The Mars Volta, named for a term used by Italian film-maker Federico Fellini, is
an American progressive rock group from El Paso, Texas. The band was formed in
2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, both
of whom had previously played together as members of At the Drive-In, as well as
keyboardist Isaiah Ikey Owens, bassist Eva Gardner, and drummer Jon Theodore.
Their debut album, Deloused in the Comatorium, was released in 2003, and the
2005 record Frances the Mute went to Number 4 on the Billboard 200. One year
later, Amputechture peaked at Numb...