The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
	The Mars Volta performing in the Netherlands in 2023
Background information
Origin	El Paso, Texas, United States
Genres	Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock
Years active	2001–2012; 2019–present;
Labels	Universal, GSL, Warner Bros.
Associated acts	At the Drive-In, De Facto, Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, Free Moral Agents, Zechs Marquise, Big Sir, Racer X, Sparta, El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez, One Day As a Lion, Vato Negro, Laddio Bolocko
Website	www.themarsvolta.com
Members	Omar Rodríguez-López; Cedric Bixler-Zavala; Eva Gardner; Marcel Rodríguez-López; Leo Genovese; Linda-Philomène Tsoungui; Willy Rodriguez; Josh Moreau; Jared Palkowski;
Past members	Ikey Owens; Jeremy Ward; Blake Fleming; Jon Theodore; Ralph Jasso; Linda Good; Flea; Jason Lader; Juan Alderete; Adrián Terrazas-González; Deantoni Parks; John Frusciante; Paul Hinojos; Thomas Pridgen; Dave Elitch; Lars Stalfors; Daniel Diaz Rivera;

The Mars Volta is a rock band from El Paso, Texas formed by Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. They were called the 'Best Prog-Rock Band' in 2008, by Rolling Stone magazine.

Omar and Cedric had earlier played in another rock band called At the Drive-In, but the band did not want to play anymore since they liked different types of music.

They have released five studio albums, some of them on the record label Universal. They are famous for their wild live shows, their psychedelic sounds and their concept albums. In September 2012, the band announced that they were going on a hiatus and then split up January 2013.^[1] They came back together in 2019, and put out a new album in 2022.^[2]