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The Mars Volta is an American progressive rock group formed in 2001 by guitarist Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez and vocalist Cedric Bixler Zavala. They incorporate various influences including post-hardcore, jazz fusion, psychedelia, funk and latin/salsa into their sound. They are known for their energetic and improvisational live shows, as well as their concept-based studio albums. In 2009, the band won a Grammy in the “Best Hard Rock Performance” category for the song “
Wax Simulacra.” They were named rock music’s “Best Prog-Rock Band” of 2008 by Rolling Stone magazine.
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 experimental, dub reggae-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.
Wax Simulacra.” They were named rock music’s “Best Prog-Rock Band” of 2008 by Rolling Stone magazine.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 experimental, dub reggae-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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De-Loused in the Comatorium
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Frances the Mute
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Octahedron
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The Bedlam in Goliath
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Roulette Dares (The Haunt of)
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Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt
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With Twilight as My Guide
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This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed
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Shoutbox
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spsoul133 wrote:
This band is genius. I regret not liking them sooner
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WillOtheWisp666 wrote:
deeee11991: why do you want TMV in MIDI? Why not FLAC or something?
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CHASEtheReverie wrote:
gtfo aurie223
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deeee1991 wrote:
does somebody now where to get the mars volta midi files?
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asshole1992 wrote:
the coolest looking guys in rock?
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osmark wrote:
you'll prob enjoy it. waaaay less in your face energetic though
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RustyBlood wrote:
So how's 'Octahedron'? I haven't got around to listening to it yet but I love the previous 4 albums.
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lewis_mufc wrote:
L'Via, probably 'cause people tag it a thousand different ways. If you added up the plays from the useless people who have tagged it wrong, it'd be in the top 15.........probably. Haven't actually done the maths.
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NathanielSametz wrote:
"I demand an explanation as to why L'Via L'Viaquez is not in the top 15. " or indeed, Goliath.
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satyrinae wrote:
god bless the Fro'd Ones.
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LVillar wrote:
what if they get a hot female singer and Cedric starts playing congas and backing vocals? :P
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MarsAsAGirl wrote:
Elzy, many people maintain that the only album worth listening to is the first one, hence them dominating the top of the chart...
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Hi-Im-Elzy wrote:
I demand an explanation as to why L'Via L'Viaquez is not in the top 15.
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singit2813 wrote:
i went to a strip club last night and they played a the mars volta song bahahaha
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StupidHormones wrote:
Ye-ya-yee-yaa-ye-ha-ye-yo-yaa-fiieeeeep-bäm-bäm! :P
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blacktarheroine wrote:
http://bluest.bandcamp.com/
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CreepingBeaver wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/We+demand+Anti-Spam-Bot+on+Last.fm!
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kbikowski wrote:
Octahedron - one of the best albums from 2009
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gocomeback wrote:
copernicus is a beautiful invention.
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Serfiel wrote:
Inertiatic ESP 1 lol
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Big Day Out 2010
Gold Coast Parklands, Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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News
The Mars Volta to Appear on Live From Abbey Road
30 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themarsvolta
The Mars Volta will appear on “Live From Abbey Road” October 24th. TMV will be appearing in the third show which airs on Channel 4 in the UK on October 24th alongside the Friendly Fires and The Gossip. …
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