Cedric Bixler, former vocalist for both At The Drive-In and The Mars Volta, told the world his solo project turned into a full band, and that details would soon surface. Those details have come: the band is named Zavalaz, the last word in Cedric’s complete name with an added z, and features some familiar faces and some new ones. Former TMV bassist Juan Alderete will be playing bass, with Dan Elkin on guitar and vocals, and Greg Rogove of Megapuss on drums and vocals.

The band will be heading out on a west coast tour with Dot Hacker, a band that started as an all star lineup of studio musicians, but may now be best known the main creative outlet for Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.

Details on a recording or an album release are unknown as of yet. The tour dates can be seen here after the jump.

June 15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Artifice
June 16 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
June 19 – Santa Barbara, CA @ SOhO Club
June 20 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brewing Company
June 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
June 22 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
June 24 – San Jose, CA @ The Blank Club
June 25 – Fresno, CA @ The New Starline
June 26 – Bakersfield, CA @ Elements Venue
June 28 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
June 29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
June 30 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah

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Dan Bogosian

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