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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = At the Drive-In
| image           = File:At the Drive-In Lollapalooza.jpg
| caption         = At the Drive-In live in 2012. From left to right: Rodríguez-López, Bixler-Zavala, Ward, Hajjar, and Hinojos.
| landscape       = yes
| origin          = [[El Paso, Texas]], U.S.
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Post-hardcore]]
* [[punk rock]]
* [[art punk]]
* [[emo]]
* [[alternative rock]]
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| years_active    = {{flatlist|
* 1994–2001
* 2012
* 2016–2018
}}
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Rise Records|Rise]]
* [[Transgressive Records|Transgressive]]
* [[Fearless Records|Fearless]]
* [[Grand Royal]]
* Twenty-first Chapter
}}
| spinoffs = {{flatlist|
* [[De Facto (band)|De Facto]]
* [[The Mars Volta]]
* [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]]
}}
| spinoff_of  = [[Foss (band)|Foss]]
| website         = {{URL|atdimusic.com}}
| past_members    = * [[Cedric Bixler-Zavala]]
* [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]]
* [[Omar Rodríguez-López]]
* [[Paul Hinojos]]
* [[Tony Hajjar]]
* [[Keeley Davis]]
* Jarrett Wrenn
* Kenny Hopper
* Bernie Rincon 
* Davy Simmons
* Adam Amparan
* Ryan Sawyer
* Ben Rodriguez
}}

'''At the Drive-In''' was an American [[post-hardcore]] band from [[El Paso, Texas]], formed in 1994. The band's most recent line-up consisted of [[Cedric Bixler-Zavala]] (vocals), [[Omar Rodríguez-López]] (guitar, vocals), [[Paul Hinojos]] (bass), [[Tony Hajjar]] (drums) and [[Keeley Davis]] (guitar, vocals).

After several early line-up changes, the band solidified into a five-piece, consisting of Bixler-Zavala, Rodríguez-López, [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]], Hinojos and Hajjar. At the Drive-In released three studio albums and five [[extended play|EPs]] before breaking up in 2001. Their third and final album before their split, 2000's ''[[Relationship of Command]]'', received a number of accolades and is cited as a landmark of the post-hardcore genre. Following the breakup, Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López formed [[the Mars Volta]] while Ward, Hinojos, and Hajjar formed [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]]; Hinojos would later join the Mars Volta.

At the Drive-In reunited in January 2012 and played the 2012 [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]], as well as the 2012 [[Lollapalooza Festival]]. In 2016, the band reunited for a second time, with guitarist and occasional lead vocalist Jim Ward no longer participating. He was replaced by Sparta's Keeley Davis. The band released their fourth studio album, ''[[in•ter a•li•a]]'', in 2017. The band announced an indefinite hiatus in November 2018.<ref name="brooklynvegan.com">{{cite web|last1=Hatfield|first1=Amanda|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/at-the-drive-in-played-what-might-be-their-final-show-video-setlist/|title=At The Drive In played their last show before "taking a break" (videos, setlist)|website=BrooklynVegan|date=November 19, 2018 |access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref>

==History==

===Formation and ''Acrobatic Tenement'' (1994–97)===
{{Main|Acrobatic Tenement}}
At the Drive-In was founded in 1994 by guitarist [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]] and vocalist [[Cedric Bixler-Zavala]].<ref name=genius>{{cite web |url=https://genius.com/artists/At-the-drive-in |title=At The Drive-In |author=Sledge Meyers |date=2017|publisher=genius.com |quote=Generally regarded as the progenitors of the modern, post-hardcore rock sound}}</ref> The newly formed band played its first live show on October 14, 1994, at The Attic, a venue in El Paso, Texas, followed up by a show on the 15th at the [[Loretto Academy (El Paso, Texas)|Loretto High School]] Fair. Not long after, At the Drive-In released its first studio recording entitled ''[[Hell Paso]]'', a 7-inch EP issued in November 1994.<ref name="fearless" /> Following ''Hell Paso''{{'s}} release, the band members embarked on their first tour – a 2,000-mile trek across the state of Texas. After a drummer change due to Bernie Rincon's death,<ref>[http://thecosmicclash.com/blog/?p=902 Wonky Talk With Cedric Bixler-Zavala By Mikey More Or Less &gt;&gt; The Cosmic Clash]</ref> At the Drive-In released its second EP ''[[¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (EP)|¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo!]]'' in June 1995. The band then set out on another tour, this one in a newly purchased 1981 [[Ford E-Series|Ford Econoline]] and spanning 42 days and 10,000 miles across the United States.<ref name="fearless">{{cite web|url=http://fearlessrecords.com/atdi/main.html|title=At the Drive-In Bio|publisher=[[Fearless Records]]|access-date=2009-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129233656/http://fearlessrecords.com/atdi/main.html|archive-date=November 29, 2009|df=mdy-all}}</ref> During these tours, At the Drive-In began developing a large underground following by mostly playing in basements and small venues across the western United States, with their popularity spread by [[word of mouth]] among fans. One such show that changed the course of history for the band was in a now defunct bar in Los Angeles, where the band put on an explosive performance for just nine people – some of them employees of the [[Flipside (fanzine)|Flipside]] record label. The staffers were so enthralled by the show that they offered to put out At the Drive-In's record then and there.<ref name="fearless" /> Accepting the offer, the band first headed out on another 21-day tour of the [[Southwestern United States|Southwest]] before ending in Los Angeles again where they recorded their debut full-length album titled ''[[Acrobatic Tenement]]'' for $600.<ref name="lyricScribe">{{cite web|url=http://www.lyricscribe.com/artists/biography/686/at-the-drive-in-song-lyrics/|title=At the Drive-In Biography|website=Lyricscribe.com|access-date=2010-07-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412224628/http://www.lyricscribe.com/artists/biography/686/at-the-drive-in-song-lyrics/|archive-date=April 12, 2017}}</ref>

The album was released August 18, 1996, and the band commenced another tour of the United States the following year spanning 100 days (February to June 1997) and 24,000 miles.<ref name="lyricScribe" /> This tour included shows with hundreds of other bands such as [[Screw 32]], [[J Church (band)|J Church]], [[AFI (band)|AFI]], [[Still Life (US band)|Still Life]], [[Mustard Plug]], [[Face to Face (punk band)|Face to Face]], and [[Cosmic Psychos]].<ref name="lyricScribe" /> At the Drive-In's fan base began to swell with every show it performed. Following this tour, the band members took a month vacation (Jim Ward remained on vacation until the recording of ''[[In/Casino/Out]]'') before rehearsing for their next record and subsequent tour.
Following the recording of ''Acrobatic Tenement'' in July 1996, the final line-up of At the Drive-In fell into place with the addition of [[Tony Hajjar]] and [[Paul Hinojos]] and with [[Omar Rodríguez-López]] transitioning from bass to guitar. At the Drive-In's third EP titled ''[[El Gran Orgo]]'' was released on September 18, 1997, and "showed a more melodic side of the band, but the musical depth and heartfelt emotion was never more apparent."<ref name="fearless" /> Two days after its release, the band was in [[Boulder, Colorado]], playing a show with [[Welt (band)|Welt]] to kick off its next 35-day, 11,000-mile tour that also included six dates with [[Karp (band)|Karp]] and the [[(Young) Pioneers|Young Pioneers]], and one-offs with [[Guttermouth]], [[The Criminals (band)|The Criminals]], Piss Drunks, and the [[Humpers]].<ref name="fearless" /> At the Drive-In's popularity at this point was undeniable, with headlining shows in the [[Midwest]] drawing between 100 and 350 fans.<ref name="fearless" />

===''In/Casino/Out'' and ''Vaya'' (1998–1999)===
{{Main|In/Casino/Out|Vaya (EP)}}
When the time came for At the Drive-In's next recording, [[Flipside (fanzine)|Flipside]] quit producing records and Offtime was financially unable to, "so the band figuratively approached almost every indie label they could think of."<ref name="lyricScribe" /> When hope was almost lost and the possibility of another record seemed dim, Bob and Michelle Becker of [[Fearless Records]] saw At the Drive-In open for [[Supernova (American band)|Supernova]] at a bar named Club Mesa. Despite Fearless's history of producing mainly [[pop punk]] bands, the band members "felt very comfortable with Bob and Michelle on a personal level" and a deal was signed.<ref name="lyricScribe" /> Consequently, At the Drive-In began recording its second full-length album titled ''[[In/Casino/Out]]'' on June 3, 1998. With producer and mixer Alex Newport, the band spent four days recording at Doug Messenger's, in North Hollywood, Revolver Recordings in Costa Mesa with Engineer Andy Troy for Fearless Records, and an additional two days mixing the album at Paramount, in Hollywood.<ref name="lyricScribe" /> This album marked a notable maturation in At the Drive-In's sound and is special in that it was recorded live with just a small number of overdubs. ''In/Casino/Out'' was chosen to be recorded live because, according to some sources, At the Drive-In struggled to capture the intensity and emotion of its live shows in the recording studio.

''In/Casino/Out'' was released on August 18, 1998, although the band toured almost non-stop from July until December, playing shows with bands like [[Knapsack (band)|Knapsack]] and [[The Murder City Devils]].<ref name="lyricScribe" /> At the Drive-In took a couple month break until March 1999, at which point they kicked off another tour with a two-week stint with [[Jimmy Eat World]] in the United States until they headed to Europe for a six-week European tour spanning eleven countries.<ref name="lyricScribe" /> Upon returning to the United States, At the Drive-In played a handful of shows before returning to the studio to record their fourth EP entitled ''[[Vaya (EP)|Vaya]]'', which was released on July 13, 1999. Without missing a beat, the band kicked off another tour on July 28 at Emo's in [[Austin, Texas]], with El Paso band Universal Recovered and Austin band [[Schatzi]] opening this show. This tour included shows with bands like [[The Get Up Kids]] and [[Rage Against the Machine]].<ref name="lyricScribe" /> Later, in April 2000, At the Drive-In released a [[Sunshine / At the Drive-In|split EP with the Czech band Sunshine]], containing five songs, two of them by At the Drive-In.

===''Relationship of Command'' (2000–2001)===
{{Main|Relationship of Command}}
Recording for At the Drive-In's third and then-final full-length album ''[[Relationship of Command]]'' began on January 17, 2000. The recording took place at Indigo Ranch Studios in [[Malibu, California]], with producer [[Ross Robinson]] (and mixer [[Andy Wallace (producer)|Andy Wallace]]), who the band had met on an earlier tour and who had "convinced the boys that he was the guy who could get every ounce of them onto tape."<ref name="lyricScribe" /> ''Relationship of Command'' was recorded over a seven-week period and featured [[Iggy Pop]] with minor parts on a couple of the album's songs. It was released September 12, 2000, to critical acclaim, and catapulted At the Drive-In into the mainstream musical spotlight.

In addition to touring worldwide in Europe, Japan, and the United States following the release of ''Relationship of Command'', At The Drive-In performed on several television shows. The band's first nationally televised performance was on ''[[Farmclub]]'', a now defunct television show which aired late at night on the [[USA Network]]. After that performance, they also appeared on ''[[Later with Jools Holland]],'' ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' and the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''. Additionally, their minor hit radio single "[[One Armed Scissor]]" had circulation on MTV and significantly contributed to the band's popularity. By 2002, ''Relationship of Command'' had sold 273,000 copies in the United States, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=2002-01-03 |title=Splintered At The Drive In Camps Remain Active |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/splintered-at-the-drive-in-camps-remain-active-77277/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Breakup (2001)===
On November 12, 2000, At the Drive-In was involved in a motor vehicle accident when their touring van skidded out of control on ice and flipped onto its roof. Though the accident left the band shaken, none of the members sustained serious injury – Hajjar and Bixler-Zavala were taken to the hospital for minor injuries and released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/at-the-drive-in/5194|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017073042/https://www.nme.com/news/at-the-drive-in/5194|archive-date=17 October 2012|title=Drive-In Disaster |work=NME |date=2000-11-13 |access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref> In January 2001, At the Drive-In traveled to Australia for the [[Big Day Out]] music festival. While performing in Sydney, they left partway through their set after telling the attendance to calm down and observe the safety rules against [[moshing]]. After the refusal of the crowd, frontman Cedric Bixler-Zavala told them "You're a robot, you're a sheep!" and [[bleat]]ed at them several times before the band left the stage after performing only three songs. "I think it's a very, very sad day when the only way you can express yourself is through slam-dancing", he proclaimed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi2PjcXO7Zc | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501211807/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi2PjcXO7Zc| archive-date=2012-05-01 |title=Cedric's Sheep Rant |publisher=YouTube |date=2006-01-15 |access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref> The following month, At the Drive-In cancelled the last five dates of its European tour, citing "complete mental and physical exhaustion" of the members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/at-the-drive-in/6618 |title=Not Showing at the Drive-In |work=NME |date=2001-02-22 |access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref>

In March 2001—less than a month away from a United States tour set to begin on April 14—at the peak of their popularity and following a world tour, At the Drive-In broke up, initially referring to the split as an "indefinite hiatus". The band played their last show at [[Groningen (city)|Groningen]]'s Vera venue on February 21, 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songkick.com/concerts/3648666-at-the-drivein-at-vera |title=At the Drive-In – Groningen – Vera – 21 February 2001 |publisher=Songkick |date=2001-02-21 |access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref> A combination of excessive hype, relentless touring, artistic differences, and Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala's drug habits contributed to the demise of the band.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20061031055306/http://harpmagazine.com/articles/detail.cfm?article_id=4807 HARP Magazine]}}</ref> Commenting on the hiatus, guitarist Rodríguez-López said: "After a non-stop six-year cycle of record/tour/record/tour, we are going on an indefinite hiatus. We need time to rest up and re-evaluate, just to be human beings again and to decide when we feel like playing music again."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/at-the-drive-in/7119 |title=Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow? |work=NME |date=2001-03-28 |access-date=2011-10-16}}</ref>

[[Cedric Bixler-Zavala]] took responsibility for the breakup, saying repeatedly in interviews that he felt almost as if At the Drive-In was holding him back and that he did not want his music to be confined to [[Punk rock|punk]] or [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]] — that it should encompass many genres and be even more [[progressive rock|progressive]], [[alternative rock|alternative]], and "against-the-grain." Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López had stated that they wanted their next album to sound like [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[The Piper at the Gates of Dawn]]'', while the other members were intent on progressing in a more [[alternative rock]] direction.

===Post-breakup activity (2001–2009)===
Following the break-up of At the Drive-In, Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López focused on their [[Dub music|dub]] side-project [[De Facto (band)|De Facto]], before starting [[The Mars Volta]]. This project was a departure from their previous work, as it pursued the [[progressive rock]] sound that they had been interested in. Meanwhile, the other members – Ward, Hinojos, and Hajjar – started the more traditional band [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]]. Hinojos would then leave Sparta to join Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López in The Mars Volta from 2005 to 2009. The Mars Volta disbanded in 2013, and Rodríguez-López went on to play with [[Bosnian Rainbows]], while Bixler-Zavala started a new band called [[Zavalaz]].<ref name=Zavalaz>{{cite magazine|last=Martins|first=Chris|title=Mars Volta's Cedric Bixler-Zavala Started Another Band|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/05/zavalaz-cedric-bixler-zavala-mars-volta/|magazine=Spin}}</ref> Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López eventually reunited once again and formed [[Antemasque (band)|Antemasque]] in 2014.

===First reunion (2009–2012)===
During an interview with Drowned in Sound in June 2009, Bixler-Zavala stated that he had been in discussions with the band's former members and suggested that they could get back together after they sorted their financial business out. He added, "I wouldn't mind it. It might happen, we just have to iron out a lot of personal things. A lot of it we've dealt with already and I've apologized for a lot of things I've said and the way it ended... we'll see what happens."<ref>{{cite web |last=Blood |first=Frederick |url=http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137051 |title=Drowned In Sound |publisher=Drowned In Sound |date=2009-06-08 |access-date=2011-10-16 |archive-date=June 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613003312/http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4137051 }}</ref>

In response to Bixler-Zavala's comments, guitarist Jim Ward quickly quashed rumors of a reunion by stating "I don't think that I'll be answering any questions or doing any interviews anymore, thank you very much. I haven't got much to say about anything except with songs which I will continue to make and release."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzgrinder.com/2009/at-the-drive-in-reunion-jim-ward/ |title=Jim Ward Doesn't Want to Talk About At the Drive-In Reunion |publisher=Buzzgrinder.com |date=2009-06-12 |access-date=2011-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028202839/http://www.buzzgrinder.com/2009/at-the-drive-in-reunion-jim-ward/ |archive-date=October 28, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>

At the Drive-in finally got back together in late 2011 and officially announced their reunion on January 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/breaking_news_at_the_drive_in_to_reunite |title= At the Drive-In to reunite |magazine=Alternative Press |date=2012-01-09 |access-date=2012-01-09}}</ref> They played their first show since 2001 on April 9 at Red 7 in Austin, Texas, as part of a 4-date tour across Texas with [[Zechs Marquise]] warming up prior to performing at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] on April 15 and 22.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Swiatecki |first=Chad |title=At the Drive-In Play First Show in 11 Years |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=April 10, 2012 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/at-the-drive-in-play-first-show-in-11-years-20120410 |access-date=2012-11-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Yancey |first=Bryne |title=Refused to Reunite at Coachella; Full Lineup Revealed |work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date=January 9, 2012 |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/refused_to_reunite_at_coachella |access-date=2012-01-09}}</ref> Later in the year At the Drive-in also performed at festivals such as [[Lollapalooza]], [[Splendour in the Grass]], [[Fuji Rock]] and [[Reading and Leeds Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/jack-white-to-headline-splendour-in-the-grass-festival/story-e6freuyi-1226332952966 |title= Jack White to headline Splendour in the Grass festival  |work=Daily Telegraph |date=2012-04-19 |access-date=2012-04-19}}</ref>

The band had also acquired the rights from [[Fearless Records]] to reissue most of their catalogue (three full-length albums as well as ''Vaya'' EP) and launched their own label, Twenty-first Chapter, to handle the reissues. The name of the label is a reference to the chapter omitted from the US version of the Anthony Burgess book ''[[A Clockwork Orange (novel)|A Clockwork Orange]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Nate |url=http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/04/at_the_drive-in_coachella_mars_volta_omar.php |title= Cutting-Room Floor At the Drive-In Interview Outtakes: "We Found Love Together, We Lost Love Together"  |work=LA Weekly |date=2012-04-11 |access-date=2013-02-24}}</ref>

While the reunion shows were met with mostly positive reviews, Rodríguez-López received criticism from fans and observers for his evident lack of enthusiasm while playing on stage; initially this was attributed to the recent death of his mother; however, Rodríguez-López later stated that he also no longer felt connected with At the Drive-in's music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/omar-and-the-howlers/Content?oid=3178021 |title= Omar and the Howlers  |work=Cleveland Scene |date=2013-02-20 |access-date=2013-02-24}}</ref>

Rodríguez-López also ruled out the possibility of the band recording new material,<ref>{{cite web |title=Omar Rodríguez-López: 'There Will Be No New At the Drive-In Album' |work=NME |date=2012-02-22 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/at-the-drive-in/62197 |access-date=2012-02-22}}</ref> though he reversed this stance in light of the band's 2016 reunion.

Following the dissolution of [[The Mars Volta]] in 2013, Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López ceased all contact with each other. Bixler-Zavala blamed Rodríguez-López for the breakup on Twitter; however, he stated that he was still happy with At the Drive-In's reunion: "And for the record I'm still in love with ATDI. Proof was in MY performance. I would never get on stage if my heart was elsewhere." The two subsequently focused their efforts on their respective projects, Zavalaz and [[Bosnian Rainbows]], and remained on non-speaking terms until early 2014, when they finally resolved their issues. An initial attempt to restart At the Drive-In did not work out, however, so Bixler-Zavala and Rodríguez-López went on to form [[Antemasque (band)|Antemasque]], touring and recording for the next two years.

===Second reunion and ''in•ter a•li•a'' (2015–2018)===
{{Main|in•ter a•li•a}}
In October 2015, At the Drive-In agreed on doing another reunion,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|title=At the Drive In Rekindles Its Manic Inferno|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/arts/music/at-the-drive-in-interalia-reunion-interview.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> and an appearance at Rock On The Range festival in the following May was scheduled. In January 2016, trailed by a 15-second video of seemingly new music, the band detailed plans for a world tour and new album later in the year. After initial rehearsals, Jim Ward was removed from the reunited band,<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAaNDhOCqjc|title=Ep. 36: Jim Ward of Sparta Discusses his Departure from At the Drive In
|date=30 April 2022|access-date=6 May 2025}}</ref> and was replaced by his former Sparta bandmate [[Keeley Davis]].

Looking back on Ward's departure, in 2017 Bixler-Zavala stated that Ward was not ready for a new album and tour: "His head wasn't there. His head wasn't trustworthy. Because of the way Omar and I exploded [with Mars Volta], I completely understood that. You know, you either let it go and keep going forward, or the train goes on without you. We have to honor what is happening now, which is age and the want to do it. I love him. He's a beautiful human being. A beautiful artist. I just wish he would remember that he's an amazing guitar player. I don't know if he does."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/at-the-drive-in-frontman-cedric-bixler-zavala-talks-beto-orourke-moving-on-without-jim-ward-9531631|title=At the Drive-In's Frontman Opens Up About His Former Mentor, U.S. Senate Candidate Beto O'Rourke|first=Eric|last=Grubbs|newspaper=Dallas Observer|date=5 June 2017|access-date=22 August 2018}}</ref>

The band canceled part of their North American tour after Bixler-Zavala began to have issues with his voice.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7408934/at-the-drive-in-cancels-tour-dates-vocal-cords|title=At the Drive-In Cancels Tour Dates Due to Singer's Vocal Cord Concern|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> <!-- 
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===Hiatus (2018–present)===
During a show on November 17, 2018, at the [[Circo Voador]] in Brazil, Bixler-Zavala announced to the crowd that the following night's show would be their final show for the foreseeable future. That night, Bixler-Zavala posted on Twitter stating "Maybe it's a sign of weakness to some of you but I had to give a huge thank you to my ATDI family. This was our 2nd to last show. Tomorrow is the last. Don't know when we'll play again. Thank you Rio. How do I even sleep now?" The following day on November 18, 2018, the band played their final show at Bar Opinião in [[Porto Alegre]], [[Brazil]]. On November 19, 2018, the band released a statement on their official Instagram announcing a hiatus.<ref name="brooklynvegan.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/at-the-drive-ins-next-show-is-their-last-cedric-bixler-zavala-says/|title=At The Drive In's next show is their last, Cedric Bixler-Zavala says|website=BrooklynVegan|date=November 18, 2018 |access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXgDLun3Y6/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/atthedrivein/1916141122709583418 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title=At The Drive In on Instagram: "In October of 2015 we sat in a hotel room and decided to really do this again. No reunion, just tour, write a record while on tour, record…"|website=Instagram|access-date=January 7, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2018/11/18/news/cedric-bixler-zavala-says-at-the-drive-in-dont-know-when-theyll-play-live-again/|title=Cedric Bixler-Zavala Says At The Drive In Don't Know When They'll Play Live Again|date=November 18, 2018|website=Theprp.com|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref> In 2025, in response to a fan on Instagram, Bixler-Zavala stated that he would be against playing any future shows with At The Drive-In, saying that the band's chapter was "permanently sealed forever", and that the band had "played our last show in Brazil."

==Musical style and influences==
At the Drive-In's style is usually described as [[post-hardcore]].<ref name="treblezine">{{cite web|url=http://www.treblezine.com/features/107.html |title=The 90-Minute Guide – Post-Hardcore |author=Terich, Jeff |date=April 24, 2007 |work=Treblezine |access-date=July 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404010139/http://www.treblezine.com/features/107.html |archive-date=April 4, 2011 }}</ref><ref name=Diver>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/jjpn |title=Review of At the Drive-In – Relationship of Command |author=Diver, Mike |date=September 14, 2010 |work=BBC |access-date=July 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Rollingstone genre">{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Blistein|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/at-the-drive-in-working-on-new-music-plot-tour-20160121|title=At the Drive-In Working on New Music, Plot Tour|publisher=Rollingstone|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2018}}</ref> Their sound has also been called [[punk rock]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2017/05/at-the-drive-ins-top-10-songs/|title=At the Drive-In's Top 10 Songs|date=May 3, 2017|website=Consequence of Sound|access-date=January 7, 2019}}</ref> [[emo]],<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{cite web|last1=Exposito|first1=Suzy|title=40 Greatest Emo Albums Of All Time|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-greatest-emo-albums-of-all-time-20160301/at-the-drive-in-in-casino-out-1998-20160225|website=rollingstone.com|publisher=Rolling Stone|access-date=2016-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1685920/30-essential-songs-from-the-golden-era-of-emo/franchises/ultimate-playlist/ |title=30 Essential Songs From The Golden Era Of Emo |last=Fallon |first=Patrick |date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=[[Stereogum]] |access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref> and [[art punk]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2003/jun/15/shopping1 |title=Coma chameleons |last=Empire |first=Kitty |date=June 15, 2003 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=February 27, 2017}}</ref><ref name="hoard">{{cite magazine|last = Hoard|first = Christian|title = Album Reviews: At the Drive-In - ''This Station Is Non-Operational''|magazine = [[Rolling Stone]]|date = 2005-06-20|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/atthedrivein/albums/album/7396405/review/7405469/this_station_is_nonoperational|access-date = 2009-12-30|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091108031315/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/atthedrivein/albums/album/7396405/review/7405469/this_station_is_nonoperational|archive-date = November 8, 2009}}</ref> Some of the group's influences are [[Indian Summer (American band)|Indian Summer]], [[Swing Kids (band)|Swing Kids]], [[Fugazi]], [[Sunny Day Real Estate]] (referred to by Ward as "Fugazi beyond Fugazi"), [[Bad Brains]], and the [[Gravity Records]]-led post-hardcore sound of the 1990s that featured acts such as [[Antioch Arrow]] and [[Heroin (band)|Heroin]].<ref name="Grubbs">{{cite book |title=POST: A Look at the Influence of Post-Hardcore-1985-2007 |last=Grubbs |first=Eric |year=2008 |publisher=[[iUniverse|iUniverse, Inc.]] |location=Bloomington, IN |isbn=978-0-595-51835-7 |page=269}}</ref> In their last period before their initial breakup, the biggest influences of At the Drive-In included bands such as [[Drive Like Jehu]], [[Hot Snakes]], and [[The Nation of Ulysses]], with frontman Bixler-Zavala going on to say that "there would be no ''Relationship of Command'' without Drive Like Jehu."<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 14, 2017|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/04/cedric-bixler-zavala-at-the-drive-in-reissue-reunion-mars-volta-interview/|title= Cedric Bixler-Zavala Talks At the Drive-In Reissues, His Real Mars Volta Role|publication-date=April 24, 2013 |website=spin.com|first=Bryan|last=Hood|date=April 24, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627094929/https://www.spin.com/2013/04/cedric-bixler-zavala-at-the-drive-in-reissue-reunion-mars-volta-interview/|archive-date=June 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Mars Volta: At The Drive-In Was "Kiddie Shit"|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2008/02/27/the-mars-volta-at-the-drive-in-was-kiddie-shit/|publication-date=February 27, 2008|first=Shehzaad |last=Jiwani |website=[[Chart Attack]]|access-date=November 25, 2017|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131193505/http://www.chartattack.com/features/52999/the-mars-volta-at-the-drive-in-was-kiddie-shit|archive-date=January 31, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=591386381626146816|user=cedricbixler_|title=If they do more shows I strongly suggest you go watch. There would be no relationship of command by ATDI with out DRIVE LIKE JEHU.|access-date=November 14, 2017|archive-date=January 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130121347/https://twitter.com/cedricbixler_/status/591386381626146816|date=April 23, 2015}}</ref>  The band also performed cover versions of songs such as "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" by [[The Smiths]] and "[[Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk]]" by [[Pink Floyd]], both included in the 2004 compilation ''[[This Station Is Non-Operational]]''.<ref name=AllmusicBio>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/at-the-drive-in-p293866/biography |title=At the Drive-In – Biography |author=DaRonco, Mike |website=Allmusic |agency=[[Rovi Corporation]] |access-date=July 27, 2011}}</ref> Their name was taken from the fact that Bad Brains took their name from the [[Ramones]]' song "Bad Brain" (from ''[[Road to Ruin (Ramones album)|Road to Ruin]]''), and Bixler-Zavala liked the Bad Brains' song title "At the Movies" (featured in ''[[Rock for Light]]''), while Ward liked "at the drive-in" from the chorus of the [[Poison (band)|Poison]] song "[[Talk Dirty to Me]]" and his suggestion would eventually win out.<ref name=Grubbs/>

Though ''In/Casino/Out'' was recorded live, "''Relationship of Command'' may very well be the first record to harness the chaotic balance of adrenaline and intellect of ATDI's live performance."<ref name="musicemissions">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicemissions.com/artists/index.php?artist_id=546#biography|title=At The Drive-In Profile Page|publisher=Music Emissions|access-date=2010-01-06}}</ref> "Ross was instrumental in bringing out a lot of feeling from us," Bixler-Zavala recalls. "We channeled a lot of emotion into this record. He pushed us farther than we thought we could go. I learned to cut loose the way we do live and not to be afraid to break something or whatever."<ref name="musicemissions" /> While capturing the essence of ATDI's live shows in a way never before seen, the record also featured some of the band's most experimental songs, including "[[Rolodex Propaganda]]," "Non-Zero Possibility," and "[[Invalid Litter Dept.]]"

The band's guitar-playing, in the majority of their songs, is characterized by unusual chords, a fast tempo, and a quiet-loud-quiet song structure. While Jim Ward and Paul Hinojos provided the rhythmic structure of the song, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez often played more experimental riffs and melodies over the top. Effects were heavily used by Rodriguez-Lopez, especially on ''Relationship of Command,'' while Ward used the keyboard to create melody, often switching between the guitar and keyboard such as in  "Invalid Litter Department".

==Legacy==
At the Drive-In is considered one of the most influential post-hardcore artists of the late 1990s and early 2000s.<ref name="treblezine"/><ref name="Diver"/> Accolades for their album ''Relationship of Command'' include being ranked 47th in the 50 Greatest Albums of the 21st century in ''[[Kerrang!]]'', 83rd on ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin Magazine]]''{{'s}} 100 Greatest Albums 1985–2005, and 90 on [[MTV2]]'s greatest albums ever list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/features/magazine/covers/2005/06/0507_cover_greatest_albums/ |title=100 Greatest Albums, 1985–2005 |publisher=SPIN.com |date=2005-06-20 |access-date=2011-10-16 |archive-date=March 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312105828/http://www1.spin.com/features/magazine/covers/2005/06/0507_cover_greatest_albums/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-two/chart/greatest-albums-ever |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310113027/http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-two/chart/greatest-albums-ever |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2009 |title=MTV TWO Greatest Albums Ever |publisher=MTV |date=2011-03-27 |access-date=2011-10-16 }}</ref> [[BBC]]'s Mike Diver stated that the success and eventual "landmark status" of the album helped post-hardcore position itself as a "vital commercial force," adding that ''Relationship of Command'' "is the high against which every post-hardcore record since 2000 has been measured."<ref name=Diver/>

In October 2011, ''[[Rock Sound]]'' magazine inducted ''Relationship of Command'' into Rock Sound's ''Hall Of Fame''. Their writer Ryan Bird spoke about the legacy of the album, stating that "though At the Drive-In may not have built the road, they were most certainly leading the convoy, allowing those who followed behind to reap the {{sic|benefits}} of their navigation while they crashed and burned on the hard shoulder. What remains, however, is a legacy the likes of which may not been seen again."<ref name="rocksound 153">{{cite magazine |author= Ryan Bird |date=October 11, 2011 |title= Hall Of Fame: 'Relationship Of Command' Spitting in the face of popularity, At The Drive-In laid nu-metal to rest with this white hit hardcore classic |magazine= [[Rock Sound]] |issue=  153 |pages=48–49 |editor= Darren Tayor }}</ref>

Among the artists who have cited At the Drive-In as an influence or expressed admiration for them are [[…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead]], [[Thursday (band)|Thursday]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasoba |first=Ryan |date=March 4, 2009 |title=Common Market: Thursday springs back to life with a brash new album on a new label |url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/music/common-market-thursday-springs-back-to-life-with-a-brash-new-album-on-a-new-label-2350289 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018043508/https://www.riverfronttimes.com/music/common-market-thursday-springs-back-to-life-with-a-brash-new-album-on-a-new-label-2350289 |archive-date=October 18, 2023 |access-date=October 18, 2023 |website=Riverfront Times |quote="At the Drive-In was a huge influence"}}</ref> [[Billy Talent]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/21989/interviews-billy-talent|title=Billy Talent|first=Aubin |last=Paul|publication-date=January 30, 2007 |website=Punknews.org|date=January 30, 2007 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104091407/https://www.punknews.org/article/21989/interviews-billy-talent|archive-date=November 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=https://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2012/07/19/interview-billy-talent/|title=Twenty Years And Counting: An Interview With Billy Talent|first=Chiara|last=DiAngelo|website=aestheticmagazinetoronto.com|date=July 19, 2012|publication-date=July 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171122204824/https://aestheticmagazinetoronto.com/2012/07/19/interview-billy-talent/|archive-date=November 22, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Biffy Clyro]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Y4KQ6SmJg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/Z3Y4KQ6SmJg| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|format=video|time=6:58|date=June 23, 2011|title=Biffy Clyro Interview - Top 5 favourite Youtube live videos| website=[[YouTube]] }}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Underoath]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213091504/http://www.musicfaith.com/Interviews/7|archive-date=February 13, 2007|title=Music Faith Exclusive {{!}} Interview with|website=musicfaith.com|url=https://www.musicfaith.com/Interviews/7|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Will Swan (musician)|Will Swan]] of [[Dance Gavin Dance]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=https://chorus.fm/interviews/dance-gavin-dance-video/|format=video|title=Dance Gavin Dance (Video)|publication-date=October 18, 2016|first=Jackie|last=Cular|website=chorus.fm|date=October 18, 2016 |time=4:47, 5:54|quote=[...] definitely Omar and the shit he did with At the Drive-In specifically, it was super inspirational. I liked the way that they just took punk to new places.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/chalkboard_dgd|title=Chalkboard Confessional: Dance Gavin Dance|publication-date=December 7, 2009|first=Lucy |last=Albers |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=December 8, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204130729/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/chalkboard_dgd|archive-date=December 4, 2010}}</ref> [[Nick Hipa]] of [[As I Lay Dying (band)|As I Lay Dying]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/backstage-pass/interview-with-nick-hipa-of-as-i-lay-dying| title=Interview with Nick Hipa of As I Lay Dying|publication-date=August 7, 2012 |first=Kat |last=King |website=[[Seymour Duncan|www.seymourduncan.com]]|date=August 7, 2012 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811094414/https://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/backstage-pass/interview-with-nick-hipa-of-as-i-lay-dying|archive-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref> [[The Fall of Troy (band)|The Fall of Troy]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=http://www.theaquarian.com/2016/08/03/an-interview-with-the-fall-of-troy-abstract-interplay/|title=An Interview With The Fall of Troy: Abstract Interplay|first=Veronica |last=Rajadnya|publication-date=August 3, 2016|website=[[The Aquarian Weekly]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804192936/http://www.theaquarian.com/2016/08/03/an-interview-with-the-fall-of-troy-abstract-interplay/|archive-date=August 4, 2016}}</ref> [[Jamie Lenman]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Remfry |last=Dedman |website=[[The Independent]]|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jamie-lenman-interview-reuben-in-nothing-we-trust-album-anniversary-tour-dates-a7844721.html|title=Jamie Lenman interview: 'Somehow I knew that In Nothing We Trust was probably going to be our last record'|date=July 17, 2017 |publication-date=July 17, 2017 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717162357/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jamie-lenman-interview-reuben-in-nothing-we-trust-album-anniversary-tour-dates-a7844721.html|archive-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref> [[Rolo Tomassi]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|title=Interview with Rolo Tomassi|first=Ben |last=Lynch|publication-date=July 9, 2015|website=beardedgentlemenmusic.com|date=July 9, 2015 |url=https://beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2015/07/09/interview-with-rolo-tomassi/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918220724/https://beardedgentlemenmusic.com/2015/07/09/interview-with-rolo-tomassi/|archive-date=September 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|url=http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-08-18/why-i-love-at-the-drive-in|title=Why I Love... At The Drive-In|publication-date=August 18, 2015 |first1=Stephen |last1=Hill |first2=Eva |last2=Spence |website=[[TeamRock.com]]|date=August 18, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102025852/http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-08-18/why-i-love-at-the-drive-in|archive-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref> [[La Dispute (band)|La Dispute]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 25, 2017|url=http://www.ocweekly.com/music/la-dispute-talk-rawness-concept-records-and-growing-up-6569832|title=La Dispute Talk Rawness, Concept Records and Growing Up|first=Reyan|last=Ali|publication-date=November 9, 2011|website=[[OC Weekly]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171123193045/http://www.ocweekly.com/music/la-dispute-talk-rawness-concept-records-and-growing-up-6569832|archive-date=November 23, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 25, 2017|format=video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZKsPndaIU| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724055458/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BZKsPndaIU| archive-date=2013-07-24 |title=La Dispute Interview|publisher=FromTheGarage.net|time=4:08}}</ref> [[Mutiny on the Bounty (band)|Mutiny on the Bounty]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Martin|last=Perescis|publication-date=September 2009|website=lordsofmetal.nl|title=Mutiny On The Bounty|url=http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/nl/interviews/view/id/2842|access-date=November 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170820175501/http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/nl/interviews/view/id/2842|archive-date=August 20, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[sleepmakeswaves]],<ref>{{cite web|access-date=November 22, 2017|publication-date=April 10, 2015|first=Liz|last=Tung|url=http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/features/Music-Music_features/26092/Interview-Sleepmakeswaves.html|publisher=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]|website=timeoutshanghai.com|title=Interview: Sleepmakeswaves|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171122211819/http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/features/Music-Music_features/26092/Interview-Sleepmakeswaves.html|archive-date=November 22, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Jarvis Cocker]],  [[Night Verses]],<ref>{{cite web|website=The Independent|access-date=November 25, 2017|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/night-verses-into-the-vanishing-light-exclusive-album-stream-a7122786.html|title=Night Verses – Into The Vanishing Light: Exclusive Album Stream|first=Remfry|last=Dedman|date=July 6, 2016|publication-date=July 6, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171125032935/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/night-verses-into-the-vanishing-light-exclusive-album-stream-a7122786.html|archive-date=November 25, 2017}}</ref> and [[St. Vincent (musician)|St Vincent]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000w779via@bbciplayer] {{dead link|date=June 2021}}</ref>

==Members==
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'''Final lineup'''
* [[Cedric Bixler-Zavala]] – lead vocals, occasional guitar, [[melodica]], [[percussion]] <small>(1994–2001, 2012, 2016–2018)</small>
* [[Omar Rodríguez-López]] – guitar, backing vocals, [[tambourine]] <small>(1996–2001, 2012, 2016–2018)</small>; bass guitar <small>(1995–1996)</small>
* [[Paul Hinojos]] – bass guitar <small>(1996–2001, 2012, 2016–2018)</small>
* [[Tony Hajjar]] – drums, percussion <small>(1996–2001, 2012, 2016–2018)</small>
* [[Keeley Davis]] – guitar, backing vocals<small> (2016–2018) </small>

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'''Former members'''
* [[Jim Ward (musician)|Jim Ward]] – guitar, vocals <small>(1994–1996, 1997–2001, 2012)</small>, keyboards <small>(1998–2001, 2012)</small>
* Kenny Hopper – bass <small>(1994–1995)</small>
* Jarrett Wrenn – guitar <small>(1994–1995)</small>
* Adam Amparan – guitar <small>(1995–1996)</small>
* Ben Rodriguez – guitar, backing vocals <small>(1996–1997)</small>
* Bernie Rincon – drums <small>(1994–1995; died 1995)</small>
* Davy Simmons – drums <small>(1995)</small>
* Ryan Sawyer – drums <small>(1996)</small>
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===Timeline===
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==Discography==
{{Main|At the Drive-In discography}}
* ''[[Acrobatic Tenement]]'' (1996)
* ''[[In/Casino/Out]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Relationship of Command]]'' (2000)
* ''[[in•ter a•li•a]]'' (2017)

==See also==
{{commons category}}
* [[Antemasque (band)|Antemasque]]
* [[De Facto (band)|De Facto]]
* [[El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez]]
* [[The Mars Volta]]
* [[Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group]]
* [[Sparta (band)|Sparta]]
* [[Bosnian Rainbows]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
* {{official website|http://www.atthedriveinmusic.com/}}
* [http://www.fearlessrecords.com/artists/at-the-drive-in/ At the Drive-In at Fearless Records]
* [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=at-the-drive-in-p293866|pure_url=yes}} At the Drive-In] at [[AllMusic]]

{{At the Drive-In}}
{{Authority control}}

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