Post by Zheil on May 29, 2004 22:21:11 GMT -5
www.coheedandcambria.com
First off, yeah, I'm totally obsessed with Coheed and Cambria. But heck, why shouldn't I? For one thing, their music is very complex, their lyrics are weaved together to form the deepest sci-fi story you could ever see/hear from a band, and most likely the only. They play progressive indie/emo rock, but it's not lame though. This isn't your average band, who writes songs about random subjects. In their songs is a story, which spans across 4-5 albums, and...
You know what? to make this easier for you (and me, heh heh) to comprehend, I'll just put up their information off their site...
Claudio Sanchez - guitar, vocals
Travis Stever - guitar, vocals
Michael Todd - bass
Joshua Eppard - drums
Coheed and Cambria originated from Nyack and Kingston, New York and have been together for over 5 years. They are signed with Equal Vision Records . The name “Coheed and Cambria” comes from Claudio's sci-fi comic he's writing in which the two main characters are named Coheed and Cambria, but before they were Co & Ca they were [for the most part] Shabutie.
Bio Taken for the Official Website:
"In the event....
What is rock and roll? Is it a look? Is it a dead legend that has been beaten and bruised by attempted revival? Is it based on individual perception, and defined differently by all? Does any one really know? Does anyone really care? This whirlwind of confusion blown down from the gods of rock above may perturb us at times, but there is hope in it! It is an ongoing force, holding places for new faces and sought-after sounds. Are you a part of this rock and roll confusion? Do you spend 50 dollars each time you step into Tower Records or your local Indie Rock superstore, but wind up with only 10 dollars worth of satisfaction? If you do it must be easy to relate to what I am saying. Its that unnerving feeling you have after buying four brand spanking new CDs that almost make you ill with disappointment. With so much new music to be heard, and so little to be satisfied by, the gods of Rock seem to spit in our face all too often. At times it feels to me as though they are spitting in my eye as a reminder to be patient, and soon the goods will come. Where are the goods? Time is moving ever so fast and I want to get down while I am young! Well the answer is not blowing in the wind! It is not right under our noses! It is all up to the artists! We are all at the beginning of a story that will be continued on and on until our Rock and Roll has completely recovered from the illnesses of the past. So let this be a message to each and every Indie rockin, straightedge Hard Core representin, hip hop hurrayin, Emo or grind coring personality out there! There is hope!!! It lies within us! We must respect each other for what we each represent, and continue our journey to f***ing rocking the world we are in!
We are Coheed and Cambria, a band based out of Nyack and Kingston New York! As a band, we are tired of the confusion! We strive to be a part of what could be the revival of our bedridden rock gods. We come to you the listeners from a part of the world where culture is only for comfort- and we are really sick of it! Coheed and Cambria has been a name carried by us for five years now. The name has been through the ringer but the band is a child ready for play. Label us what you will, whether it be indie rock, emo core, or rock fusion it is all in the name of rock and roll to us, and that is what we are determined to bring you. On this note I will describe our band.
My name is Travis and I am a guitar player in this unit. I share guitar and singing lines with the lead vocalist, a strapping young lad bearing the name Claudio Sanchez. He is a man with a voice that makes Robert Plant and Geddy Lee mad for ever trying. Matter of fact, his range is so high it puts a Vienna choir boy to immediate shame. In the rhythm section of the band are two of the finest gentlemen in existence - Joshua Eppard and Mic Todd. Joshua Eppard is personally my favorite drummer in the world, and not just because I am in a band with him. I know what truly lies beneath the mad man at work as he has taken over for the past drummers so dear to my heart. I see aspects of Stewart Copeland, Keith Moon, and of course, John Bonham. Josh just isn't drunk as often as Mr. Bonham was. A problem I hope will be solved sooner or later. Then there is Mic Todd, well what can I say? The man is the best f**king bass player I have ever come across- hands down. And hey, he is always fun to be around! With that I will stop bragging and leave it up to all of you. In this time of confusion when so many great bands go unheard, we will continue to work for you the listeners and our fellow artists in trying to give rock back the energy it once had! If you are in love with music as we are, you are bound to find nothing but sheer pleasure within Coheed and Cambria. We are destined to rock you and we are determined to please! Give us a listen and come join us as the musical winds change directions!"
In their songs is actually a story that is slowly woven through each track. This is the story (You have to listen to the albums to make this understandable, but in any case, it's a great story):
Coheed and Cambria are a married couple with four children, Claudio, Maria, Josephine, and Matthew. This story takes place a long time in the past, references to New Mexico and New Jersey are allusions to places, not direct references. The dragonfly plants the serum into Coheed, which activates the Monstar. He's tricked into going to some planet to see Cambria, but when he lays eyes on her, the serum within him is activated, which turns him evil. Events lead up to an intergalactic war in which the Keywork begins to fall apart, and as Earth breaks away, the Monstar in Coheed's heart gives him the power to save or destroy the universe, however, the Monstar is evil. The Keywork is a group of seventy-eight planetary systems shaped as a triangle with seven circles. These circles represent oracles, the Stars of Sirius, referred to as Powerstar Transformers. The triangle forms the beam that holds all seventy-eight planets in line. Coheed and Cambria are forced to kill their children, but they all end up dead, who killed them still remains in question, except for Claudio because he is in hiding. By the end of the Second Stage Turbine Blade, all are dead, except for Claudio. During In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3, earth and it's solar system are broken free from the keywork and lost in the dust cloud resulting from the break, this activating the Monstar and turning Coheed evil. The Prises, celestial beings that oversee the keywork, then instruct Ambellina, one of the many fairy-like creatures, to become human and watch over Claudio. Towards the end of SSTB, a character falls asleep and a dream sequence begins in IKSSE3. The telephone, the ships, "Hello Apollo, where should I begin?", is all dreamed reality, so summed up, the dream is real. The Camper Velourium is a ship owned and piloted by Al who happens to be a racist-psychopath on which the trilogy of songs are based on. He plays animportant role in this story and become a big help to the main characters.
The characters:
Coheed - Later becomes the Monstar.
Cambria - Coheed's wife and mother of the four.
Children of Coheed and Cambria:
Claudio - he is 'The Crowing', a messiah like figure, and the only child left; "even number nephew" to Jesse.
Maria
Josephine
Matthew
Jesse - Coheed's brother; the Prize Fighter Inferno.
Patrick Ewig - Josephine's boyfriend; '33'.
Norris - spaceship crew.
Larry - spaceship crew.
Gloria - spaceship?
Mariah - bounty hunter sent to kill Claudio.
Jason - ?
Will - president of the Earth or Universe.
Ambellina - fairy-like creature who tells Claudio is role in everything after he goes into hiding.
Mayo - Darth Vader-like character; President of Earth
Al the Killer - "bizzare Han Solo", racist, pirate, kills white girls, etc; captain of the Camper Velourium.
Newo Ikkin - Cambria's code name or Claudio's love interest... this one's a tad confusing.. just read the comments.
Apollo - Cambria/Newo's dog.
Prises - Celestial beings that watch over the universe.
Chase - baby I, Robot with super powers.
Travis - I, Robot who looks after Chase.
Anyways, I hope that somehow made sense to you and hopefully it appealed to you. This isn't some simple, lame, or whiny band. Try giving their music a try, as it's something else.
First off, yeah, I'm totally obsessed with Coheed and Cambria. But heck, why shouldn't I? For one thing, their music is very complex, their lyrics are weaved together to form the deepest sci-fi story you could ever see/hear from a band, and most likely the only. They play progressive indie/emo rock, but it's not lame though. This isn't your average band, who writes songs about random subjects. In their songs is a story, which spans across 4-5 albums, and...
You know what? to make this easier for you (and me, heh heh) to comprehend, I'll just put up their information off their site...
Claudio Sanchez - guitar, vocals
Travis Stever - guitar, vocals
Michael Todd - bass
Joshua Eppard - drums
Coheed and Cambria originated from Nyack and Kingston, New York and have been together for over 5 years. They are signed with Equal Vision Records . The name “Coheed and Cambria” comes from Claudio's sci-fi comic he's writing in which the two main characters are named Coheed and Cambria, but before they were Co & Ca they were [for the most part] Shabutie.
Bio Taken for the Official Website:
"In the event....
What is rock and roll? Is it a look? Is it a dead legend that has been beaten and bruised by attempted revival? Is it based on individual perception, and defined differently by all? Does any one really know? Does anyone really care? This whirlwind of confusion blown down from the gods of rock above may perturb us at times, but there is hope in it! It is an ongoing force, holding places for new faces and sought-after sounds. Are you a part of this rock and roll confusion? Do you spend 50 dollars each time you step into Tower Records or your local Indie Rock superstore, but wind up with only 10 dollars worth of satisfaction? If you do it must be easy to relate to what I am saying. Its that unnerving feeling you have after buying four brand spanking new CDs that almost make you ill with disappointment. With so much new music to be heard, and so little to be satisfied by, the gods of Rock seem to spit in our face all too often. At times it feels to me as though they are spitting in my eye as a reminder to be patient, and soon the goods will come. Where are the goods? Time is moving ever so fast and I want to get down while I am young! Well the answer is not blowing in the wind! It is not right under our noses! It is all up to the artists! We are all at the beginning of a story that will be continued on and on until our Rock and Roll has completely recovered from the illnesses of the past. So let this be a message to each and every Indie rockin, straightedge Hard Core representin, hip hop hurrayin, Emo or grind coring personality out there! There is hope!!! It lies within us! We must respect each other for what we each represent, and continue our journey to f***ing rocking the world we are in!
We are Coheed and Cambria, a band based out of Nyack and Kingston New York! As a band, we are tired of the confusion! We strive to be a part of what could be the revival of our bedridden rock gods. We come to you the listeners from a part of the world where culture is only for comfort- and we are really sick of it! Coheed and Cambria has been a name carried by us for five years now. The name has been through the ringer but the band is a child ready for play. Label us what you will, whether it be indie rock, emo core, or rock fusion it is all in the name of rock and roll to us, and that is what we are determined to bring you. On this note I will describe our band.
My name is Travis and I am a guitar player in this unit. I share guitar and singing lines with the lead vocalist, a strapping young lad bearing the name Claudio Sanchez. He is a man with a voice that makes Robert Plant and Geddy Lee mad for ever trying. Matter of fact, his range is so high it puts a Vienna choir boy to immediate shame. In the rhythm section of the band are two of the finest gentlemen in existence - Joshua Eppard and Mic Todd. Joshua Eppard is personally my favorite drummer in the world, and not just because I am in a band with him. I know what truly lies beneath the mad man at work as he has taken over for the past drummers so dear to my heart. I see aspects of Stewart Copeland, Keith Moon, and of course, John Bonham. Josh just isn't drunk as often as Mr. Bonham was. A problem I hope will be solved sooner or later. Then there is Mic Todd, well what can I say? The man is the best f**king bass player I have ever come across- hands down. And hey, he is always fun to be around! With that I will stop bragging and leave it up to all of you. In this time of confusion when so many great bands go unheard, we will continue to work for you the listeners and our fellow artists in trying to give rock back the energy it once had! If you are in love with music as we are, you are bound to find nothing but sheer pleasure within Coheed and Cambria. We are destined to rock you and we are determined to please! Give us a listen and come join us as the musical winds change directions!"
In their songs is actually a story that is slowly woven through each track. This is the story (You have to listen to the albums to make this understandable, but in any case, it's a great story):
Coheed and Cambria are a married couple with four children, Claudio, Maria, Josephine, and Matthew. This story takes place a long time in the past, references to New Mexico and New Jersey are allusions to places, not direct references. The dragonfly plants the serum into Coheed, which activates the Monstar. He's tricked into going to some planet to see Cambria, but when he lays eyes on her, the serum within him is activated, which turns him evil. Events lead up to an intergalactic war in which the Keywork begins to fall apart, and as Earth breaks away, the Monstar in Coheed's heart gives him the power to save or destroy the universe, however, the Monstar is evil. The Keywork is a group of seventy-eight planetary systems shaped as a triangle with seven circles. These circles represent oracles, the Stars of Sirius, referred to as Powerstar Transformers. The triangle forms the beam that holds all seventy-eight planets in line. Coheed and Cambria are forced to kill their children, but they all end up dead, who killed them still remains in question, except for Claudio because he is in hiding. By the end of the Second Stage Turbine Blade, all are dead, except for Claudio. During In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3, earth and it's solar system are broken free from the keywork and lost in the dust cloud resulting from the break, this activating the Monstar and turning Coheed evil. The Prises, celestial beings that oversee the keywork, then instruct Ambellina, one of the many fairy-like creatures, to become human and watch over Claudio. Towards the end of SSTB, a character falls asleep and a dream sequence begins in IKSSE3. The telephone, the ships, "Hello Apollo, where should I begin?", is all dreamed reality, so summed up, the dream is real. The Camper Velourium is a ship owned and piloted by Al who happens to be a racist-psychopath on which the trilogy of songs are based on. He plays animportant role in this story and become a big help to the main characters.
The characters:
Coheed - Later becomes the Monstar.
Cambria - Coheed's wife and mother of the four.
Children of Coheed and Cambria:
Claudio - he is 'The Crowing', a messiah like figure, and the only child left; "even number nephew" to Jesse.
Maria
Josephine
Matthew
Jesse - Coheed's brother; the Prize Fighter Inferno.
Patrick Ewig - Josephine's boyfriend; '33'.
Norris - spaceship crew.
Larry - spaceship crew.
Gloria - spaceship?
Mariah - bounty hunter sent to kill Claudio.
Jason - ?
Will - president of the Earth or Universe.
Ambellina - fairy-like creature who tells Claudio is role in everything after he goes into hiding.
Mayo - Darth Vader-like character; President of Earth
Al the Killer - "bizzare Han Solo", racist, pirate, kills white girls, etc; captain of the Camper Velourium.
Newo Ikkin - Cambria's code name or Claudio's love interest... this one's a tad confusing.. just read the comments.
Apollo - Cambria/Newo's dog.
Prises - Celestial beings that watch over the universe.
Chase - baby I, Robot with super powers.
Travis - I, Robot who looks after Chase.
Anyways, I hope that somehow made sense to you and hopefully it appealed to you. This isn't some simple, lame, or whiny band. Try giving their music a try, as it's something else.
