Five Years of "Friends and Nervous Breakdowns"

Weerd Science
Friends and Nervous Breakdowns
March 22, 2005
Equal Vision Records / Super Rap

The release of Josh Eppard’s underground hip hop side project, in addition to completely shaking up the progressive rock world, kick-started the surfacing of the slew of Coheed and Cambria side-projects. Prior to this record (and the four leaked demos of “Conspiracy Theories w/Out Mel Gibson,” “Blueprint, “Methods ‘n’ Test Tubes,” “Super Friends”), we’d only heard Second Stage Turbine Blade and In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3. And The Prize Fighter Inferno’s “I’m Going to Kill You” along with the SSTB b-side “Elf Tower, New Mexico” on Equal Vision’s 2003 compilation sampler Inventing The Scene. Plus Shabutie’s shortened version of the Penelope EP and the full Delirium Trigger EP. And Josh’s first record, 3’s Paint By Number.

Weerd Science “Conspiracy Theories w/Out Mel Gibson” music video

Since FaNB, the children of the fence have had the pleasure of listening to:

Fire Deuce (Travis Stever’s brainchild- a rockin’ satirical collaboration with the members of Coheed and Cambria and 3 recorded on their tour together with Underoath in fall 2004)

Children of the Deuce (May 10, 2005) CI Records

Deep Down & Dirty (May 29, 2007) CI Records

The Prize Fighter Inferno (Claudio Sanchez’s brianchild- electronic / acoustic solo project. Demos of “Blood Machine” and “Run Like Hell” leaked out with a few acoustic demos from In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 in 2004. The full record, compiled of various recordings from over the years, was released in 2006. “I’m Going to Kill You” was also included, however, the song saw a name change. It is now called, “The Missing McCloud Boys.” In May 2008 Claudio posted a b-side on myspace, “From China With Love.” He’s only performed the material live a handful of times, introducing a new song, “The Echomaker” in 2008.

My Brother’s Blood Machine (October 31, 2006) Equal Vision Records

Beaver Records (January 2010)

vinyl EP featuring the songs “Erizo Schultz” and “Gears”

The Prize Fighter Inferno “Who Watches the Watchmen?” music video

The English Panther (Travis Stever’s solo project)

The English Panther (December 22, 2006)

Davenport Cabinet (Travis Stever’s solo project)

Nostalgia in Stereo (October 14, 2008) Equal Vision Records

Davenport Cabinet “Nostalgia in Stereo” music video

Mic Todd will grace us with something someday.