Australian six-piece Coldwave is a frantic yet tightly controlled blend of jagged guitars, booming horns and uncompromising vocal delivery that captures the abstract in life’s most mundane moments.

Formed in 2020 from the ashes of two beloved Adelaide post-punk outfits, the band has evolved rapidly in just four years – welcoming new collaborators, exploring experimental instrumentation, and building a national audience.

The band was named Triple J Unearthed’s feature artist ahead of their performance at Adelaide’s 2023 Laneway Festival, seeing them share a bill with the likes of Fontaines D.C. and Turnstile. They showcased at BIGSOUND the same year to critical acclaim, with Dave Ruby Howe applauding the band for “delivering heavily to a big room which seemed to have caught wind that something was cooking."

Wielding a sound described as “post-punk pulse accelerant” Coldwave have supported the likes of Pond, RVG and Citizen and showcased at SXSW Sydney. Their recent two track EP ‘The Ants / Italia ‘06’ received praise from Stereogum, Clash Magazine and Rolling Stone Australia.