos of their adopted hometown as well as the power of sweeping rock, made the Top Ten of Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart. Cold War Kids grew more anthemic, and more popular, as time went on: 2017's L.A. The group's shifting lineup reflected their evolving sound over the years, from the stomping blues-punk of 2006's debut Robbers & Cowards to the slick alt-rock of 2011's Mine Is Yours. As they grew from quirky mid-2000s blog darlings into a rock band with a polished yet passionate sound, Cold War Kids' music spanned influences as diverse as Tom Waits, Billie Holiday, Nick Cave, and U2.
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