COHEED AND CAMBRIA SHARES ENDLESS SUMMER VERSION OF “GOODBYE, SUNSHINE” FEATURING NICK HEXUM OF 311
Following the release of their latest album The Father of Make Believe earlier this year, New York’s own Coheed and Cambria shares the Endless Summer version of album track “Goodbye, Sunshine” featuring Nick Hexum of 311. The new version is not a remix of The Father of Make Believe favorite, but was written from scratch with a tropical vibe. The song was co-produced by King Tubby protege and Dub legend himself, The Scientist, who brought in the horns, percussion and keys and helped bring a new zeal to the track. Zakk Cervini and Julian Gargiulo came with additional production, as well as mixed and mastered the track. The band also shares a Dub Mix version of the track that was produced and mixed by The Scientist. Singer Claudio Sanchez explains, “The arrangement was born out of a Chicago Q101 Pop-Up stripped down radio performance. We enjoyed the version so much, we chose to explore it further by enlisting the help of 311’s Nick Hexum and dub producer The Scientist.”
Alongside “Goodbye, Sunshine (Endless Summer)” Coheed and Cambria shares the new music video directed by Josh Forbes, who also directed the band’s 2010 “Here We Are Juggernaut” video, portraying a slapstick goof on 80’s tropical party life. Speaking about the music video, Sanchez notes, “It plays within the concept of the alternate realities we explored in our previous videos for our new album ‘The Father of Make Believe,’ while paying homage to one of our earliest videos, “A Favor House Atlantic” with some inspiration from the 1986 Harold Ramis comedy film, ‘Club Paradise.’”
Coheed and Cambria also just kicked off their summer co-headline tour alongside Taking Back Sunday with support from Foxing following their co-headline arena tour with Mastodon that took place this May and June. This November, Coheed will embark on their S.S. Neverender 2025 cruise with Thursday, L.S. Dunes, The Dear Hunter, Illuminati Hotties and more. Full live dates below and tickets available HERE.
The Father of Make Believe marks the monumental 10th studio album from the band and includes the previously mentioned “Goodbye, Sunshine,” along with “Blind Side Sonny,” “Searching For Tomorrow” and “Someone Who Can.” The Father of Make Believe carves out new sonic territory amidst all of the wailing guitars, drums that crack like fireworks, and vocalist and primary guitarist Claudio Sanchez’s aching, powerful voice that centers us through moments both placid and pinwheeling. Narratively, The Father of Make Believe continues the story of The Amory Wars / Vaxis universe, following Coheed and Cambria’s 2022 album Vaxis Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind. But where the set really forges new ground is in how Sanchez embraces the role of main character. He’s often used epic songcraft to mask the stories he wanted to tell: reflections on an addicted father, memories of his beloved grandfather, concern about raising a child in a cruel world, hopes and fears around the love of his life. This time, he’s writing more directly about his life and, especially, his unusual career. Sanchez is the Father of Make Believe, gazing down upon this world he’s wrought.
Additionally, Sanchez recently announced his new guitar The Jackhammer, named after the famous line from Coheed and Cambria’s song “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3” – “man your own jackhammer.” The Jackhammer is the first presentation from Claudio’s new guitar and music company, Evil Instruments and was completely designed by Sanchez, with assistance from long-time guitar tech Kevin Allen, and fine tuned and built by Los Angeles-based Dunable Guitars. Pre-orders for those interested in purchasing can sign up HERE. Prices will start around $1700.
For the last 20 years, Coheed and Cambria have continuously broken the mold of what a rock band can be, forging their own path and building a universe around their music unlike any other. Whether it is in the way their genre-spanning approach to songwriting has allowed them to bridge worlds without being contained to one, or the multifaceted story arc of their albums and comic book series which mark the longest running concept story in music, Coheed and Cambria have consistently shaped new standards, never conformed. Comprised of Claudio Sanchez (Vocals / Guitar), Travis Stever (Guitar), Josh Eppard (Drums) and Zach Cooper (Bass) the band has gripped listeners and press around the globe with their visionary compositions and conceptual mastery.
Check out “Goodbye, Sunshine (Endless Summer)” featuring Nick Hexum and The Father of Make Believe above, full album details and tour dates below, and stay tuned for more from Coheed and Cambria coming very soon.
Upcoming Live Dates
**= co-headline with Taking Back Sunday
8/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Armory**
8/22 – Detroit, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill**
8/23 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! Outdoors**
8/24 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage**
8/26 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion**
8/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Highmark Skyline Stage at the Mann**
8/29 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center**
8/30 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway**
9/2 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion**
9/3 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater**
9/5 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy**
9/6 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre**
9/8 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall**
9/9 – Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater**
9/10 – Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory**
9/12 – Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre**
9/14 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre**
9/15 – San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park**
9/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre**
9/18 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre**
9/20 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn**
9/21 – Seattle, WA @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery**
11/08 – 11/13 – SS Neverender – Coheed Cruise – from Miami to Cozumel
The Father of Make Believe
Coheed and Cambria
March 14, 2024
Virgin Music Group
1. Yesterday Lost
2. Goodbye, Sunshine
3. Searching For Tomorrow
4. The Father of Make Believe
5. Meri of Mercy
6. Blind Side Sonny
7. Play The Poet
8. One Last Miracle
9. Corner My Confidence
10. Someone Who Can
11. The Continuum I: Welcome to Forever, Mr. Nobody
12. The Continuum II: The Flood
13. The Continuum III: Tethered Together
14. The Continuum IV: So It Goes
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