Closer to the dub of De Facto and the ambient experimentation shown in Omar Rodríguez-López's records than the prog-rock of the Mars Volta, the two songs Bixler-Zavala has produced under this alias are entirely instrumental. Under the pseudonym "Alavaz Relxib Cirdec" ("Cedric Bixler-Zavala" backwards), Bixler-Zavala contributed a two-song single to the GSL Special 12-inch Singles Series, released in December 2005. Solo recordings, collaborations, and Zavalaz He frequently does somersaults on stage, swings his microphone (once unintentionally hitting bandmate Ikey Owens in the head), throws objects such as cymbals, microphone stands, and trash cans into the audience, salsa dances, adjusts Omar Rodríguez-López's effects pedals and occasionally plays the maracas. When performing with At the Drive-in and the Mars Volta, Bixler-Zavala is known for his eccentric on-stage behavior. Smith of The Fall as "one of the pillars of influence for me as a lyricist". So you think I am singing one thing, but when you read it, it is different." He has described Mark E. He has stated: "I love to take common sayings, pervert them, mutate them a little. The song " Noctourniquet", for example, combines " nocturnal" (active at night) and " tourniquet" (a medical device to stop bleeding). Bixler-Zavala also uses portmanteaus: combining existing words, or parts of words, to create a new word.
His lyrics have a wide vocabulary and often feature complicated wordplay. īixler-Zavala is fond of Frank Zappaesque humor and writes in English, Spanglish, and Latin. In 2016, it was also revealed that Bixler-Zavala developed vocal nodules, causing shows to be canceled while on tour. His vocal work spans many different styles, ranging from consistent rhythmic shouts (common in his singing with At the Drive-In) to controlled falsetto and head voice singing (a familiar trademark of his singing with the Mars Volta). Artistry īixler-Zavala has a tenor voice type, with a range spanning from D2 to C7. 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. The earliest paternal ancestors on his mother's side were fishermen and traders from the Basque region of Gipuzkoa and were employed by the Spanish government as colonists to the Spanish Louisiana. His Spanish maternal surname, Zavala, is a Castilian version of Zabala, of Basque origin. His parents were bilingual, but Bixler-Zavala says his command of proper Spanish is limited to " Spanglish". He is also the lead singer of the band Antemasque, and sings and plays guitar in his band Zavalaz.īixler-Zavala was born in the United States to Mexican parents, Dennis Jose Bixler and Rosa Maria Zavala. 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. Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974) is an American singer.
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