‘The Mars Volta is neither a concept album band nor a prog band. Sure, they excel at both, but Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavalas formed the Mars Volta in 2001 in
order to dispose of labels and limitations of any kind, to move beyond genres strip-mined into obsolescence--be they dinosaur prog or 2-D punk.’
"We are really tired of those labels and questions," says guitarist, co-founder and producer Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. "Concept album? How can any huge project that takes up most of your life for a year not have a
concept? Prog? How can any innovative, forward-thinking art or music not be progressive?”
‘Frances the Mute’ is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed ‘De-loused in the Comatorium’ the debut album from The Mars Volta.
‘The Widow’ is the first single from the album to greet the world. A beautiful emotion-filled track with an equally beautiful video , created and directed by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez himself.
Click Below to watch the new video for 'The Widow ' from The Mars Volta - out on 8th March
The Mars Volta are:
Cedric Bixler Zavala – Vocals
Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez – Guitars
Jon Theodore – Drums
Juan Alderete – Bass
Ikey Isiah Owens – Keys
Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez – Percussion
‘Frances The Mute’ is set for release on 28th February ‘05 with ‘The Widow’ following on 7th March 2005. To support these releases The Mars Volta will be playing a number of UK dates in March.
9th:Birmingham Academy
11th:Glasgow, Barrowlands
12th:Manchester, Academy
13th:Brixton, Academy
http://www.themarsvolta.com
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