 The cover art from At the Drive-In's cult classic Relationship of Command LP At the Drive-In were a post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, who formed in 1993 and broke up in 2001.
Influenced primarily by the likes of Fugazi and Drive Like Jehu and making epic, post-hardcore almost-stadium rock with complex time signatures and cryptic lyrics, ATD's first studio recording was Hell Paso, an EP issued in 1994. They soon picked up a following as intense in their loyalty as the band were in their playing- At the Drive-In's reputation for impressive live shows remains legendary to this day. It was this reputation that contributed largely to the attention they recieved in the rock press towards the end of their career together, with the release of what is easily their best-known and usually regarded as their best album, Relationship of Command. Despite this undoubtedly impressive set, it has often been remarked of At the Drive-In that they struggled to recreate their live experience in the studio, although they certainly tried to (their second full-length, In/Casino/Out, for example, was a live studio album).
At the Drive-In were also noted, by certain sections of the music press, for the afros that Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez sport. The afro has, as a result, become somewhat synonymous with the pair's image.
Following an epic world tour and with an ever-growing reputation, as well as an incredibly dedicated cult following (that remains so to this day), At the Drive-In split up in 2001 (initially referring to the split as an "indefinite hiatus"). Though the reasons for their breakup have not been made clear, Bixler Zavala and Rodriguez-Lopez have stated that they wanted their next album to sound like Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn while the other members of the band wanted it to sound more like Weezer. All five former members continue to make music, Cedric and Omar with the Mars Volta, and Jim, Paul and Tony in Sparta.
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