![]() ![]() Following their debut, they released another EP, El Gran Orgo. However, the production quality is vastly different to what they would later release, and this era of ATDI is often why they are sometimes labelled as an "emo" band, though the term doesn't really fit. The definitive traits of At The Drive-In are all here, including Cedric's lyrical intellect, the duel guitar sound, and the quiet-loud dynamics that are so integral to post-hardcore. Though quite different from the material they would become known for, it still stands on its own as a fantastic record, and spawned some of the band's best songs, including "Ticklish" and "Initiation". After a few EP's, the band's debut album, Acrobatic Tenement was released in 1996. The band's early sound often draws comparison to other great bands such as Fugazi and Sunny Day Real Estate, which were two of their major influences. Those are vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala and guitarist/vocalist Jim Ward (though he has been absent from the band on occasion, but we'll get in to that). Though they went through numerous line-up changes in their early days, two particular members have been with the band from the start. ATDI (as they are commonly referred to) formed in 1993 in the city of El Paso, Texas.
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