The Cold Stares

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For the past ten years, The Cold Stares have toured the world relentlessly as a duo, blowing away audiences across the US and Europe with a fierce, blistering live show that belied their bare bones, guitar-and-drums setup. Now, the band is embracing a whole new kind of chemistry as they launch their next chapter, adding a third member and channeling the classic power trio sound they grew up on with their explosive new album, "Voices".

“The chains were off when we made this record,” says guitarist/singer Chris Tapp. “Suddenly, all the parameters that had dictated what we could and couldn’t do just disappeared and we were free to create whatever sound we wanted.” That sense of total artistic liberation lies at the heart of "Voices", which pushes The Cold Stares’ signature mix of blues, southern, and hard rock to bold new heights. Recorded almost entirely over the course of just two days with producer/engineer/mixer Mark Needham (Taj Mahal, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Walk the Moon, Fleetwood Mac), the album stands as the band’s most mature, eclectic collection yet, balancing gritty muscle and tender emotion in equal measure. It would have been easy for Tapp and drummer Brian Mullins to simply crank the volume here, but instead they make the most of bassist Bryce Klueh’s arrival by getting more nuanced and adventurous in their approach, chasing a raw, unvarnished sound that manages to feel both vintage and modern all at once. Add it all up and you’ve got a gutsy, cinematic record that’s as honest as it is exhilarating, a high-octane dose of unadulterated rock and roll that tips its cap to everything from Cream to Led Zeppelin as it reckons with love and loss, sin and redemption, hope and regret.

The Cold Stares have released a series of acclaimed albums that landed them on the road with the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Larkin Poe, Rival Sons, Reignwolf, Spoon, Grand Funk Railroad, and Thievery Corp, among others.American Songwriterpraised the group’s “hard-won commitment, honesty, and intensity,” while No Depressionhailed their sound as a “roots rocking firestorm,”and tunes from their albums turned up everywhere fromESPN, Dodge, Chevy and TNTto the hit videogameCyberpunk 2077.
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Suffer Me
The Cold Stares
Cyberpunk 2077: More Music from Night City Radio (Original Soundtrack)
02:43
Composers: Chris Tapp
05
In The Night Time
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Heavy Shoes
03:08
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
02
Come For Me
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Voices
03:29
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
11
Break My Fall
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Head Bent
04:25
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Heavy Shoes
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Heavy Shoes
03:10
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Any Way the Wind Blows
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WAYS
03:01
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
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Nothing But The Blues
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Voices
03:21
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Little More Rope
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The Southern, Pt. 2
02:52
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Into Black
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WAYS
03:44
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
08
Ransom
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The Southern, Pt. 2
03:16
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07
Prosecution Blues
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Heavy Shoes
03:53
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Hard Times
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Heavy Shoes
03:26
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Horse To Water
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The Southern
03:58
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Child of God
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Mountain
03:09
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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Hurting Side of Love
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The Southern, Pt. 2
04:16
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Can't Call That Love
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The Southern, Pt. 2
03:16
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Friend of Mine
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Mountain
02:42
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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The River
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Mountain
03:48
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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Automobile
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The Southern, Pt. 2
03:06
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Evil Eye
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Evil Eye
02:29
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
13
Two Keys and a Good Book
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Mountain
05:43
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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The Great Unknown
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Mountain
03:00
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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Sleeping with Lions
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Mountain
03:19
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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Mortality Blues
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Mortality Blues
03:15
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Hard to See
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The Southern, Pt. 2
02:59
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Cold Black Water
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Mountain
04:10
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
03
Looking for a Fight
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The Southern
03:23
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
03
Under His Command
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Mountain
03:13
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
06
Down Again
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WAYS
03:51
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
03
Headstone Blues
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WAYS BLUE
04:17
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
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Jesus' Brother James
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A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
03:17
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
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Jackson Mississippi
The Cold Stares
WAYS
04:19
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
03
The Third Degree
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A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
03:21
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Level Floor Blues
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The Southern
04:04
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Strange Light
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Heavy Shoes
03:01
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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The Plan
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Mountain
02:55
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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Sorry I Was Late
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Voices
03:47
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Lights Out
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Voices
02:29
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
03
The Joy
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Voices
03:45
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
04
Carousel
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A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
03:35
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
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Wade in the Darkness
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Mountain
03:46
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
01
The Wicked and the Cursed
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Black Sunset
04:00
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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Cross The Line
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Cross The Line
03:07
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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White Girl
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WAYS
03:17
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
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In My Time of Dying
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Look over Yonder Hill
03:38
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Coming Home
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The Southern
03:09
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Blow Wind Blow
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The Southern
03:28
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Got No Right
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Voices
02:48
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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I Was a Fool
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WAYS
03:24
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
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Confession
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The Southern
05:26
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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No Love in the City Anymore
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The Southern
03:25
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Head Bent
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Head Bent
02:35
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Ways
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WAYS
03:47
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
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Seven Ways to Sundown
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The Southern
03:53
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Voices
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Voices
03:11
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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Giving It Up
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The Southern
03:09
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
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The Ghost
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Voices
02:46
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
05
Gone (Not Dead)
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Mountain
03:07
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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In the Middle
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In the Middle
03:37
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
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Take This Body From Me
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Heavy Shoes
03:02
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
05
Black Angel
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A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
02:46
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
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Going Down Easy
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WAYS
03:12
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
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Ball and Twine
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Head Bent
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Albums
2025 the cold stares
06-06-2025
The Southern, Pt. 2
01
Little More Rope
The Cold Stares
The Southern, Pt. 2
02:52
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
02
Automobile
The Cold Stares
The Southern, Pt. 2
03:06
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
03
Evil Eye
The Cold Stares
The Southern, Pt. 2
02:28
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
04
Hurting Side of Love
The Cold Stares
The Southern, Pt. 2
04:16
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
05
Hard to See
The Cold Stares
The Southern, Pt. 2
02:59
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
06
Last Time You Let Me Down
The Cold Stares
The Southern, Pt. 2
02:48
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
07
Can't Call That Love
The Cold Stares
The Southern, Pt. 2
03:16
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
℗ 2024 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
06-09-2024
The Southern
01
Horse To Water
The Cold Stares
The Southern
03:58
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
02
Coming Home
The Cold Stares
The Southern
03:09
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
03
Looking for a Fight
The Cold Stares
The Southern
03:23
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
04
Blow Wind Blow
The Cold Stares
The Southern
03:28
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
05
Confession
The Cold Stares
The Southern
05:26
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
06
Level Floor Blues
The Cold Stares
The Southern
04:04
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
07
Seven Ways to Sundown
The Cold Stares
The Southern
03:53
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
10-03-2023
Voices
01
Nothing But The Blues
The Cold Stares
Voices
03:21
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
02
Come For Me
The Cold Stares
Voices
03:29
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
03
The Joy
The Cold Stares
Voices
03:45
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
04
Lights Out
The Cold Stares
Voices
02:29
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
05
Got No Right
The Cold Stares
Voices
02:48
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
06
Sorry I Was Late
The Cold Stares
Voices
03:47
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
07
Voices
The Cold Stares
Voices
03:11
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
13-08-2021
Heavy Shoes
01
Heavy Shoes
The Cold Stares
Heavy Shoes
03:10
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
02
40 Dead Men
The Cold Stares
Heavy Shoes
03:08
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
03
Take This Body From Me
The Cold Stares
Heavy Shoes
03:02
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
04
Hard Times
The Cold Stares
Heavy Shoes
03:26
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
05
In The Night Time
The Cold Stares
Heavy Shoes
03:08
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
06
Strange Light
The Cold Stares
Heavy Shoes
03:01
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
07
Prosecution Blues
The Cold Stares
Heavy Shoes
03:53
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
℗ 2023 Antifragile
18-10-2019
WAYS
01
Any Way the Wind Blows
The Cold Stares
WAYS
03:01
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
02
Ways
The Cold Stares
WAYS
03:47
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
03
Into Black
The Cold Stares
WAYS
03:44
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
04
Thorns
The Cold Stares
WAYS
03:17
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
05
White Girl
The Cold Stares
WAYS
03:17
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
06
Down Again
The Cold Stares
WAYS
03:51
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
07
I Was a Fool
The Cold Stares
WAYS
03:24
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Duetti
31-10-2018
Mountain
01
The Great Unknown
The Cold Stares
Mountain
03:00
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
02
Friend of Mine
The Cold Stares
Mountain
02:42
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
03
Under His Command
The Cold Stares
Mountain
03:13
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
04
Stickemup
The Cold Stares
Mountain
04:06
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
05
Gone (Not Dead)
The Cold Stares
Mountain
03:07
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
06
Wade in the Darkness
The Cold Stares
Mountain
03:46
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
07
Child of God
The Cold Stares
Mountain
03:09
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
2017 Small Stone Records
16-06-2017
Head Bent
01
John
The Cold Stares
Head Bent
03:22
02
Head Bent
The Cold Stares
Head Bent
02:35
03
Neighbor Blues
The Cold Stares
Head Bent
04:37
04
God and Country
The Cold Stares
Head Bent
03:07
05
Stuck in a Rut
The Cold Stares
Head Bent
03:12
06
Price to Pay
The Cold Stares
Head Bent
02:51
07
Caught in the Weather
The Cold Stares
Head Bent
03:31
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Duetti
02-07-2014
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
01
Jesus' Brother James
The Cold Stares
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
03:17
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
02
Parchment Farm
The Cold Stares
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
02:36
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
03
The Third Degree
The Cold Stares
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
03:21
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
04
Carousel
The Cold Stares
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
03:35
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
05
Black Angel
The Cold Stares
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
02:46
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06
If6was9
The Cold Stares
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
02:54
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07
Ngs4u
The Cold Stares
A Cold Wet Night and a Howling Wind
03:44
Writer: The Cold Stares / Composers: The Cold Stares
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
EPs
℗ 2024 Mascot Label Group/Mascot Records
01-08-2024
Mortality Blues
01
Mortality Blues
The Cold Stares
Mortality Blues
03:15
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
02
Blow Wind Blow
The Cold Stares
Mortality Blues
03:28
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
03
Coming Home
The Cold Stares
Mortality Blues
03:09
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
04
Horse To Water
The Cold Stares
Mortality Blues
03:58
Writer: Chris Tapp / Composers: Chris Tapp
Duetti
21-08-2020
Black Sunset
01
The Wicked and the Cursed
The Cold Stares
Black Sunset
04:00
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
02
My City
The Cold Stares
Black Sunset
03:10
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
03
Third World War
The Cold Stares
Black Sunset
03:22
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
04
Don't Waste Time with Goodbye
The Cold Stares
Black Sunset
02:57
Writer: Christopher C Tapp / Composers: Christopher C Tapp
Antifragile Music
11-10-2019
WAYS BLUE
01
Ways
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLUE
03:46
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
02
I Was a Fool
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLUE
03:23
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
03
Headstone Blues
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLUE
04:17
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
04
Going Down Easy
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLUE
03:11
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
Antifragile Music
27-09-2019
WAYS WHITE
01
Thorns
The Cold Stares
WAYS WHITE
03:16
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
02
I Ain't the One
The Cold Stares
WAYS WHITE
02:46
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
03
Jackson Mississippi
The Cold Stares
WAYS WHITE
04:18
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
04
Might as Well Die
The Cold Stares
WAYS WHITE
04:13
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
05
Angeline
The Cold Stares
WAYS WHITE
03:38
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
Antifragile Music
06-09-2019
WAYS BLACK
01
Any Way the Wind Blows
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLACK
03:01
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
02
Into Black
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLACK
03:44
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
03
White Girl
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLACK
03:17
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
04
Down Again
The Cold Stares
WAYS BLACK
03:50
Writer: Christopher Tapp / Composers: Christopher Tapp
03-03-2015
Resonator
01
Fire in the Sand
The Cold Stares
Resonator
02:56
02
Heart of Gold
The Cold Stares
Resonator
02:33
03
Cannonball
The Cold Stares
Resonator
03:37
04
Monroe Doctrine
The Cold Stares
Resonator
02:51
05
Jesus Brother James
The Cold Stares
Resonator
03:18
03-03-2015
Look over Yonder Hill
01
In My Time of Dying
The Cold Stares
Look over Yonder Hill
03:38
02
61 Blues
The Cold Stares
Look over Yonder Hill
02:37
03
See That My Grave's Kept Clean
The Cold Stares
Look over Yonder Hill
03:57
04
Jesus Brother James
The Cold Stares
Look over Yonder Hill
02:58
05
Lead 'em On
The Cold Stares
Look over Yonder Hill
04:37