At The Drive In

At The Drive-In began its adventure in 1994 at the end of Texas, in El Paso more precisely. There, the five musicians of the period (Cedric Bixler on singing, Jim Ward and Jarrett on guitars, Kenny Hopper on bass and Bernie Rancun on drums) released after three months their first demo 3 tracks on Jim's label (Western Breed): Hell Paso . In any case, this is enough for them to go on tour, just before the first line-up change (bass/battery) that inducts especially the arrival of Omar Rodriguez to... bass!
Then followed a new demo ( Alfaro Vive, Carajo!) in 1995 and a second tour. It is clear then that the band marks the spirits by the stage. Well, take it because it's during this 42-day tour that they meet Blaze James from the Flipside label and sign them. After a 21-day tour, they recorded their first Acrobatic Tenement album for Flipside in 1996 and $600. In early 1997, new line-up change and Tony's arrival at the battery and then Paul at the bass. Omar then took the vacant place of guitarist, but Jim went for a while and was replaced... With this training they record their second collection El Gran Orgo on the label One Foot and follow a four-month tour. At the end of it, Jim's replacement was fired and the latter recovered his place naturally. But neither Flipside nor One Foot motivate to release the new effort in preparation for the band; Fearless ends up contacting them in a bar and the band can record and mix In/Casino/Out in a week in mid-1998 with Alex Newport. Once this album has been completed, the band continues on tour until December. 1999 is a big year for At The Drive-In as the five guys embark on an international tour to perform in up to 11 countries! There, the band can live from its art and important labels are beginning to interest them... Vaya released in July 1999, an ep 7 titles containing securities recorded at the beginning of the year but never released. Big success and, as a result, the last concerts of their new two-month tour across the United States are complete!
As a result of all this growing noise, the band played the first games of Get Up Kids and then Rage Against The Machine. They took advantage of it to cross Ross Robinson who recorded the title Catacombs as a trial. As a direct consequence, the band, delighted, began in early 2000 in Robinson's private studio recording (live) for Relationship of Command, which will eventually be released on Grand Royal. Prior to this release in September, the group ensures many dates in the United States, Europe and Japan. When it's out, Relationship of Command puts everyone together. At The Drive-In is the rock/post-punk revelation of the year. The album sells at 1,000,000 copies. The concerts are always so drunk of adrenaline. However, in March 2001, the five members met in a park to endorse their decision to stop. But be careful! We're talking about pause, not permanent separation... Meanwhile, Cédric and Omar climb DeFacto then The Mars Volta while the others form Sparta. In 2012, the band reworked for a few concerts, and then announced a new tour for 2016 without Jim Ward, who left the band permanently. In 2017 released in.ter a.li.a , first Texans album in 17 years.