Travis Stever is the lead/rhythm guitarist for Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....

, a progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band from New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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Shabűtie

Travis joined the band Shabűtie in 1995 along with vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez

Claudio Sanchez

Claudio Paul Sanchez 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, co-written with wife Chondra Echert...

, bassist Jon Carleo, and drummer Nate Kelley

Nate Kelley

Nate Kelley was the original drummer and backing vocalist for the progressive rock band Shabutie . Kelley, along with Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever and Jon Carleo formed the band Beautiful Loser in 1995, which later became Shabutie after Stever left. Kelley left Shabutie in February 2000...

. After an argument over gas money the band split up, 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

Michael Todd (musician)

Michael Todd or Mic Todd was the bassist for progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. Todd left the band in August 2006 because of personal issues, but officially rejoined the group on April 25, 2007. Upon the time of his initial departure, he had been with the band for ten years. He officially...

 in 1999, Travis rejoined the band as a lead guitarist.

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

Coheed and Cambria

Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....

, 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.

Side projects

Stever is the lead guitarist and vocalist of a side project called Fire Deuce

Fire Deuce

Fire Deuce is a band created as a side-project by Travis Stever, the lead guitarist of Coheed and Cambria. The band features members of other bands, such as Joey Eppard, Billy Riker, Chris Gartmann, and Joe Stote from the band 3, Claudio Sanchez from the band Coheed and Cambria, and Josh Eppard...

; 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" and "Hype Priest". Under the name The English Panther he has released The English Panther

The English Panther (album)

The English Panther is the self-titled debut album from The English Panther, a solo project by Travis Stever of Coheed and Cambria. It was released December 22, 2006.The cover was designed by Skyler Stever.- Track listing :...

. Stever has also embarked on a second non-Coheed project named "Davenport Cabinet" which released Nostalgia In Stereo

Nostalgia In Stereo

Nostalgia In Stereo is the first album released by Coheed and Cambria guitarist Travis Stever under the name Davenport Cabinet.-Track listing:# Square One# Nostalgia In Stereo# Thieves# Milk Foot# Wrecking Ball# Rusty Knives...

in 2008.

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

The Prize Fighter Inferno

The Prize Fighter Inferno is an acoustic/electronica solo project of Claudio Sanchez, the lead singer and lead/rhythm guitarist for the band Coheed and Cambria. The first album, called My Brother's Blood Machine was released on October 31, 2006 through indie label Equal Vision Records...

's My Brother's Blood Machine

My Brother's Blood Machine

My Brother's Blood Machine is the first solo album by the lead singer of Coheed and Cambria, Claudio Sanchez and was released on October 31, 2006...

by playing lap steel on "Wayne Andrews, The Old Beekeeper."

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")

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

Cabinet(s)

• Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Oversized 4x12's
• Bogner Uberschall 4x12's
• Marshall 1960A 4x12

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