August 2011
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OUR STAGE: Zechs Marquise "Getting Paid"
Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Zechs Marquise Carries The Mars Volta Torch
It’s hard to believe it all started with a ’90s post-hardcore band. Admittedly, At The Drive-In was one of the weirder exponents of that style, but still, even given the relative eccentricity of the El Paso band’s output, it would have been pretty damn tough to prognosticate what would come in their wake simply by...
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402 Productions: Getting Paid Album Review
The first thing that needs to be said about Zechs Marquise is their blood relation to progressive psychedelic rock group The Mars Volta. Reading up on their history, I was obnoxiously excited to see that Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has three brothers in this band. Anyone who’s anyone knows the immense trip that Volta can produce on an album or playing live. Much of this impact is due to Omar’s...
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Getting Paid - Pre Order
Zechs Marquise new album Getting Paid is now up for pre order Double LP Vinyl comes with 3 Bonus Remix tracks and Download Card. There are LP bundles and CD bundle deals as well as all shirts and CD or LP can be purchased individually. Orders will ship out on or around Sept 21, 2011. ORDER HERE
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COS Premiere: Zechs Marquise "Everlasting Beacon...
As cliché as it is, a sophomore slump is a relatively valid fear for artist and fan alike But given the pedigree of Zechs Marquise, the fear diminishes quite a bit. Featuring Marcel and Marfred Rodriguez-Lopez (the former of Mars Volta fame), the El Paso, TX outfit will release their second album Getting Paid on September 27th via Rodriguez-Lopez Productions. They’ve even invited brother...
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College Times: Zechs Marquise build new sound from...
Zechs Marquise, the progressive jazz-rock band from El Paso with oft-mentioned ties to The Mars Volta via Marcel, Marfred and Rico Rodriguez-Lopez, just finished touring in support of the RX Bandits before prepping for the release of their second full-length studio album [their first LP was live], Getting Paid.
Drummer Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, who is also a percussionist for The Mars...
