Stereogum — Presidential hopeful and ex-punk Beto O’Rourke used to be in a band with Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At The Drive-In and the Mars Volta. It's a big part of his whole "cool guy" campaign, along with skateboarding and going to the dentist. In March, he s... more info

Consequence of Sound — Bixler-Zavala hints that the band is in the studio. Cedric Bixler-Zavala on The Mars Volta reunion: “It’s happening” Alex Young more info

Stereogum — The 2020 presidential candidates would like us to believe they’re just like us. And music, as they see it, is the great equalizer. Beto O’Rourke was once in a band with Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At The Drive-In and the Mars Volta. During a recent p... more info

Stereogum — Presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke loves to remind us that he loves music. Throughout his campaign against Ted Cruz for a Senate seat last fall (he lost), he brought out Willie Nelson and Margo Price and Spoon and Travis Scott at his rallies. And in ... more info

Consequence of Sound — The presidential candidate would welcome a performance from his former bandmate with open arms. more info

Metal Injection — Well, he's got my vote. The post Beto O'Rourke Would Love To Have THE MARS VOLTA Play His Inauguration If He Became President appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Australian, Rise Above-signed band traffic in sludgy, trad-doom riffs, but the wailing vocals are more Mars Volta than Ozzy Osbourne. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — We're about a month away from the most consequential midterm elections of my lifetime. In Texas, Representative Beto O'Rourke -- a former punk rocker who used to be in a band called Foss with Cedric Bixler-Zavala, before Bixler-Zavala formed At The D... more info

Stereogum — Before running for Ted Cruz’s Senate seat, Democratic Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke frequented the DIY punk scene. He played in bands like Foss with Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At The Drive In and the Mars Volta. O’Rourke recently played pro-pot ... more info

Metal Injection — Apparently, because Beto O'Rourke was in a rock band, he shouldn't be in senate? The post Texas Republicans "Expose" Democratic Senate Hopeful's Rock Past with Vocalist of THE MARS VOLTA appeared first on Metal Injection. more info