Claudio Sanchez: Voca… Read Full Bio ↴Before Coheed and Cambria, there was Shabutie.
Claudio Sanchez: Vocals/Guitar
Travis Stever: Guitar
Michael Todd: Bass
Nate Kelley: Drums
When a band called Toxic Parents, featuring Travis Stever and Claudio Sanchez, dissolved around the same time as Nate Kelley's project, Moe & The Boogie Cats (who disbanded after their lead singer left New York to join a UFO cult in Arizona), the members came together to form a new band.
In March 1995, Travis Stever (lead vocals, guitar), Claudio Sanchez (guitar), Nate Kelley (drums) and Jon Carleo (bass) came together to form a band called Beautiful Loser. The band was short-lived, however, as in June of the same year they broke up, due to an argument over gas money. Stever left the band, and Kelley was initially kicked out, but came back when asked by Sanchez. Without Stever, the band became a trio, and Sanchez took control of the lead vocals and guitar.
Renaming themselves Shabutie, the band spend nearly a year experimenting with a multitude of different sounds: punk rock, indie rock, acoustic rock, funk and heavy metal to name a few and purportedly wrote as many as 100 songs, few of which were kept. Carleo, on bass, left the band in August 1996. Kelley knew Mic Todd from an acoustic side project the two had together, called Esme 9, so he recruited Todd to take Carleo's place. Being a guitarist, Todd picked up the bass specifically for Shabűtie, and excelled rapidly.
Following this near-final formation of the band, they entered their most productive and mature period. According to Kelley, the band sometimes wrote up to seven new songs in one five or six hour sitting. Also during this period, the band's first public release, Plan To Take Over The World, was handed out at live shows as a CDR demo. This was followed by the band's first proper studio release, the Penelope EP, in 1999. (Note: Numerous demos and recordings exist, but the Penelope EP and Delirium Trigger are the only readily available public releases and both are virtually impossible to find a tangible copy anymore). Stever rejoined the band, on second guitar, around this time, making them a four-piece once again. Around 1999 and possibly before, the band members were all drinking too heavily, and the concerts were not going as well as they should have. During one of these streaks, when Sanchez allegedly screamed the lyrics through the song "Life Without You", a Cassiopeia-esque ballad, Kelley left the stage and started packing up his drum set in front of a packed audience.
Thus, on February 19, 2000, one of the last two of Shabutie's original lineup, Kelley, was gone. Kelley and the rest of the band chose current Coheed and Cambria drummer Josh Eppard, then of the band 3, to take his place. Serving as a wake up call for the band, they finished out the year and performed halfway through 2001 before they changed their name to what they are known as now, Coheed and Cambria. Delirium Trigger was released, featuring songs that would make their way onto The Second Stage Turbine Blade, and the history of Shabutie was finished.
Here is a list of unconfirmed but suspected Shabutie demo recordings from in and around 1999:
Have You A Little Fairy In Your Home
'Punk' Song
Sarah Lawrence
Sarah Lawrence Strikes Back
Sun Blue
Untitled
Elf Tower, New Mexico
Nauraushaun
Sister Christian (Night Ranger Cover)
Ambassador Johnson
Bloody Brit Song
Zut
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Camouflage
Shabutie Lyrics
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And the bullseye smote the honest
Before the hunt, I feel I'm getting used to them
Tired from the effects from memory
Fluttering relapse
Sparks of sudden interest and truth
Trying to get myself from this stain!
We echo through this song
Yes, and in it's words, I'll rise!
But yes, I caught this stain!
Begins to multiply, whoa!
We echo through this song
Yes, and in its words, I'll rise!
Can you see what you cannot have?
Which in all honesty
You may think you do, but you don't
Question, question: Love?
I wouldn't give you the time of day!
Like I said
Pinging in the same tone of voice
Can you hear me in this sound?
Sound..
Yes, I caught this stain!
Begins to multiply, whoa!
We echo through this song
Yes, and in it's words, I'll rise!
Yes, I caught this stain!
Yes it begins to multiply, whoa!
We echo through this song
Yes, and in it's words, I'll rise!
I wish you'd leave me alone!
In all our consciousness
I come pummel you down
Inspire thought unconsciously
Why can't you bring it?
Bring back in each mistake
I begin a lie
I wish that this lie...
Oh, what's the matter?
Born!
Yes, I told you what the f**k is all this shit for?
(Change my view) I could not lie to you
Born!
Yes, I told you what the f**k is all this shit for?
You know I could not lie to you
(Lie.. I speak sinking.. Lie..
I cannot.. The people..
Walked away..)
Oh, a lie, oh
Oh..
Oh, a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie
Born!
My hands are cold, what the f**k is all this shit for?
I could not lie to you
Born!
Yes, I told you what the f**k is all this shit for?
You know I could not lie to you
(Why don't you stop the fiction?)
The song "Camouflage" by Shabutie is a introspective and emotional piece that explores themes of memory, honesty, and love. The song opens with the lines "Home whispers words / And the bullseye smote the honest", which suggest a moment of realization or epiphany as the singer is confronted with the truth. The line "Trying to get myself from this stain!" suggests that the singer feels tainted or burdened by some past actions or memories, and is seeking to distance himself from them.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Yes, I caught this stain! Begins to multiply, whoa!" which reinforces the idea of the singer being weighed down by some unresolved issue or memory. The line "Can you see what you cannot have? / Which in all honesty / You may think you do, but you don't / Question, question: Love?" suggests a struggle with romantic feelings and the idea of unrequited love.
The song ends with the repeated phrase "Born! Yes, I told you what the f**k is all this shit for? / You know I could not lie to you", which suggests a moment of honesty or openness with someone close to the singer. Overall, the song "Camouflage" is a powerful exploration of emotional pain and the quest for truth and honesty.
Line by Line Meaning
Home whispers words
Silent thoughts at home
And the bullseye smote the honest
The truth was punished
Before the hunt, I feel I'm getting used to them
Getting accustomed to danger
Tired from the effects from memory
Emotionally exhausted
Fluttering relapse
Recurring emotional turmoil
Sparks of sudden interest and truth
Brief moments of clarity and truth
Trying to get myself from this stain!
Attempting to remove the guilt
Begins to multiply, whoa!
The guilt is becoming overwhelming
We echo through this song
Our pain resonates in this music
Yes, and in it's words, I'll rise!
Using music to overcome struggles
Can you see what you cannot have?
Desire for the unattainable
Which in all honesty
Truthfully speaking
You may think you do, but you don't
Misunderstanding of feelings
Question, question: Love?
Uncertainty in romantic feelings
I wouldn't give you the time of day!
Disinterest and rejection
Like I said
Reinforcing a statement
Pinging in the same tone of voice
Repeating the same message
Can you hear me in this sound?
Communicating through music
Yes, I caught this stain!
Admitting to guilt
Yes it begins to multiply, whoa!
Guilt becoming overwhelming
I wish you'd leave me alone!
Desire for solitude
In all our consciousness
Collective thoughts and awareness
I come pummel you down
Overcoming negative thoughts
Inspire thought unconsciously
Influencing subconscious thoughts
Why can't you bring it?
Frustration over lack of progress
Bring back in each mistake
Learning from past errors
I begin a lie
Starting to deceive
I wish that this lie...
Regretting dishonesty
Oh, what's the matter?
Questioning the issue at hand
Born!
Embracing life's challenges
Yes, I told you what the f**k is all this shit for?
Explaining the purpose of struggles
(Change my view) I could not lie to you
Rejecting dishonesty
My hands are cold, what the f**k is all this shit for?
Feeling overwhelmed and lost
(Why don't you stop the fiction?)
Challenging falsehoods
Contributed by Emma Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jadyn
First song of this band I've ever heard.... nostalgia
Bebi Newk
i think coheed should do a whole shabutie track based tour
Seth J. Hammons
TakenVortex each show would be like 40 minutes long though
*user*
they could play unreleased shabutie songs, like ambassador johnson and counteract, and then maybe a few encores and it should be long enough for a normal coheed show
john whitfield
@*user* i dont think they should. coheed have got enough good material that they rarley p-lay without dragging up a lot of niche songs. they me be to some peoples tastes, but i doubt there are many real crowd pleasers in there. coheed are niche enough, but shabutie are even more out there
Nigel Eharis
Nice sentiment but I guarantee they don’t have the fan base for that.
Isaiah Boyd
This is what I've been subconsciously looking for
akathasamurai
And in its words, I'll rise.
Jack's Music Shack
they need to remaster theese songs :)
Lyssa Jackson
Greatness <3