Kobalt’s recording company AWAL has inked a worldwide deal with indie rock band, Cold War Kids.
The deal offers the band a full range of services, including global marketing, campaign coordination, synch licensing and global distribution.
Over the course of their career the band have released seven studio albums, multiple EPs, a live record, and a recent best-of retrospective
The first two tracks from their forthcoming album New Age Norms, 4th of July and Complainer were both released June 18.
Complainer was launched with a feature as Zane Lowe’s World Record on Beats 1, an iHeartRadio World Premiere across all iHeart alternative stations, and was the No.2 most-added track this week at alternative radio.
“Cold War Kids have established themselves as one of the most important alternative bands of this generation.”
Lonny Olinick, AWAL CEO said: “Cold War Kids have established themselves as one of the most important alternative bands of this generation.
“Their latest album is a huge step forward and we’re proud to support them as they reach millions of new and current Cold War Kid fans across the globe with New Age Norms.”
Other recent AWAL signings include Australian musician, Angie McMahon, and artist and producer, Steve Lacy via 3QTR.Music Business Worldwide