Mars Volta

Summary: The Mars Volta is a Grammy Award-winning American progressive rock group formed in 2001 by guitarist Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez and vocalist Cedric Bixler Zavala . They incorporate various sounds of punk rock, jazz fusion , funk and latin / salsa into their music which they have described as the sound of a ", donkey choking a waffle.", They are known for their energetic and improvisational live shows, as well as their concept-based studio albums.

Filed under: alternative, experimental, Progressive, Progressive rock, rock

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