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The Mars Volta Is An American Progressive Rock Band From El Paso Texas Formed In 2001. The Band's Only Constant Members Are Omar Rodríguez-López Guitar Producer Direction And Cedric Bixler-Zavala Vocals Lyrics Whose Partnership Forms The Core Of The Band. The Band's Current Line-Up Also Includes Founding Member Eva Gardner Bass Omar's Brother Marcel Rodríguez-López Keyboards Synths Percussion Linda-Philomène Tsoungui Drums And Leo Genovese Keyboards Saxophone . Known For Their Energetic Live Shows And Concept Albums The Mars Volta Formed Following The Break-Up Of Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala's Previous Band At The Drive-In. Seeking To Experiment And Expand Their Sound Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala Recruited Gardner Isaiah "Ikey" Owens Keyboards Jon Theodore Drums And Jeremy Ward Sound Manipulation To Form The Mars Volta. The Band Released Their Debut EP Tremulant In 2002 With Gardner Leaving The Band Prior To Recording Their Debut Album De-Loused In The Comatorium. She Was Replaced By Red Hot Chili Peppers Bass Guitarist Flea For The Sessions. The Rick Rubin-Produced Album Received Widespread Critical Acclaim Upon Its Release In 2003. The Band's Second Studio Album Frances The Mute 2005 Was Self-Produced By Rodríguez-López And Was The First To Feature Longterm Members Juan Alderete Bass And Marcel Rodríguez-López. The Album Debuted At #4 On The US Billboard 200 And Became The Band's Biggest Commercial Success Selling Over 500 000 Copies In The US And Achieving Gold Certification From The RIAA. The Band's Third Studio Album Amputechture Was Released In 2006 And Was The Last Album To Feature Theodore. In 2008 The Band Released The Bedlam In Goliath A Concept Album Inspired By The Band's Turbulent Experiences With A Ouija-Type Talking Board. The Album's First Single "Wax Simulacra" Was Awarded A Grammy Award In 2009 For Best Hard Rock Performance. The Band Released Its Fifth Album Octahedron In June 2009. Following The Release Of Their Sixth Album Noctourniquet 2012 And A Run Of Reunion Shows With At The Drive-In The Mars Volta Entered A Hiatus In September 2012. Rodríguez-López Subsequently Formed A New Project Bosnian Rainbows And The Band Formally Broke Up After Disagreements Between Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala. The Duo Repaired Their Friendship And Reunited In 2014 For A New Project Antemasque And Further At The Drive-In Tours And Recording Sessions. Reuniting In Secret In 2019 Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala Recorded A New Studio Album The Mars Volta With Gardner Marcel Rodríguez-López And Drummer Willy Rodriguez Quiñones. The Band Announced Their Reunion – After Ten Years Of Public Inactivity – With An Art Installation Called L'ytome Hodorxí Telesterion In June 2022. For The Band's Live Return Jazz Pianist Leo Genovese And Drummer Linda-Philomène Tsoungui Were Added To The Line-Up. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/The_Mars_Volta Studio Albums
De-Loused In The Comatorium 2003 Frances The Mute 2005 Amputechture 2006 The Bedlam In Goliath 2008 Octahedron 2009 Noctourniquet 2012 The Mars Volta 2022 Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon 2023
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: The Widow
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"The Widow" Sometimes Titled "The Widow I'll Never Sleep Alone " Is A Song By The Mars Volta From Their Second Album Frances The Mute. The Song Was First Performed In May 2004 At The Wiltern Theatre In Los Angeles During The Mars Volta's Three-Night Residence Closing The Tour Supporting Their Debut LP De-Loused In The Comatorium. At The Concert The Song Was Dedicated To Former Mars Volta Member Jeremy Ward Who Died Of A Drug Overdose In May 2003. The Song Peaked At Number 95 On The US Billboard Hot 100 Making It The Band's First And Only Single To Chart There. The Song Also Reached Number 20 In The UK Singles Chart And Peaked At Number 7 On The Billboard Alternative Songs Chart. The Single Was Also Released On Vinyl Under The Title "Frances The Mute". The Song Appeared On An Episode Of Rescue Me. "The Widow" Is Notably The Only Short Pop-Structured Song On Frances The Mute Although The Album-Version Features A Lengthy Non-Radio-Friendly Atonal Outro Of Organ And Electronic Spasms Taking Up The Later Half Of The Track. The Edit Of "The Widow" Cuts The Last Instrumental Part Of The Regular Album Track And Fades Out When The Vocals Start To Become Distorted. It Is Also The Only Mars Volta Song To Chart In The United States. The Song Is Notable For Its Consistently High Lead Vocals Which Never Go Below The Alto Register. The Song Features A Brief Trumpet Part From Flea After The Second Chorus. Omar Performs A Brief Solo In The Same Section. On The Version Of The Single Called "Frances The Mute" The Studio Version Is Replaced By A Live Recording Of One Of The First Performances Of The Song At The Wiltern In 2004 And Features Only Acoustic Guitar And Vocals With Some Distortion Effects. The Single Also Contains The 14-Minute Track "Frances The Mute" Which Was Not Included On The Album Of The Same Name. Many Fans Based On Comments By The Band Consider This Additional Song As Part Of The Frances The Mute Album And Place It First In The Running Order Before "Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus".
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The Mars Volta Is An American Progressive Rock Band From El Paso Texas Formed In 2001. The Band's Only Constant Members Are Omar Rodríguez-López Guitar Producer Direction And Cedric Bixler-Zavala Vocals Lyrics Whose Partnership Forms The Core Of The Band. The Band's Current Line-Up Also Includes Founding Member Eva Gardner Bass Omar's Brother Marcel Rodríguez-López Keyboards Synths Percussion Linda-Philomène Tsoungui Drums And Leo Genovese Keyboards Saxophone . Known For Their Energetic Live Shows And Concept Albums The Mars Volta Formed Following The Break-Up Of Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala's Previous Band At The Drive-In. Seeking To Experiment And Expand Their Sound Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala Recruited Gardner Isaiah "Ikey" Owens Keyboards Jon Theodore Drums And Jeremy Ward Sound Manipulation To Form The Mars Volta. The Band Released Their Debut EP Tremulant In 2002 With Gardner Leaving The Band Prior To Recording Their Debut Album De-Loused In The Comatorium. She Was Replaced By Red Hot Chili Peppers Bass Guitarist Flea For The Sessions. The Rick Rubin-Produced Album Received Widespread Critical Acclaim Upon Its Release In 2003. The Band's Second Studio Album Frances The Mute 2005 Was Self-Produced By Rodríguez-López And Was The First To Feature Longterm Members Juan Alderete Bass And Marcel Rodríguez-López. The Album Debuted At #4 On The US Billboard 200 And Became The Band's Biggest Commercial Success Selling Over 500 000 Copies In The US And Achieving Gold Certification From The RIAA. The Band's Third Studio Album Amputechture Was Released In 2006 And Was The Last Album To Feature Theodore. In 2008 The Band Released The Bedlam In Goliath A Concept Album Inspired By The Band's Turbulent Experiences With A Ouija-Type Talking Board. The Album's First Single "Wax Simulacra" Was Awarded A Grammy Award In 2009 For Best Hard Rock Performance. The Band Released Its Fifth Album Octahedron In June 2009. Following The Release Of Their Sixth Album Noctourniquet 2012 And A Run Of Reunion Shows With At The Drive-In The Mars Volta Entered A Hiatus In September 2012. Rodríguez-López Subsequently Formed A New Project Bosnian Rainbows And The Band Formally Broke Up After Disagreements Between Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala. The Duo Repaired Their Friendship And Reunited In 2014 For A New Project Antemasque And Further At The Drive-In Tours And Recording Sessions. Reuniting In Secret In 2019 Rodríguez-López And Bixler-Zavala Recorded A New Studio Album The Mars Volta With Gardner Marcel Rodríguez-López And Drummer Willy Rodriguez Quiñones. The Band Announced Their Reunion – After Ten Years Of Public Inactivity – With An Art Installation Called L'ytome Hodorxí Telesterion In June 2022. For The Band's Live Return Jazz Pianist Leo Genovese And Drummer Linda-Philomène Tsoungui Were Added To The Line-Up. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/The_Mars_Volta Studio Albums
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"The Widow" (sometimes titled "The Widow (I'll Never Sleep Alone)") is a song by The Mars Volta, from their second album Frances the Mute. The song was first performed in May 2004 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles during The Mars Volta's three-night residence closing the tour supporting their debut LP, De-Loused in the Comatorium. At the concert, the song was dedicated to former Mars Volta member Jeremy Ward, who died of a drug overdose in May 2003. The song peaked at number 95 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's first and only single to chart there. The song also reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The single was also released on vinyl under the title "Frances the Mute".
The song appeared on an episode of Rescue Me.
"The Widow" is notably the only short, pop-structured song on Frances the Mute, although the album-version features a lengthy, non-radio-friendly, atonal outro of organ and electronic spasms, taking up the later half of the track. The edit of "The Widow" cuts the last instrumental part of the regular album track and fades out when the vocals start to become distorted. It is also the only Mars Volta song to chart in the United States. The song is notable for its consistently high lead vocals which never go below the alto register.
The song features a brief trumpet part from Flea after the second chorus. Omar performs a brief solo in the same section. On the version of the single called "Frances the Mute", the studio version is replaced by a live recording of one of the first performances of the song at The Wiltern in 2004, and features only acoustic guitar and vocals, with some distortion effects.
The single also contains the 14-minute track "Frances the Mute", which was not included on the album of the same name. Many fans, based on comments by the band, consider this additional song as part of the Frances the Mute album and place it first in the running order, before "Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus". Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.