The Mars Volta
Alternative / Experimental
THE MARS VOLTA’S sound, still emerging, draws influence from the vast spectrum of rock spanning the last 30 years, as well as Latin, reggae, jazz, and modern electronic music. Reference points might include PINK FLOYD, SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE, LED ZEPPELIN, FUGAZI, THE UPSETTERS, FELA KUTI, U2, THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, RADIOHEAD and the BEASTIE BOYS, to name but a few. Make no mistake – their purpose is ambitious. What differentiates THE MARS VOLTA from their would-be peers is not simply their ambition, however, but the sincerity and ingenuity it drives. The fact that they cross boundaries of race and gender en route to creating their truly challenging breed of rock music simply lends a degree of absolute cultural necessity to what, at this point, is the early stages of an aesthetic revolution. FACTS: Cedric and Omar are both former members of AT THE DRIVE-IN, Ikey was in LONG BEACH DUB ALLSTARS, and all 3 continue to play and record with Jeremy in the dub-fusion band DE FACTO. Jon is a member of the DC band GOLDEN and was previously in ROYAL TRUX and HIM. Eva is the relative unknown and a formidable secret weapon..
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