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Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is a Puerto Rican guitarist and songwriter. He has formed or played in several bands, including The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows. He was the bassist for the dub band De Facto.
Explore the creative works of Omar Rodríguez-López, the guitarist and producer of The Mars Volta and other bands. Discover his latest album Amor De Frances, a four-part box set with 57 vinyl records and art prints.
Members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López began to further explore their experimental, dub-influenced side project called De Facto, which featured Bixler-Zavala on drums, Rodríguez-López on bass, Isaiah "Ikey" Owens on keyboards, and Jeremy Ward on vocals, loops and sound effects.
- Cygnus… Vismund Cygnus (from 2005’s Frances the Mute) The song opens so quietly, so blanketed in top-end, that, back in 2005, you probably thought FYE sold you a defective copy – or that maybe your six-disc changer was on the fritz.
- Tetragrammaton (from 2006’s Amputechture) Bixler-Zavala left behind long-form concepts – at least briefly – with the Mars Volta’s third LP. But that didn’t stop him from exploring some deranged ideas, like the story of (possible) demonic possession at the core of 16-minute epic Tetragrammaton.
- Eriatarka (from 2003’s De-Loused in the Comatorium) Aggressive triplet chords kick off De-Loused’s emotional anchor, and they appear throughout in the choruses, paired with some of Theodore’s most intricate, bombastic drumming.
- Viscera Eyes (from 2006’s Amputechture) It’s rare for two famous musicians to mesh without clashing egos or industry meddling, but Rodríguez-López developed a beautifully organic bond with Frusciante.
Watch the official music video of 'Vanishing Tide' by Omar Rodríguez-López taken from his new album 'The Clouds Hill Tapes Pt. II'. The band consists of Audr...
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Omar Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico) is a multi-talented guitarist, producer, and artist from El Paso, Texas. He is best known for his seminal work...
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Mar 20, 2024 · Watch the trailer and read the interview of the film that captures the friendship of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the co-founders of At the Drive-In and Mars Volta. The documentary features historical footage of their band journey and personal struggles.
