Claudio Sanchez

Biography

Claudio Paul Sanchez III (born in Suffern on March 12, 1978) is an American musician and author, primarily known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter of the progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria. He is also the creator of the narrative universe The Amory Wars, which has been developed into concept albums, comic books and novels. Claudio Sanchez grew up in New York State and began his music career in the mid-1990s. He was first a member of the band Shabütie, founded in Nyack in 1995. Several compositions from this period were later reworked and released by Coheed and Cambria. After the dissolution of Shabütie, the band was reborn under the name Coheed and Cambria, inspired by characters created by Sanchez during a stay in Paris.