Claudio Sanchez

Claudio Sanchez

Claudio Paul Sanchez (born March 12, 1978 in Suffern, New York, United States) is an American writer and musician best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the alternative/progressive rock group Coheed and Cambria. He is also the creator of the comic book series, The Amory Wars and Kill Audio , and author of the novel Year of the Black Rainbow, which he co-authored with Peter David.

Sanchez first performed in the band Dark Ecstasy, only to leave and join the band Toxic Parents instead. However, one month later, Toxic Parents was put to an end, as they decided to create their third group, Jumbo Head.

Claudio Sanchez was also the lead singer of the band Beautiful Loser. This band was said to have broken up over a fight over gas money. Eventually, Claudio went on a trip to Paris where he had the idea for The Amory Wars, the comic book that Coheed and Cambria is based upon.

Claudio was the lead singer of the band Shabutie, which formed in Nyack, New York, United States in 1995, but eventually broke up and was reformed with new members as Coheed and Cambria in 2001. Coheed and Cambria's popularity secured Sanchez's identity as a musician and also helped his comic business, as many 'Coheed' fans were interested in the story behind the band's songs, and as a result looked to the comics to reveal the story.

Sanchez has a side project called The Prize Fighter Inferno, a concept band told through the character Jesse, a boxer known as the Prize Fighter Inferno. Jesse is also present in the story behind Coheed and Cambria. The band also tells the story of The Blood Machine, a vicious contraption that murders its victims and takes their souls.

The band itself has a blend of acoustic guitar and electronica.