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Mars Volta is from Italy. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with Mars Volta's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. 40 Peldaños, Vol. 2 cover
    1. Mexico · North America

    Alejandro Filio

    singer-songwriter, nueva trova

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Mujer Que Camina · 40 Peldaños, Vol. 2 (2001)

    0:30
  2. Fall in Love - Single cover
    2. United States · North America

    Keke Wyatt

    soul

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Fall in Love · Fall in Love - Single (2014)

    0:30
  3. El Soberano de la Cumbia cover
    3. Peru · South America

    Chacalón y la Nueva Crema

    cumbia peruana

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    A Trabajar · El Soberano de la Cumbia (1983)

    0:30
  4. Peor Es Mascar Lauchas cover
    4. Chile · South America

    Chancho en Piedra

    funk rock, alternative rock

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Guach Perry · Peor Es Mascar Lauchas (1995)

    0:30
  5. Civilización cover
    5. Argentina · South America

    Los Piojos

    rock, alternative rock

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Bicho de Ciudad · Civilización (2007)

    0:30
  6. Nott eftir nott cover
    6. Iceland · Europe

    Kælan Mikla

    post-punk, dark wave

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Draumadís · Nott eftir nott (2018)

    0:30
  7. Jamm cover
    7. Senegal · Africa

    Cheikh Lô

    mbalax

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Il n'est jamais trop tard · Jamm (2010)

    0:30
  8. Ab Ke Sawan cover
    8. India · Asia

    Shubha Mudgal

    pop, folk

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Ab Ke Sawan · Ab Ke Sawan (1999)

    0:30
  9. Violent Soho cover
    9. Australia · Oceania

    Violent Soho

    alternative rock

    Nothing like Mars Volta

    Jesus Stole My Girlfriend · Violent Soho (2010)

    0:30
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