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Matt Loughran

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Matt Loughran
OriginJacksonville, Florida
Genres
OccupationGuitarist
Years active1986–present

Matt Loughran is an American musician who is best known as a founding member and former lead guitarist of the rock band Cold.[1] He is now the lead guitarist for a band in Jacksonville, Florida called Dawn Patrol.

Career

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Grundig

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In 1986, Loughran formed the band Grundig, which would later be known as Cold, along with several other students; Scooter Ward, Jeremy Marshall, and Sam McCandless at Fletcher High School in Neptune Beach, Florida. The band played their first gig in 1990 at a club called the Spray. In 1992, Loughran left the band.

Cold

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In September of 2004, Loughran rejoined Grundig, which the band was now renamed Cold, and helped them record their fourth studio album, A Different Kind of Pain, which was released on August 30, 2005. Loughran remained in the band until they disbanded on November 17, 2006.

Dawn Patrol

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Since his departure from Cold, Loughran has been the lead guitarist for the Jacksonville, Florida band, Dawn Patrol.

Discography

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Cold

References

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  1. ^ Cold gets hot again. A Different Kind of Pain marks the band's return Archived October 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine By Matthew Everett Illinois Times Thursday, September 15, 2005