Cold War Kids is an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Dann Gallucci (guitar, percussion, keyboards), Matt Maust (bass guitar), Matthew Schwartz (vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, guitar), and Joe Plummer (drums, percussion). Jonnie Russell (guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion) and Matt Aveiro (drums, percussion) are both former members of the band.