Cedric Bixler-Zavala
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Born | Redwood City, California, U.S. | November 4, 1974
Origin | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 1993–present |
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Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974) is an American musician. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the progressive rock band the Mars Volta and the only constant member of the post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, for which he was the lead singer and occasional guitarist. He is also the lead singer of the band Antemasque, and sings and plays guitar in his band Zavalaz.
Early life
Cedric Bixler-Zavala was born as Cedric Bixler in
In the early 1990s, Bixler-Zavala played drums and was a vocalist for a band named Foss which included Beto O'Rourke on bass before the latter's political career.[2]
Artistry
Bixler-Zavala has a
Bixler-Zavala is fond of
When performing with At the Drive-in and The Mars Volta, Bixler-Zavala is known for his eccentric on-stage behavior. He frequently does somersaults on stage, swings his microphone (once unintentionally hitting bandmate
Solo recordings, collaborations, and Zavalaz
Under the pseudonym "Alavaz Relxib Cirdec" ("Cedric Bixler-Zavala" backwards), Bixler-Zavala contributed a two-song single to the
In 2010, he commented on Facebook about the recording process:
This is my failed attempt at ghost noted shuffeling
Chaos pad(very 2005!) are being run and it's all recorded through a hand held mini recorder dumped onto a ProTools file. [...] Omar co-wrote the piece.
Late 2011 saw the release of the first 7-inch record from Bixler's new project
Their self-titled debut album was released by ATP Records in June 2012.In 2011, Bixler began working on another album, which he described as "mostly ballady type stuff... a very Sunday morning record. Very soft".[9] Eventually the solo project turned into a full-fledged band named Zavalaz, which features Bixler on lead vocals and guitar, Dan Elkan on guitar, Juan Alderete on bass and Gregory Rogove on drums. The band is set to play a number of West Coast tour dates throughout June, supported by Dot Hacker and EV Kain.[10] On June 3, 2013, a snippet from song "Blue Rose of Grand Street" off their upcoming album All the Nights We Never Met was released on YouTube.[11]
Bixler-Zavala returned to the studio after reuniting with
Personal life
In 2009, Bixler-Zavala married actress and model
Bixler-Zavala was a member of the
In 2020, Bixler-Zavala's dog died after allegedly eating raw meat laced with rat poison that had been tossed into their yard. Bixler-Zavala alleged that the Church of Scientology was responsible, though they have denied the accusations.[25]
Bixler-Zavala's life has been heavily impacted by the deaths of people who have been in close association with him, several of which have become themes for his lyrics. Jimmy Hernandez, bass player for Los Dregtones, died of cancer in 1994. The year after, the original drummer for At the Drive-In, Bernie Rincon, died by suicide.
Bixler-Zavala endorsed 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and denounced the support of Joe Biden by his former Foss bandmate and 2020 presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke. In response to a fan on Instagram who said that O'Rourke's support of Biden "bummed me out bad", Bixler-Zavala said "me too."[31]
Discography
As Alavaz Relxib Cirdec
- The Special 12 Singles Series– "Live Private Booths" / "Sapta Loka" single (2005)
With Antemasque
- Antemasque – LP (2014)
With Anywhere
- Anywhere – LP (2012)
- Light The Portals – LP (2016)
- Anywhere II– LP (2018)
With At the Drive-In
- Hell Paso(1994) – re-release – EP
- Alfaro Vive, Carajo!(1995) – EP
- Acrobatic Tenement (1996, re-release 2004) – LP
- El Gran Orgo (1997) – EP
- In/Casino/Out (1998, re-release 2004) – LP
- Vaya (1999, re-release 2004) – EP
- Sunshine / At the Drive-In (2000) – EP
- Relationship of Command (2000, re-release 2004) – LP
- This Station Is Non-Operational (2005) – compilation
- in•ter a•li•a (2017) – LP
- Diamanté(2017) – EP
With Big Sir
- Before Gardens After Gardens – LP (2012)
With De Facto
- How Do You Dub? You Fight For Dub, You Plug Dub In– LP (1999/2001)
- 456132015 – EP (2001)
- Megaton Shotblast – LP (2001)
- Légende du Scorpion à Quatre Queues – LP (2001)
With The Fall on Deaf Ears
- The Fall on Deaf Ears – EP (1996)
With Foss
- The El Paso Pussycats (1993) – 7-inch
- Foss (1993)
- Fewel St. (1994)
With Thee Gambede Meatleak
- The Crab, The Bear, The Tiger, The Moose, The Bird (1995)[32]
With Los Dregtones
- 5 Song Alibi (1994)
With the Mars Volta
- Tremulant – EP (2002)
- De-Loused in the Comatorium – LP (2003)
- Live – EP (2003)
- Frances the Mute – LP (2005)
- Scabdates – LP (2005)
- Amputechture – LP (2006)
- The Bedlam in Goliath – LP (2008)
- Octahedron – LP (2009)
- Noctourniquet – LP (2012)
- The Mars Volta – LP (2022)
- Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón (2023)
With Omar Rodríguez-López
- A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume 1(2004)
- Omar Rodriguez (2005)
- Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo (2007)
- Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far) (2007)
- Old Money (2008)
- Cryptomnesia (2009)
- Sympathy for Delicious OST – 3 tracks as 'Burnt the Dipthongs'
- Telesterion(2011)
- Some Need It Lonely (2016)
With Zavalaz
- All Those Nights We Never Met - LP (unreleased)
Guest appearances
- Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three – various artists backed by the Rollins Band (2002) ("I've Had It")
- Decomposition – Thavius Beck (2004) ("Amongst The Shadows")
- Burn Right Through – Sand Which Is (2000) ("Plasticity Index")
- White People – Handsome Boy Modeling School (2004) ("A Day In The Life")
- Blood Mountain – Mastodon (2006) ("Siberian Divide")
- El-P(2007) ("Tasmanian Pain Coaster")
- Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixx2 / Eat My Garbage - El-P(2008) ("Tasmanian Pain Coaster (A Cappella)")
- Vivid Green – Nobody (2013) ("Our Last Dance")
- Oh Dead On Oh Love – Lisa Papineau (2019) ("Hey Lord Take Me Over")
- Kingdom Of Sleep - Jonny Polonsky (2020) ("Ghost Like Soul")
As producer
- Hell Paso by At the Drive-In(1994) co-produced with other members of At the Drive-In
- ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo!by At the Drive-In (1995) co-produced with other members of At the Drive-In
- El Gran Orgo by At the Drive-In (1997) co-produced with Bryan Jones and other members of At the Drive-In
- Sunshine / At the Drive-In by At the Drive-In (2000) co-produced with other members of At the Drive-In
- Live by The Mars Volta (2003) co-produced with Omar Rodríguez-López
References
- ^ An interview with vocalist Cedric Bixler Lollipop.
- ^ Cush, Andy (October 4, 2017). "A Chat With Beto O'Rourke, the Ex-Punk Bassist Running for Ted Cruz's Senate Seat". Spin. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Platypus (November 27, 2020). "Cedric Bixler-Zavala | The Range Planet". The Range Planet. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Music News". ABC. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan wannemacher on Instagram: "Well guys, I didn't get to see at the Drive-In last night. Cedric Bixler has nodules on his vocal chords and they had to cancel. No word on…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Eggar, Robin (June 21, 2009). "The Mars Volta's unveil Octahedron". The Sunday Times. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ Mark E Smith, founder and lead singer with the Fall, dies aged 60 The Guardian. January 24, 2018.
- ^ Robbins, Winston (September 22, 2011). "Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Mike Watt announce super group, Anywhere". consequenceodsound.com. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Martins, Chris (May 15, 2013). "Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala Started Another Band". Spin.com. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ^ ZAVALAZ - BLUE ROSE OF GRAND STREET (SNIPPET). ZAVALAZmusic. June 3, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (February 10, 2018). "Damn. I wish I had half the confidence your proclamation has! Thank you for the kind words. We will be back soon" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (February 11, 2018). "I appreciate the rabid infection that spreads when anything Volta is discussed, but it'll be a while b4 that ship takes off. Still got a lot of ground to cover w my current family @AtTheDriveIn all I did was praise a fans enthusiasm & casually mention volta being a thing" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Neilstein, Vince (November 21, 2017). "At the Drive In Singer Accuses Actor Danny Masterson of Raping His Wife". MetalSucks.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (November 16, 2017). "My wife is one of Danny Masterson's rape victims" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (November 16, 2017). "U might wanna go back and re read my "nonsensical" lyrics..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Five Musicians You Probably Didn't Know Are Straight-Edge". Houston Press. December 5, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- Zimbio. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ "I Used to Spend $1,000 a Week on Pot Because I Thought Smoking Made My Music Better. I Was Wrong". June 30, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (December 17, 2017). "Please Mexico don't fall for this shit. Trust me "El Ron Hubbard" is a fucking chupacabra at best. You really think the cartels won't pinch the fuck outta those con artists? I've tried the self help volcano and it is as barren as a floating needle. A placebo of Sugary kool aid" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (November 16, 2017). "My wife pressed charges against Danny Masterson a year ago after learning of the other victims that he and the Church of Scientology had silenced. Twitter, TMZ, LAPD are all bought and paid for" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (November 16, 2017). "Our phones and computers have been tapped and the Church has been outsourcing private investigators and various thugs to follow and try and intimidate my family under the policy known as fair game. If anything happens to my wife while I'm gone on tour then you'll know why" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (January 8, 2018). ". @ilariaurbinati as per @Scientology policy were you CC'd by the church when my wife reported her rape by Danny Masterson? How long have you known about it. Did you willingly participate in helping cover up the other victims rapes? #GoldenGlobes black" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Bixler-Zavala, Cedric [@cedricbixler_] (January 8, 2018). "Elizabeth Moss is a Scientologist which is a modern day version of the Handmaids Tale. #golden globes wearCEDRIC" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2018 – via Twitter.https://twitter.com/cedricbixler_/status/950194678749712386
- ^ Rahman, Abid (January 23, 2020). "Mars Volta Singer Alleges Scientologists Killed His Dog Over Danny Masterson Assault Accusations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Wonky Talk With Cedric Bixler-Zavala By Mikey More Or Less". August 28, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Matt Cibula. "The Fall on Deaf Ears". Ink 19. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ Unknown (May 28, 2003). "The Mars Volta's Jeremy Michael Ward Found Dead". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on April 13, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Viveros, Ozair (October 14, 2014). "Fallece tecladista de Jack White en hotel Camino Real de Puebla". Periodico Digital. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Corey Deiterman (May 14, 2015). "Hell Paso: Early At the Drive-in side-project surfaces". Houston Press. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
External links
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala at IMDb