Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974 in Redwood City, CA) is the lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and was previously the lead singer and lyricist of At The Drive-In. He is frequently linked with close friend and collaborator Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. While with At the Drive-In, Cedric's vocals were often shouted or screamed. For his work with The Mars Volta, Cedric has largely given up the emotive shouted vocals of his youth in favor of melismatic singing the higher register. Read more on Last.fm