"[1][2] Prior to the Bitter Chills, Matt Cheplic released two solo albums, Don't Let Me Lose My Mind in 2001, and Who Burned the Book of Love, in 2008.

Both were teachers at Roselle Catholic High School, and Cheplic notes in an interview with Jersey Beat, that "when I formed the band with Pete, part of the mantra for me was I wanted to do something with more of a sense of humor to it.

[3] Cheplic acknowledges inspiration for Birth Of The Cold from the music of The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Barenaked Ladies, and Johnny Cash.

[6] On February 3, 2017, they released their second full-length album, entitled Feel-Good Songs for Feel-Bad People, also produced, mixed and mastered by Sabatino.

Matt Cheplic has a solo project titled Splendid Engine whose debut album "These Songs Will Destroy Us" was released in fall 2019".