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El Paso, United States (2001 – present)

The Mars Volta is an American rock group formed in 2001 by guitarist Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez and vocalist Cedric Bixler Zavala. They incorporate various influences including , , , and / into their sound. They are characterized for their energetic and improvisational live shows, as well as their concept-based studio albums.

The roots of The Mars Volta are found in the band At the Drive-In. Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, both members of At the Drive-In, formed an , -influenced side project called De Facto, which featured Bixler-Zavala on drums, Rodriguez-Lopez on bass, Isaiah Owens (AKA “Ikey”) on keyboards, and Jeremy Michael Ward on vocals, loops and sound effects.

Due to creative differences and discomfort with mainstream success, Rodriguez-Lopez and Bixler-Zavala quit At the Drive-In in 2001. The remaining members of At the Drive-In formed Sparta. By the time bassist Eva Gardner joined De Facto, they had changed their name to The Mars Volta. During 2001, the band recorded two songs with former-Laddio Bolocko drummer Blake Fleming and producer Alex Newport, which became their first demo. The lineup for their first public show at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California was Rodriguez-Lopez, Bixler-Zavala, Owens, Gardner, Ward, and drummer Jon Theodore. This lineup recorded three more tracks with Alex Newport, which became the EP Tremulant, released as a limited edition in early 2002.
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  • rocketsandwich

    In the time of the sixth suuun

    2 hours ago
  • F-NEMESIS

    Empty Vessels Make the Loudest Sound...: <3

    yesterday morning
  • edemnaheineken

    The Mars Volta среди исполнителей Heineken Open'er этого года! Мы организовываем большой комфортабельный автобус на фест из Киева, цена на который снижена, по сравнению с прошлым годом. Присоединяйся, подробности на opener.at.ua

    yesterday morning
  • maryann2version

    lmao nice.

    Monday evening
  • Letitpoof

    "I just smoked a nice bowl and then started Cassandra Gemini. Holy fucking shit. Neighbors enjoys it too, whether they like it or not" it's good stoner music that's for sure..i approve stoned or not ^_^

    Monday morning
  • Sherlock_Bones

    Noctourniquet is an album by a band who know exactly what they're doing/where they're going and as a result is very, very solid.

    Sunday morning
  • mitchfork

    Psilocybee = fag

    Saturday evening
  • moonikarr

    de-loused is the best, hands down. looking forward to see them twice this summer FUCK YEAH

    Saturday afternoon
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