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The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta


Background information
Origin El Paso, Texas, United States
Genre(s) Progressive Rock
Experimental Rock
Psychedelic Rock
Hard Rock
Art Rock
Jazz Fusion
Post-Hardcore
Years active 2001—present
Label(s) Universal
Gold Standard Laboratories
Associated acts Racer X
De Facto
Big Sir
Vato Negro
Website Website
Members
Omar Rodríguez-López
Marcel Rodríguez-López
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Isaiah "Ikey" Owens
Juan Alderete
Deantoni Parks
Former members
Eva Gardner
Jeremy Michael Ward
Jon Theodore
Blake Fleming
Ralph Jasso
Jason Lader
Linda Good
Adrián Terrazas-González
Paul Hinojos
Thomas Pridgen
Dave Elitch



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Plan B, OK Go, Lady Gaga Win UK Music Video Awards 2010

October 13, 2010
Plan B, OK Go, Lady Gaga Win UK Music Video Awards 2010Plan B was the big winner at this year's UK Music Video Awards, taking home a record four awards.

The rapper-turned-singer picked up the prizes for Best Pop Video and Best Art Direction in a Video for 'Prayin'.

He also won Cinematography in a Video and Best Styling in a Video for 'Stay Too Long'.

OK Go won Best Video of the Year and Best Rock Video for 'This Too Shall Pass', which features a complex Rude Goldberg machine.

Jay-Z picked up two awards - Best Urban Video and Best Editing in a Video – for 'On To The Next One', which was directed by British star Sam Brown.

Other winners at the ceremony in London includes Charlotte Gainsbourg, Hot Chip, Example, and Lady Gaga, who won Best International Video for 'Bad Romance'.

Meanwhile, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien presented The Icon Award to Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith – aka Hammer and Tongs - for their contribution to the British film-making business.

(by Jason Gregory)



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