Wesley Eisold (born February 15, 1979) is an American musician, poet and author. He records music under the name Cold Cave, and runs the publishing house Heartworm Press.

Biography

Wesley Eisold performs his music under the name Cold Cave.

He is an alumnus of the hardcore punk groups and noise rock bands American Nightmare/Give Up the Ghost, Some Girls, XO Skeletons and Ye Olde Maids.

He has performed in less traditional music venues such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Getty Center.

According to the Guardian, "Wesley Eisold is an absolutely new, young god of nihilism and despair – he brilliantly captures Cold Cave's aesthetic: the Morrissey of How Soon Is Now wailing over Nitzer Ebb beats and New Order melodies."

After a public row over alleged plagiarism, Eisold is now given songwriting credits for Fall Out Boy's songs "The Carpal Tunnel of Love", "Golden", and "Bang the Doldrums" from the album Infinity on High. On Fall Out Boy's 2005 album, From Under the Cork Tree, Eisold is credited as 'Inspirador.