Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids performs on the second day of the San Diego Street Scene in the East Village in San Diego, Calif. (Karl Walter / Getty Images)
The Cold War Kids perform on Day One of the Sunset Junction Festival in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
Matt Maust and Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids perform on the first night of the Sunset Junction Festival in the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
The Cold War Kids perform in KCRW’s Sounds Eclectic Show at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal City. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
The Cold War Kids, clockwise from top left, Matt Maust, Nathan Willett, Jonnie Bo Russell and Matt Aveiro a month before the release their first full-length album, “Robbers & Cowards.” (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
Jonnie Bo Russell, Matt Aveiro, Matt Maust and Nathan Willett of Cold War Kids. (Stefano Paltera / For The Times)
