BIOGRAPHY


Illustration by Fred Evicci
SHORT & SWEET VERSION

Out Cold formed in late 1989 in Dracut, Massachusetts, a nondescript 'burb on the New Hampshire border some 30 miles north of Boston.  The original line up was Kevin (vocals), Fred (guitar), Mark (bass), and John (drums).  Heavily influenced by the punk and hardcore bands of the late-'70s/early-'80s, we saw all our favorite groups either break up or "progress" into shitsville.  It was with this distaste for the contemporary music scene that we formed the band.  Complete misfits in a scene comprised almost exclusively of thrash metal and second-rate indie/grunge, we released our first album and some singles and went largely unnoticed.  Kevin left in 1994.  Mark moved to vocals and a permanent bass player wasn't found until after we recorded our second album, the first of a string released by Kangaroo Records in the Netherlands.  Many line-up changes were endured in the following years, the most significant of which was the departure of Fred in 1997.  The band actually broke up at this point and the two remaining founding members, Mark & John, started a new band called Alien Blood Transfusion.  Shortly after, however, Kangaroo Records asked us to do a final tour in Europe.  We quickly enlisted new members and this ended up resuscitating the band.  Since that time we have returned to tour Europe several times, as well as the west coast, Scandinavia, Russia, and Japan.  2005 saw the release of our 6th studio album.   In 2009 the band imploded due to internal problems.

 

MEMBERS

Photo: Tina Adoniou

Mark Sheehan (1989-2009)
Vocals.  Founding member.  Originally the bass player.  Moved to vocals when Kevin left in 1994.
Past projects:  Accidental Rape, Havok, Puncture Wound, GG Allin, Velvet Razors, 13 Ghosts, Alien Blood Transfusion, Bad Chopper

Photo: Tina Adoniou

John Evicci (1989-2009)
Drums.  Founding member.
Past projects:  Deallegiance, Alien Blood Transfusion, 13 Ghosts, Bad Chopper

Photo: Al Quint

Deuce
(2003-2009)

Guitar.
Past projects:  Last In Line, Strangers
Current projects:  Peace Creeps

Photo: Al Quint

Mikey Flynn
(2004-2009)

Bass.
Past projects:  Last In Line, The Prowl, Electric Eyes
Current projects:  Peace Creeps

Jaye Toothaker
(1999-2004)

Bass.  Joined just prior to the recording of the 4th album.
Past projects:  Cops & Robbers, 13 Ghosts, Let It Ride, Polyglot
Current projects:  Coffin Lids

Photo: Tom Gatton

Micah Smaldone
(2001-2003)

Guitar.  Appeared on the Will Attack If Provoked album.
Past projects:  Cops & Robbers, Pinkerton Thugs, Racketeers, Shods
Current projects:  Micah Blue Smaldone (solo project)

Photo: Tina Adoniou

John Kozik (1998-2001)
Guitar.  Appeared on the live album, the 4th studio album and the No Side split.
Past projects:  Ointment, Anal Cunt, Toe Tag, Kozik, Phantom Creeps, Crimson Ghosts

Photo: Tina Adoniou

Muzzi (1998-1999)
Bass.  Joined the band for the first European tour and left soon before recording of the 4th album.  Appears on the live album and the No Side split.
Past projects:  Fit For Abuse

Keith Bennett (1998)
Bass.  Briefly joined the band to fill in for the first European tour, but mysteriously fell out of touch.  Only played one show and does not appear on any recordings.
Past projects:  Mung, Wrecking Crew

Photo: Wha

Fred Evicci (1989-1997)
Guitar.  Founding member.  Appeared on all recordings previous to the live album.
Past projects:  Worse Than Useless, Velvet Razors, Over The Edge

Steve Kuzlotsky
(1993, 1995, 1997)

Bass, drums.  Friend of the band and off & on member who filled in when we were in a pinch.  Played bass on 3 songs on No Eye Contact.  Filled in on drums for one show in 1993.
Past projects:  Velvet Razors

Dave Pratt (1996-1997)
Bass.  Appeared on one album, Warped Sense Of Right & Wrong.
Past projects:  Razorwire, Bitch Temple, Kozik, Bad Lieutenant

Marc Tobio (1995)
Bass.  Only in the band for a few weeks.  Did not play any shows or appear on any recordings.
Past projects:  Cancerous Growth, Rise, Ruby Lashes, Psycho

Photo: John Kozik

Moe Rondeau (1995)
Bass.  Only played one show.  Did not appear on any recordings.
Past projects:  Havok, Hearing Impaired

Kevin Mertens (1989-1994)
Vocals.  Founding member.  Appeared on all recordings previous to Permanent Twilight World.
Past projects:  Ground Zero, Worse Than Useless, Head Trauma, Soul Bravos
Current projects:  Laughing Light

 

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