Chicago strikes again.
This week’s featured band, Cold Weather Kids, began as an experimental Columbia College senior project between Adam Allison (vocals/guitar) and Ryan Scottie (vocals/bass). Time and life intervened, as they so often do, and paused the duo’s original music aspirations for a time. Fortunately, the two were reunited in LA in 2016, eventually completing their lineup with Ryan Badin on drums, and Jeff Antons filling in the gaps on guitar and vocals; releasing their debut EP, “Songs We Can’t Finish” in 2020.
Cold Weather Kids' sound is grounded in classic pop punk nostalgia, punctuated by a broad range of dynamic influences from edgy Chicago punk to melodic alternative. Their delightfully well titled 2021 EP “Quarentunes”, serves as a beautiful representation of the band’s sonic range and brilliant lyricism. Since surviving the global shutdown, Cold Weather Kids have gone on to produce eight new singles and a third EP, “Yesterday Gets Worse.” Their infectious sound has earned them tour spots alongside national headliners including: Boys Like Girls, Alesna, and Mest. With plenty of momentum and more new music on the way, fans will definitely want to keep Cold Weather Kids at the top of their watch list in the new year!
Keep scrolling to check out my lightning round interview with Cold Weather Kids. Be sure to follow along on socials (@cwkband on Instagram and @coldweatherkids on TikTok) and tune in to Spotify. Don’t forget to save the Under Exposed playlist on Spotify to listen to my favorites from Cold Weather Kids and the rest of the Under Exposed lineup!
Interview
Cameron Conrad sits down with Ryan Scottie, Adam Allison, Ryan Badin, Jeff Antons, and Cold Weather Kids
What’s your dream venue, the place that will feel like you’ve “made it” once you've played there?
Being from Chicago that venue for me was always "The Metro"
The sphere in Las Vegas couldn't handle us. So Hollywood bowl
Madison Square Garden seems like a small venue we could sell out
Red Rocks in Colorado
If you could pick any band or artist, past or present, to tour with, who would it be?
Pierce The Veil - I really feel like we fit in away that their music can be poppy and beautiful but also have edge and aggression when it calls for it.
Bring Me The Horizon, Electric Callboy
Deftones
Electric Callboy
If each of you was a Disney character, who would you be?
Mushu from Mulan
Hercules
Jack Sparrow
Baymax
What’s the craziest, cringiest thing you’ve done for the sake of your music?
I'm in a pop punk band at 37 years old. I think that's it right there
Participation in the "it wasn't a phase" jokes
Answering these questions (LOL)
A 2 week tour from Rhode Island to LA... AND BACK.
If we gave out high-school superlatives today, what would each of you win?
In my high school yearbook I was voted most likely to own a website. Now? probably most Tattoo'd
I was voted most musical... so I guess ill stick with that since ya know... still doin it
Most Likely to be on time
Most Likely to Document everything
Any new music or upcoming tours we should know about? Anything brewing behind the scenes you can give a hint about?
We're always working on new music. EP #4 sometime next year... maybe we do enough to actually make it a full length record. Who knows, you'll just have to keep tabs on us to find out.