The Mars Volta
Label(s): Clouds Hill, Gold Standard Laboratories, Rodriguez Lopez Productions, Sargent House, Universal Records, Warner Brothers
Debut: 01/10/2001
Official EP/LP Release(s)
Single(s)
Unofficial Release(s)
The Mars Volta was an American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. The band’s final lineup consisted of Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, producer, direction), Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals, lyrics), Juan Alderete (bass), Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez (keyboards, percussion) and Deantoni Parks (drums). The band formed following the break-up of Rodriguez-Lopez and Bixler-Zavala’s previous band, At the Drive-In. They are known for their energetic live shows and their concept albums.
In 2009, the band won a Grammy Award in the “Best Hard Rock Performance” category for the song “Wax Simulacra.” In 2008, they were named “Best Prog-Rock Band” by Rolling Stone magazine.
In September 2012, it was announced that The Mars Volta had entered a hiatus, with Rodríguez-López and Parks forming a new project, Bosnian Rainbows. Four months later, the band announced their breakup.
In 2022 the band announced their first album in 10 years. Their self-titled seventh album released on September 16th, 2022.
guitar, backing vocals, production, direction
vocals, lyrics
sound manipulation, lyrics
bass
bass- bass
bass
bass
drums
drums
drums
drums
drums
drums (studio only)
keyboards
keyboards
percussion, keyboards, synthesizers
keys & saxophone
sound manipulation, keyboards
sound manipulation, live guitar
studio guitar
acoustic guitar
