LOS ANGELES, April 9 (UPI) -- Former Mars Volta members Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López and Dave Elitch have joined forces with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea to form the new band Antemasque.
Zavala and Lopez had formed The Mars Volta in 2001 after they decided to end their previous project, At the Drive-In, amid increasing fame. Elitch served as drummer for the band on tour in 2009, after their regular drummer, Thomas Pridgen, abruptly departed.