The Cold Hard Truth

August 13, 2007 - The Cold Hard Truth Prepares For Troy And Auburn Sky Bar Shows
The CHT is getting ready for Troy on Friday August 17th and then the return to The Sky Bar in Auburn. See http:/www.thecoldhardtruth.info/gigs.html for more info.

March 31, 2007 - The Cold Hard Truth Picks Up Guitar Wizard
The band officially welcomes guitarist Craig Hunter. If you are planning to come to the next show make sure to find your way to the left side of the stage. Craig "Zep" will sure to be punishing all 6 strings on his Flying V.

February 27, 2007 - Band Revs Up For Return to T-Town
The band is currently gearing up for a 2-night-run in Tuscaloosa and then off to Auburn. See http:/www.thecoldhardtruth.info/gigs.html for more info.

January 20, 2007 - Auburn Sky Bar Crowd Gets a Dose of CHT
The band returned to Auburn and put on one of their best shows ever to a jam-packed house. Special thanks to Chris, Kenny and Vic!

December 29, 2006 - Official MySpace Site Launched
Check out The Cold Hard Truth on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tchtband

December 1, 2006 - Band Takes A Holiday Break
The band will be on break during most of December and early January. Look for upcoming shows during mid-January.

October 15, 2006 - Tuscaloosa Gets A Triple Shot Of The Truth
The band completed a three night run and is now in recovery mode. Special thanks to Old Row, Alpha Tau Omega and Kappa Sigma for three killer shows!

September 16, 2006 - The Cold Hard Truth Takes Auburn Sky Bar To Capacity
The Cold Hard Truth along with thousands of Auburn fans rocked hard into the night. With lines around the building for most of the show, the inside crowd seemed to be more than fired-up. A special thanks to Phi Delta Theta for hosting the event.

September 8, 2006 - 24 Hours of Rock
The Band will be performing tonight in Tuscaloosa, AL until 2AM and then turn right around to make a
4PM show as USC in Columbia SC on Saturday afternoon. Coffee and Red Bull have come to the rescue.

July 10, 2006 - Band Revs Up To Rock Sigma Chi in Tuscaloosa on July 15
The Cold Hard Truth will be returning to Tuscaloosa, AL at The Legacy on July 15 to perform for Sigma Chi.

June 12, 2006 - The Cold Hard Truth To Perform In Auburn Friday June 16
The Band will be playing at last minute show in Auburn, AL for Phi Tau.

May 23, 2006 - Band Gears up For Summer
Band members are currently gearing up for a special project in early summer. More to come on this soon.

April 07, 2006 - Drummer Dusts Off Trumpet For Auburn Sky Bar Show
Following a steady stream of verbal berating from fellow band members and shouts of encouragement from the crowd, drummer Pat Bailey finally broke out his trusty trumpet. The audience erupted shortly thereafter when the band proceeded to tear into "You Can't Always Get What You Want".

March 18, 2006 - Auburn Sigma Nu Show Breaks Encore Record
The Cold Hard Truth may have met its match on Saturday night with the crowd actually out-rocking the band. With the momentum of the show building for over 3 hours, the sea of rockers refused to give in and screamed for more, even after the 3rd encore. The band gave them what they wanted and pulled out two more tunes ending with a deafening "Welcome To The Jungle". We thank everyone for being so hospitable. Special thanks to Dobbins!

March 12, 2006 - Bassist Reveals Secret To Sound
In a late night discussion, bassist Chris Lilly finally came clean on his secret formula to that "golden" bass sound. "My strings, I boil them dude, in beer." So, there you have it.

March 09, 2006 - Band Forges On Despite Sickness
Despite the drummer and lead vocalist suffering from and extreme case of the latest wave of viral funk, the band racked up yet another stellar performance at 4th and 23rd in Tuscaloosa for the Tri Delts. Thumbs up award to Jason and Chris for a painless sound check and trouble-free gig. What a difference a week makes.

March 03, 2006 - The Cold Hard Truth Packs Capacity Crowd At Sigma Chi House
In one of the hardest rocking shows to date, The Cold Hard Truth whipped the capacity crowd into a sonic frenzy. The party room, the hallways, stairwells and other floors were packed with rowdy fist pumping rockers that cheered the band on well past 2AM at the Sigma Chi house in Tuscaloosa, AL. Guitarist Kane Bowden was in rare form, attacking the stage and ripping scorching solos from start to finish. When the room and the smoke cleared it looked like a war zone covered in 3 inches of beer and sweat. Special thanks to all of the Sigma Chi brothers who assisted during load-in and load-out. Extra special thanks to that gem of a sound and lighting company.

February 24, 2006 - Band Gears up For Ole Miss & TSU
The Cold Hard Truth is currently gearing up for tonight's performance in Oxford, MS for Pi Kappa Alpha at The Levee as well as Saturday's performance in Montgomery, AL for Sigma Chi/TSU.

February 17, 2006 - Tuscaloosa Gets A Dose of The Cold Hard Truth
The Delta Tau Delta house rocked as hard as the band did from start to finish. Once again, the band opted to only take one short break and continue on. A special thanks to all of the guys at the house for their hospitality and help loading out.

February 10, 2006 - Winter Storm Fails To Stop The Cold Hard Truth
Despite torrential rains, high winds and a Northeast driven storm, The Cold Hard Truth plowed through a smorgasbord of rock favorites at The Highlands on a Wintery Friday Night. During one of the show highlights drummer Pat Bailey attempted to burn his entire drum kit during Sympathy For The Devil before being stopped by club security. The standing room only crowd no doubt appreciated the effort.

January 13, 2006 - The Cold Hard Truth Plays Marathon 3 Hour Set
Those who packed the house to see the band's first performance in Auburn were treated to a 3 hour plus set. The band opted not to take a break and when asked why, one of the members simply replied "Why stop? We were on a roll and the crowd was loving it. We're there to rock, not sit on our asses!"

December 16, 2005 - The Cold Hard Truth Rocks The House
The Cold Hard Truth rocked the house with a gut-wrenching, angst-driven performance at Off The Wagon in Montgomery, AL on Friday December 16th. The late night crowd was treated to a smorgasbord of 80s rock classics as well as rousing renditions of "Break on Through" and "Welcome To The Jungle".