Cold Scam

Cold Scam was formed in the Summer of 2017 when Mondo Natera (drums) and Mario Tenorio(keyboards and lead vocals) decided to create a classic rock cover band that would boldly venture into some of the great tunes that most bands don't cover .. deep cuts from great artists like Steely Dan, Elton John, The Allman Brothers Band, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd, to name a few. Mondo reached out to area musician John Jenkins to handle the guitar parts. The search for a bass player ended with Randy Faulkner, whom John had worked with in several bands for many years.
Mario took his leave in early 2019 causing a shift in the band's setlist, from more keyboard and synth based tunes, to more guitar driven selections. Various guitarists and keyboardists stepped in to round out the sound, with Rick Stuart finishing out 2019 on keyboards. The band played their first and last gig of 2020 at the end of February, when the covid19 pandemic shut down most live music venues.
In 2021, Mondo, John, and Randy began rehearsing, cleaning the rust off their chops, adding new songs to the setlist, and finally returning to the stage in (phone number hidden)3 has seen the recent addition of Harmony Hedger on vocals.
Our goal now is to move beyond our local monthly gigs and get out into the larger music community. If Covid has taught us anything, its to play while you can! We're ready!