Coheed and Cambria (F-Side)

Members Current

Claudio Sanchez – lead vocals, lead & rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, theremin, programming, lyrics (1995–present)
Travis Stever – lead & rhythm guitar, lap steel guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer (1995, 1999–present)
Michael Todd – bass, backing vocals (1996–2006, 2007–present)
Chris Pennie – drums, percussion (2007–present)
Touring
Dave Parker – keyboards, guitar (2005–2006)
Matt Williams – bass (2006)
Michael Petrak – drums, backing vocals (2006)
Wes Styles – keyboards, backing vocals (2007–present)
Former
Josh Eppard – drums, percussion, backing vocals, keyboards (2000–2006)
Nate Kelley – drums, percussion (1995–2000)
Jon Carleo – bass (1995–1996)
Session members
Taylor Hawkins – drums, percussion (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow)
Danny Louis – keyboards (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness, In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3)
Rami Jaffee – keyboards (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow)
Dr.Know – guitar (The Second Stage Turbine Blade) on the song "Time Consumer"
Chondra Echert – backing vocals on "Gravemakers & Gunslingers"

 

Inluences

Sanchez has several times stated he is envious of his father's era of music, and that the band is influenced by groups of that era, such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Police, Misfits, Queen, and Thin Lizzy. Apart from these roots in classic rock, Sanchez also acknowledges an eclectic array of influences, including post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, and heavy metal pioneers Iron Maiden. Contrary to rumors, bassist Michael Todd said the band was not influenced by Saga and that he had never heard of that group. Many draw similarities between Rush and Coheed and Cambria, but Josh Eppard stated in an interview that neither he nor the other band members were Rush fans or influenced by Rush. They began listening to Rush after their second album.Influences of punk rock have been cited as well, especially the Misfits and Bad Brains. Dr. Know of Bad Brains plays a guitar solo on the track "Time Consumer" from Second Stage Turbine Blade. Sanchez and Stever's early band Toxic Parents drew many similarities from Jane's Addiction and Misfits.Sanchez has stated that The Amory Wars, the story on which Coheed and Cambria base its lyrics, has similarities to other stories, especially to the Star Wars trilogy. For example, when the character Coheed returns home to his wife Cambria, she says, "Somehow I’ve always known," a line that

Coheed and Cambria is an American rock band from Nyack, New York, who formed in 2001. The band incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, heavy metal and post-hardcore.
Coheed and Cambria's albums are concept albums that reveal a science fiction storyline called The Amory Wars, a series of story media written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez. The band has released five studio albums, two live albums, and several special-edition releases. In 2008, the band held a four-day concert series, Neverender, during which they played their first four studio albums in succession. Their fifth studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow, which is a prequel to the series, was released on April 13, 2010.

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