2008 Woodie Awards
Coheed and Cambria team up with Linkin Park for U.S. tour
Notes By Lucinda
Lucinda Albers
Issue date: 2/6/08 Section: Juice
When the words 'progressive rock' are said, one band comes immediately to my mind: Coheed and Cambria.
I've been listening to these New York natives since before "A Favor House Atlantic" was played every ten minutes a good six or so years ago. Now it seems as though they are bigger than Claudio Sanchez's hair on a humid day. Their concept-driven albums get better and better each time, and the band agrees that they really focus on progressing.
"We're described as a 'progressive' rock band and that's what we push for," said Travis Stever, one of the founding members. "We're just growing and trying out new things."
I chatted with Stever via phone on Feb. 1 as he was in Manchester on Coheed's European tour. Several days earlier, word was released that the band sold out a show in the UK, a huge point of success for the guys.
"It's honoring that these people want to come check us out, especially since it's so far away," said Stever. "Every place we go is a little different, but it's great."
The tour came after Coheed's fourth album, No World For Tomorrow, was released in October of 2007. If you know anything about Coheed and Cambria, you would know that their music is all based around the story line of a man named Claudio Kilgannon, son of Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon (get the band's name?). The basic storyline follows Claudio while he's growing up and what happens to him before and after his parents' death, when he is left to fight for the universe. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. There are many many more details that I don't have time or room to explain here, but don't expect their shows to be some sort of 'play' acting out the story.
"We play rock shows," said Stever. "We just play music and try to come up with the best set list for the audience. We'll have stage props that go with our concept and story line, and of course our lyrics tell a story, but we don't put our live shows together that way. It all comes down to putting on a good show."
I've been listening to these New York natives since before "A Favor House Atlantic" was played every ten minutes a good six or so years ago. Now it seems as though they are bigger than Claudio Sanchez's hair on a humid day. Their concept-driven albums get better and better each time, and the band agrees that they really focus on progressing.
"We're described as a 'progressive' rock band and that's what we push for," said Travis Stever, one of the founding members. "We're just growing and trying out new things."
I chatted with Stever via phone on Feb. 1 as he was in Manchester on Coheed's European tour. Several days earlier, word was released that the band sold out a show in the UK, a huge point of success for the guys.
"It's honoring that these people want to come check us out, especially since it's so far away," said Stever. "Every place we go is a little different, but it's great."
The tour came after Coheed's fourth album, No World For Tomorrow, was released in October of 2007. If you know anything about Coheed and Cambria, you would know that their music is all based around the story line of a man named Claudio Kilgannon, son of Coheed and Cambria Kilgannon (get the band's name?). The basic storyline follows Claudio while he's growing up and what happens to him before and after his parents' death, when he is left to fight for the universe. Sounds simple, right? Wrong. There are many many more details that I don't have time or room to explain here, but don't expect their shows to be some sort of 'play' acting out the story.
"We play rock shows," said Stever. "We just play music and try to come up with the best set list for the audience. We'll have stage props that go with our concept and story line, and of course our lyrics tell a story, but we don't put our live shows together that way. It all comes down to putting on a good show."
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