| De Facto | |
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 (l-r): Ward, Rodriguez-Lopez, Owens, Bixler-Zavala
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| Background information | |
| Origin | El Paso, Texas |
| Genre(s) | Dub, electronica, reggae, Latin rock, salsa |
| Years active | 1993–2003 |
| Label(s) | Various |
| Associated acts | At the Drive-In, The Mars Volta |
| Former members | |
| Cedric Bixler-Zavala Omar Rodríguez-López Jeremy Michael Ward Isaiah "Ikey" Owens |
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De Facto was a dub reggae band which included Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens and Jeremy Michael Ward. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Chicano rock is a rock music performed by Mexican American ( Chicano) groups or music with themes derived Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 The Mars Volta is the name of a partnership between guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala founded in 2001 Cedric Bixler Zavala (born November 4, 1974 in Redwood City, California) is the lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is a Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, Lead guitarist and producer Jeremy Michael Ward ( May 5 1976 – May 25 2003) was the sound technician and vocal operator for The Mars Volta and for Isaiah Randolph "Ikey" Owens (born December 1, 1975) is an American Keyboardist known for his work with The Mars Volta Dub is a form of music which evolved from Reggae in the late 1960s Cedric Bixler Zavala (born November 4, 1974 in Redwood City, California) is the lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is a Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriter, Lead guitarist and producer Isaiah Randolph "Ikey" Owens (born December 1, 1975) is an American Keyboardist known for his work with The Mars Volta Jeremy Michael Ward ( May 5 1976 – May 25 2003) was the sound technician and vocal operator for The Mars Volta and for
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Biography
The band began as small jam sessions after At the Drive-In shows. At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 The original band consisted of Omar, Cedric, and Jeremy playing local shows around their home town, El Paso, Texas. Cedric says, "Yeah actually we used to be called the Sphinktators, that was early De Facto, just more rock. " Omar was actually the singer of the Sphinktators and remembers, "We used psychedelic sounds, Cedric played the bass, Jeremy played guitar, and Ralph [Jasso] played drums. " After their first recording they brainstormed the name 'De Facto Cadre’ Dub', which was later shortened to De Facto. That recording became How Do You Dub? You Fight For Dub, You Plug Dub In, which they released on Headquarter Records, now known as Restart Records. Omar met Ikey at a hiphop show and they exchanged numbers and then Ikey met up with them during one of their shows and joined De Facto as their keyboard player midshow.
After the first album the lineup was switched around. Cedric began to play drums as he had before in his first band the El Paso Pussycats, Omar played Bass, and Jeremy, At the Drive-In's sound manager and cousin of guitarist Jim Ward, ran samples, sang and did the sparse guitar work. After relocating to the west coast Ikey Owens joined the band on keyboards. Isaiah Randolph "Ikey" Owens (born December 1, 1975) is an American Keyboardist known for his work with The Mars Volta
Their next album, Megaton Shotblast! was released on the Gold Standard Laboratories label, and received instant success, probably in part due to the popularity of At the Drive-In. Gold Standard Laboratories or GSL was an Independent record label which was founded in 1993 in Boulder Colorado by Sonny Kay At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 The group's general style was instrumental dub, but they also dabbled in electronica, Latin and Salsa music, and jazz. Instrumental rock is a type of Rock music which emphasizes Musical instruments, and which features no or very little Singing. Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties Salsa music is a diverse and predominantly Latin American Caribbean genre that is popular across Latin America and among Latinos abroad Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States These new ideas led to what would become their next band.
Break-Up
When At the Drive-In broke up, De Facto eventually evolved into The Mars Volta along with bassist Eva Gardner and drummer Jon Theodore. At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 The Mars Volta is the name of a partnership between guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala founded in 2001 Eva Gardner is an electric bassist from Los Angeles, California. Jon Philip Theodore (born December 1, 1973) is a Drummer, formerly a member of The Mars Volta.
Any future re-groupings of De Facto now look highly unlikely due to the death of Jeremy Ward in June 2003, although the band was most recently featured on the GSL Lab Results Vol. 1 Live DVD in 2007.
Band members
- Omar Rodríguez-López - Bass
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala - Drums
- Isaiah "Ikey" Owens - Keyboards
- Jeremy Michael Ward - Sound manipulation, vocals, guitar
Discography
Albums
- How Do You Dub? You Fight For Dub. You Plug Dub In. (1999)
- ¡Megaton Shotblast! (2001)
- Légende du Scorpion à Quatre Queues (2001)
EPs and Singles
- 456132015 (2001)