The Fall on Deaf Ears
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The Fall on Deaf Ears was a musical group from El Paso
most notable for featuring Cedric Bixler-Zavala
of At the Drive-In
and The Mars Volta
, who played drums, and Clint Newsom of Rhythm of Black Lines
and The Hades Kick on guitar. The Fall on Deaf Ears played in the post-hardcore
style typical of bands such as The Nation of Ulysses and Circus Lupus
. They played live shows with bands such as Propagandhi
, Egon and Select Your Fighter. The act only recorded a handful of songs before bassist Laura Beard and guitarist Sarah Reiser were killed in a car wreck in 1997. They were both 17 years old.
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
would later write the song "Napoleon Solo" as singer/lyricist with At The Drive-in
about the tragedy.
In the 5 recorded tracks, samples of Miles Davis
' "Bitches Brew
" can be heard.
Zavala moved on to At the Drive-In
from The Fall on Deaf Ears and later to The Mars Volta
.
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
most notable for featuring Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Cedric Bixler-Zavala is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American musician known for his work as frontman and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta, and previously as frontman and occasional guitarist of the post-hardcore punk group At the Drive-In...
of At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...
and The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
, who played drums, and Clint Newsom of Rhythm of Black Lines
Rhythm of Black Lines
Rhythm of Black Lines was a rock group sui generis formed by Clint Newsom, Kiki Solis, Tim O'Neil, Omar Chavez, and Paul Newman. The group released their last record on Gold Standard Laboratories label, run by Sonny Kay and Omar Rodríguez-López....
and The Hades Kick on guitar. The Fall on Deaf Ears played in the post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
style typical of bands such as The Nation of Ulysses and Circus Lupus
Circus Lupus
Circus Lupus was a post-hardcore band based in the area of Washington, DC, U.S.A.. The band originally formed in Madison where one-time Ignition and Soul Side bassist Chris Thomson met guitarist Chris Hamley and drummer Arika Casebolt while attending school...
. They played live shows with bands such as Propagandhi
Propagandhi
Propagandhi is a Canadian punk band formed in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba in 1986 by Chris Hannah and Jord Samolesky. The band is currently located in Winnipeg, Manitoba....
, Egon and Select Your Fighter. The act only recorded a handful of songs before bassist Laura Beard and guitarist Sarah Reiser were killed in a car wreck in 1997. They were both 17 years old.
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Cedric Bixler-Zavala
Cedric Bixler-Zavala is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American musician known for his work as frontman and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta, and previously as frontman and occasional guitarist of the post-hardcore punk group At the Drive-In...
would later write the song "Napoleon Solo" as singer/lyricist with At The Drive-in
At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...
about the tragedy.
In the 5 recorded tracks, samples of Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
' "Bitches Brew
Bitches Brew
Bitches Brew is a studio double album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in April 1970 on Columbia Records. The album continued his experimentation with electric instruments previously featured on his critically acclaimed In a Silent Way album...
" can be heard.
Zavala moved on to At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...
from The Fall on Deaf Ears and later to The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
.
Members
- Sarah Reiser - Vocals, Guitar
- Laura Beard - Vocals, Bass
- Cedric Bixler-ZavalaCedric Bixler-ZavalaCedric Bixler-Zavala is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American musician known for his work as frontman and lyricist of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta, and previously as frontman and occasional guitarist of the post-hardcore punk group At the Drive-In...
- Drums, Vocals - Clint Newsom - Guitar, Vocals, Recording
Discography
- The Fall on Deaf Ears EP
- 1. Your Reflection - 3:38
- 2. Screws and Bolts - 4:30
- 3. Do You Speak Braille? - 2:25
- 4. Calls of Defilement - 4:43
- 5. Talking Radio Talking Star - 3:54