Cold Cold Hearts
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Cold Cold Hearts was a punk rock
band formed in Washington, D.C.
in 1995. Comprising singer and songwriter Allison Wolfe
, guitarist and back-up vocalist Erin Smith, bass player Nattles, and drummer Katherine Brown, the band released one 7" single in 1996
, and a full-length self-titled record the following year, both through Olympia, Washington
-based label Kill Rock Stars
. Wolfe and Smith were members of the band Bratmobile
prior to forming Cold Cold Hearts; they revived Bratmobile (with bandmember Molly Neuman
) after Cold Cold Hearts disbanded.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band formed in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1995. Comprising singer and songwriter Allison Wolfe
Allison Wolfe
-Background:Born an identical twin in Memphis, Tennessee on November 9, 1969, Allison played a significant role in the formation of the riot grrrl movement of the 90s. She grew up in Olympia, Washington, with mother Pat Shively and sisters Cindy and Molly Wolfe...
, guitarist and back-up vocalist Erin Smith, bass player Nattles, and drummer Katherine Brown, the band released one 7" single in 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
, and a full-length self-titled record the following year, both through Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
-based label Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
. Wolfe and Smith were members of the band Bratmobile
Bratmobile
Bratmobile was an American punk band. Bratmobile was a first-generation "riot grrrl" band, which grew from the Pacific Northwest and Washington, DC underground...
prior to forming Cold Cold Hearts; they revived Bratmobile (with bandmember Molly Neuman
Molly Neuman
Molly Neuman is a musician originally from the Washington, D.C. area who has performed in such influential bands as Bratmobile, The Frumpies, and the PeeChees. She was a pioneer of the early-to-mid '90s riot grrrl movement, penning the zine which coined the phrase in...
) after Cold Cold Hearts disbanded.
Discography
- Yer So Sweet (Baby Donut)Yer So Sweet (Baby Donut)"Yer So Sweet" is a song by Cold Cold Hearts, released in 1996 as their first and only 7" single through Kill Rock Stars.-Track listing:# Yer So Sweet # Broken Teeth# Any Resemblance to Persons Living or Dead is Purely Coincidental...
(1996) - Cold Cold HeartsCold Cold Hearts (album)Cold Cold Hearts released only one full length album in 1997, a follow-up to their 7" single, Yer So Sweet .-Track listing:# VxRx – 1:41# Any Resemblance.....
(1997)