Coheed and Cambria
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Nyack, New York, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Progressive Rock Alternative Rock |
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| Years active | 1995 – present | |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG Music Entertainment Columbia Records Equal Vision Records |
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| Website | coheedandcambria.com | |
| Members | ||
| Claudio Sanchez Travis Stever Chris Pennie Matt Williams |
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| Former members | ||
| Josh Eppard Michael Todd |
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Coheed and Cambria (sometimes abbreviated to "Coheed," "CO & CA" or "C&C") is a Progressive Rock band from Nyack, New York; Woodstock, New York; and Kingston, New York (United States). Coheed and Cambria have released three studio albums, two live albums, and various special-edition re-releases. Their albums are concept albums, revealing in pieces the plot of an overarching storyline. The band plans to release a total of five albums describing the saga The Amory Wars. To date, three studio albums have been released: The Second Stage Turbine Blade (2002), In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 (2003), and Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (2005). These albums make up the second, third, and half of the fourth part of the four-part saga of Coheed and Cambria, respectively. The albums are being released out of sequence; the second part was released first, and the first part will be released last.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Days (1995)
When a band called Toxic Parents, featuring Claudio Sanchez and Travis Stever, dissolved around the same time as Nate Kelley's project, Moe & The Boogie Cats (who disbanded after their lead singer left New York to join a UFO cult in Arizona), the members came together to form a new band in March 1995. The band was Beautiful Loser, and it featured Travis Stever on lead vocals and guitar, Claudio Sanchez on guitar, Nate Kelley on drums and Jon Carleo on bass. The group was short-lived, breaking up by June of the same year they started the band, due to an argument over gas money. Stever left the band, and Kelley was initially kicked out, but came back when asked by Sanchez. Without Stever, the band became a trio, and Sanchez took control of the lead vocals and guitar.
[edit] Shabütie (1996-1999)
Renaming themselves Shabütie (a name taken from African tribe chants for "naked prey" in the film The Naked Prey), the band spent nearly a year experimenting with a multitude of different musical tendencies: punk rock, indie rock, acoustic rock, funk and heavy metal--and reportedly wrote as many as 100 songs, few of which they kept. When Carleo left the band in August 1996, Kelley recruited Michael Todd, with whom he had worked on an acoustic side project called Esme 9, to take his place. Todd, primarily a guitarist, picked up the bass specifically for Shabütie. Claudio began writing many of the works of The Prize Fighter Inferno around this time.
With this near-final formation of the band, they entered their most productive and mature period. According to Kelley, the band sometimes wrote up to seven new songs in one five or six hour sitting. Also during this period, the band put out its first public release, the Penelope EP (in 1999) and Stever rejoined the band on second guitar, making them a four-piece once again.
Around 1999, the band members had developed a habit of drinking too heavily during shows, and the quality of their performances declined. During one such show, Sanchez allegedly screamed the lyrics of the song "Life Without You", a Cassiopeia-esque ballad, prompting Kelley to pack up his drum set in front of a packed audience and leave the stage. Thus, on February 19, 2000, Shabütie's original lineup, apart from Sanchez, was gone.
[edit] Coheed and Cambria (2000 — 2006)
Following Kelley's departure, Sanchez and the others chose Josh Eppard, then of the band 3, to take his place. They finished out the year and performed halfway through 2001 before changing their name to Coheed and Cambria and releasing the Delirium Trigger EP, and the history of Shabütie was finished. The band then consisted of four members: Claudio Sanchez (vocals/guitar), Travis Stever (guitar), Michael Todd (bass/backing vocals), and Josh Eppard (drums). When playing live, Dave Parker (keyboards/guitar), joins the lineup.
[edit] Recent times (2006—)
Josh Eppard was unable to make Coheed and Cambria's June 9 slot at the Download Festival in the UK due to illness. A few days later, the band issued a statement canceling the Barcelona and Essen legs of their European tour. In early November 2006, it was announced that both Eppard and Mic Todd had officially left the band for personal reasons. It has been announced that Chris Pennie, the drummer for Dillinger Escape Plan, is working with the band in studio. Coheed has also recently announced that they will be playing at the Vans Warped Tour '07 for the entire length of the tour. It has been said in a MySpace message that during the tour they will be debuting songs from their forthcoming album. Sanchez also appeared at the New York City Comic Convention at the Evil Ink booth at the end of February 2007.
[edit] Influences and similarities
Sanchez has stated that he is influenced by bands such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Yes and many people draw comparisons to Rush. However, Claudio Sanchez has stated that he never listened to the band until he repeatedly heard the comparisons. Metal Hammer magazine dubbed the band the "new Led Zeppelin" on the front cover of issue 153. They also have hardcore punk influences such as Bad Brains and The Misfits. Claudio also said in an interview he learned to play guitar by listening to the Misfits' Legacy of Brutality.
[edit] Other projects
- The Amory Wars (previously The Bag On Line Adventures) — Claudio Sanchez's comic book series detailing the story of Coheed and Cambria. Gus Vazquez also worked on the books. The series is dated to begin June 6. An Amory Wars sketchbook with character profiles and sample art has already been released.
- Weerd Science — Josh Eppard's hip-hop side project. The only album to be released, Friends and Nervous Breakdowns, was released on March 22nd, 2005.
- The Prize Fighter Inferno — Side-project of Claudio Sanchez. The debut album "My Brother's Blood Machine" was released October 31, 2006. Its story is only related to Coheed and Cambria in that it is narrated by Jesse, who is "The Prize Fighter Inferno". Otherwise, it is currently believed to be independent of CoCa (although there is much debate on just how much the story ties into the CoCa plotline, if at all)
- Fire Deuce — Travis Stever's side-project, that has released one EP, "Children of the Deuce".
- The English Panther — Travis Stever's solo side-project. The first self-titled album was released digitally on iTunes on January 25, 2007.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current Members
- Claudio Sanchez - Lead vocals, Guitar
- Travis Stever - Lead Guitar, Lap Steel, Vocals
- Chris Pennie - Drums
- Matt Williams - Bass Guitar
[edit] Past Members
- Michael Todd - Bass guitar, Vocals
- Josh Eppard - Drums
[edit] Discography
Work done as Shabűtie is noted.
[edit] Studio albums
The Coheed and Cambria albums are being released out of sequence; the last album to be released will be the first part of the series. The first CD released was The Second Stage Turbine Blade, the second part in the series, followed by the third and fourth parts. The next album has been named "Most Anticipated Album of 2007" by the Alternative Press magazine. According to the February 2007 issue of Kerrang! "Among the songs that may or may not appear on the album are 'Gravemakers And Gunslingers' and 'The Hound Of Blood And Rank.'" Also, the issue states that a release is expected for late spring or early summer.
| Release Date | Album Cover | Title | U.S. Chart Positions | U.S. Sales |
| February 5, 2002 |  |
The Second Stage Turbine Blade Part Two of The Amory Wars |
– | – |
| October 7, 2003 |  |
In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 Part Three of The Amory Wars |
#52 (Bllboard 200), #1 (Heatseekers) | Gold |
| September 20, 2005 |  |
Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness Part Four of The Amory Wars (Volume 1) |
#7 | Platinum |
|Mid 2007 |[[|]] |Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: The World of No Tomorrow
Part Five of The Amory Wars (Volume 2) | | |- |}
[edit] DVDs
[edit] Other Songs
A cover of Night Ranger's 'Sister Christian' was briefly released as a free MP3 download on the band's website as a Christmas present to their fans, as well as a cover of I Shall Be Released by The Band. The band also used to play a cover of Iron Maiden's "The Trooper" at concerts. A song called "Glass" was in the process of being written for the film Spiderman 2's soundtrack, however, the song was not finished in time for the films release. Also, an untitled song that will be used on their new album was played at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on September 21st. The song is believed to be called Mother Superior [1], as that is a phrase that the chorus mentions. However, that title is currently disputed. Also released was a cover of The Outfield's, "Your Love". Many leaked Shabutie songs are circulated around the internet that were recorded on a 4-track, so the quality of the songs are very poor. There is also a live bootleg circulating the internet of a song performed by Shabutie called "Nauraushaun". However, it has been recently revealed that this song is in fact two songs played as a medley. These two songs are "Origins" and "Life Without You."
[edit] EPs & Other Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1999 | Plan to Take Over the World (as Shabűtie) | Wisteria Records |
| 1999 | The Penelope EP (as Shabűtie) | Wisteria Records |
| 2000 | Delirium Trigger (as Shabűtie) | Wisteria Records |
| 2004 | Live at the Starland Ballroom | EVR/Columbia |
| 2004 | Live at La Zona Rosa | EVR/Columbia |
| 2005 | Live at the Avalon | EVR/Columbia |
| 2006 | Kerrang! / XFM UK Acoustic Sessions | iTunes Exclusive |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Label | Album |
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| 2003 | "Devil in Jersey City" | Equal Vision | The Second Stage Turbine Blade |
| 2004 | "A Favor House Atlantic" | Equal Vision/Columbia | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2004 | "Blood Red Summer" | Equal Vision/Columbia | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2005 | "The Suffering" | Equal Vision/Columbia | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
| 2005 | "Welcome Home" | Equal Vision/Columbia | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
| 2006 | "Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial)" | Equal Vision/Columbia | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
[edit] Chart Positions
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock | US Hot 100 | UK Singles Chart | |||
| 2004 | A Favor House Atlantic | 13 | 40 | — | — | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2005 | Blood Red Summer | 29 | — | — | — | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 |
| 2005 | The Suffering | 16 | 29 | — | 60 | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
| 2006 | Welcome Home | 36 | 24 | — | — | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Album | |
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| 2003 | Delirium Trigger | The Second Stage Turbine Blade | Features on the In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 bonus DVD. |
| 2003 | Devil in Jersey City | The Second Stage Turbine Blade | |
| 2003 | Devil in Jersey City (alternative video) | The Second Stage Turbine Blade | Featured on album's bonus DVD. |
| 2004 | A Favor House Atlantic | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 | Featured on the Live At The Starland DVD |
| 2004 | Blood Red Summer | In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 | |
| 2005 | Welcome Home | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | |
| 2005 | The Suffering | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | |
| 2006 | Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial) | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | |
| 2006 | The Willing Well IV: the Final Cut | Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness | Made by Sanchez and his girlfriend and released unofficially. |
A series of six vignettes that showcase music from Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness were produced and featured on the albums's special edition bonus DVD.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Equal Vision Records
- MTV.com Video page — Coheed and Cambria's music videos
- Last.fm profile page — User-Created Charts of the Band's more Popular Songs
