Travis Stever
 |
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (October 2011) |
| Travis Stever | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1978 |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, progressive rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, Lap steel |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Coheed and Cambria Fire Deuce Davenport Cabinet |
| Website | www.coheedandcambria.com |
Travis Stever (born November 25, 1978) is the lead/rhythm guitarist for Coheed and Cambria, a progressive rock band from New York.
Contents |
[edit] Shabűtie
Travis joined the band Shabűtie in 1995 along with vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez, bassist Jon Carleo, and drummer Nate Kelley. After an argument over gas money the band split up[citation needed], but later reformed as a three piece without Travis. During this time, Claudio began playing lead guitar (as well as rhythm guitar) in the band. After adding new bassist Mic Todd in 1999, Travis rejoined the band as a lead guitarist.
[edit] Coheed and Cambria
After experimenting with a variety of sounds, the band adopted a progressive rock style and changed the name of the band to Coheed and Cambria, named after the title characters in lead singer/guitarist Claudio Sanchez's story which is central to all the band's albums. Travis acts as a lead guitarist in the band and provides backing vocals and some of the screamed vocals. Travis along with Claudio both share leads and solos in the band's music and will often switch back and forth in the "dueling guitar" style made popular in the 1970s.
[edit] Side projects
Stever is the lead guitarist and vocalist of a side project called Fire Deuce; an 80s style metal band who released "Children of the Deuce" in 2005. His energetic and eccentric manner of playing has earned him the nicknames "The English Panther", "Bone Beaver", "Cleveland Stever"[1] and "Hype Priest". Under the name The English Panther he has released The English Panther. Stever has also embarked on a second non-Coheed project named "Davenport Cabinet" which released Nostalgia In Stereo in 2008.[2]
[edit] Instruments
Besides guitar, Travis plays other strings instruments such as lap steel, banjo, mandolin, and dobro. He is credited with these instruments on various tracks of Coheed albums. Travis is also credited with playing lap steel and lead guitar on the song "Devil's Handshake" by Counterfeit Disaster.
Uses a guitar talk box, as seen in Neverender Box Set.
He contributed to The Prize Fighter Inferno's My Brother's Blood Machine by playing lap steel on "Wayne Andrews, The Old Beekeeper."
[edit] Equipment
[edit] Guitars
- All Guitars used with Everly Strings: 9210 B-52 Medium Rockers (except acoustic)
- Gibson Les Paul Standard in Wine Red w/ Bigsby B5 Tailpiece, Sperzel locking tuners, and Gibson black speed knobs
- Gibson Les Paul Standard in Vintage Sunburst w/ a Graph-Tech nut and Chrome Grover tuners
- Gibson Les Paul Standard in Heritage Cherry-Burst, kept stock
- Gibson Les Paul Studio in Ebony with one volume and one tone knob. The Knobs are white Gibson Speed Knobs (early SSTB era)
- Gibson Les Paul Studio in Alpine White w/ Gold hardware, kept stock (The Running Free video)
- Gibson Angus Young Signature Custom SG
- Gibson SG Special in Blue-Teal Flip-Flop w/ Chrome Grover tuners and a Graph-Tech nut
- Taylor Standard Electric Guitar (Sunburst)
- Taylor 814-CE Acoustic/Electric
- Rickenbacker Lap-Steel Slide Guitar tuned to Open F (Used only in "Once Upon Your Dead Body" and "The Willing Well II: Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness")
[edit] Amplifiers
- Bogner Uberschall 120W Head w/ Standard Grill
- Marshall JCM900 100W Head
- Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce 100W Head
- Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Ace 2x12 50W Combo
- Marshall JCM2000 Head
- Mesa/Boogie Lonestar 2x12 Combo
- Mesa/Boogie Electra Dyne Head
[edit] Cabinet(s)
- Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Oversized 4x12's
- Bogner Uberschall 4x12's
- Marshall 1960A 4x12
[edit] Effects
- Heil Talk Box
- Dunlop 535Q CryBaby Wah
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
- Boss PS-5 Super Shifter
- Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
- Ernie Ball VP Junior Passive Volume Pedal
- Morley Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah
[edit] References
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
