Nic McNamara was born in Johannesburg South Africa, while his father Stevin McNamara was working as a recording engineer with musicians such as Lucky Dube, Brenda Fassi & Ladysmith Blacksmith Mambazo. When Nic was young, his family moved to Surrey England so Stevin could work alongside longtime friend & former bandmate Robert Mutt Lange on albums from artists ranging from Bryan Adams & Tina Turner to Def Leppard & Michael Bolton. Needless to say, Nic was exposed to a wide array of music at an early age and grew up accompanying his father in the studio. They moved to the states in the early 90s and Nic continued to study music and recording engineering. After years of musical experimentation and gaining local notoriety in Southern Oregon with the release of two records as Black Bears Fire in 2013 & 2015, Nic began recording as Summer Colds to bring to life a heavier sound than his former Folk Rock moniker.

The Indie Rock/Power Pop project Summer Colds released the singles “Whiteout” and “Killing Flies”, followed by the debut album Here Comes Nothing in 2019. “Here Comes Nothing combines dark, poetic song writing with the fuzzy pop sensibilities of golden era 90’s Alternative Rock. Power chord driven hooks and melodic, layered guitars provide a backbone for the vivid imagery of Nic’s melancholic lyrics.”

After playing a lineup of local shows, Summer Colds planned to tour in support of the release, but plans soon changed when the pandemic hit. During a time where playing live shows became increasingly difficult, Nic began to write and record the forthcoming album Missing Out. 3 years later, the sophomore effort has been completed and promises to be a harder, denser and more textured album than the debut.

Summer Colds currently reside in Southern Oregon and plan to release Missing Out soon.