The Mars Volta vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala has teamed with drummer Steve Lyman on an experimental new record titled “SIGNAL TO BURNING“. Lyman‘s background and interests lie in jazz and electronica, influences he brings to the table in this adventurous new project. “HOMECOMING” is the lead single to arrive from that record and is streaming below. Lyman commented:
“A Note on SIGNAL TO BURNING
First, thank you to everyone especially the new folks for the kind words about HOMECOMING. It truly means a lot.
This record has been three years in the making… or ten… or maybe thirty. I moved back to New York during COVID to re-immerse myself in jazz, but instead found myself deconstructing everything and reconnecting with the music that shaped me early on—before jazz—while finding my way into sound design and synthesizers for the first time.
Jazz gave me a foundation, but this project is about stripping things back to get to the heart of what I really want to express. After a year of searching for the right producer, it became clear that I needed to step into that role myself. It’s my first time producing, and hearing the finished music feels deeply meaningful.
Working with Cedric has been a dream and a true meeting of shared vision. He’s my favorite singer. Tigran Hamasyan and Nathan Schram brought profound depth and heart to this record, and I’m endlessly grateful. I can’t wait to share their contributions when the time comes.
SIGNAL TO BURNING is about letting the old fall away to make space for something new—a brutal and beautiful transformation we all move through in our own way. HOMECOMING is that moment when we stop proving ourselves and start living in alignment with what’s already inside us.
There are 14 songs on the record, with four singles leading up to the release on April 1. I’m playing drums and synthesizers on most of the music, alongside some powerful contributions from the other musicians on a number of tracks.
I couldn’t be happier to finally share this.
Thank you for listening.
Steve“
A second single from that outing, “BIRDS SINGING ON THE MOON“, has also just seen a release and is streaming below. “SIGNAL TO BURNING” will be out on April 01st.