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Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez
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El Paso, United States (1975 – present)
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez López (born September 1, 1975 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico) is the composer, lead guitarist and producer for the progressive rock group The Mars Volta, and is the former bassist/guitarist for the post-hardcore outfit At the Drive-In. He also frequently releases his own solo material.
Rodríguez López grew up in El Paso, Texas, but spent some of his childhood in South Carolina. Omar started his music career at 15 years of age when he became the singer for the El Paso hardcore band, Startled Calf, from 1990 to 1992. It was during this time that Rodríguez López met Cedric Bixler-Zavala, and since then, Rodríguez López has spent most of his career living and working with him.
Rodríguez López left El Paso to hitchhike around the country for a year in the early 90s, which was when he acquired his addiction to heroin and crack. Eventually he got in touch with friend Cedric Bixler-Zavala who suggested he come back to El Paso. With the help of Bixler-Zavala, he was able to return to El Paso where he could begin to reclaim his life from addiction and join At the Drive-In as backup vocalist and bass guitarist. After receiving a record deal with Flipside Records and recording Acrobatic Tenement with the band, he became their full-time bassist before switching to guitar.
Rodríguez López grew up in El Paso, Texas, but spent some of his childhood in South Carolina. Omar started his music career at 15 years of age when he became the singer for the El Paso hardcore band, Startled Calf, from 1990 to 1992. It was during this time that Rodríguez López met Cedric Bixler-Zavala, and since then, Rodríguez López has spent most of his career living and working with him.
Rodríguez López left El Paso to hitchhike around the country for a year in the early 90s, which was when he acquired his addiction to heroin and crack. Eventually he got in touch with friend Cedric Bixler-Zavala who suggested he come back to El Paso. With the help of Bixler-Zavala, he was able to return to El Paso where he could begin to reclaim his life from addiction and join At the Drive-In as backup vocalist and bass guitarist. After receiving a record deal with Flipside Records and recording Acrobatic Tenement with the band, he became their full-time bassist before switching to guitar.
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Cozfunkel wrote:
It will cost £28 to for the pre order of solar gambling and delivery.Fuck I can't afford that for a record.
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quicksand89 wrote:
Its out?
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meggoog wrote:
I absolutely love the cover art for solar gambling. Has anyone seen The Sentimental Engine Slayer? /thoughts?
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quicksand89 wrote:
Holy shit, yes it does! Solar Gambling will be another hit, for sure!
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Yoshizenhow wrote:
The first track released from Solar Gambling is amazing, to say the least
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GilmoursAngst wrote:
Omar is one of the best musicians out today. Some would look at an American Idol singer and say they're amazing when they have nothing. But then again, that's a stupid person who doesn't listen to much. What's wrong with me? Comparing Omar to AI? Kill me.
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kgullholmen wrote:
apart from his slight tendency to drift into certain experimental music clichés from time to time, he's really a pretty amazing musician. a visionary ... I really wonder what his late work will sound like
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SexWithMinors wrote:
pompous little twat, isnt he. atleast hes got some serious chops and a good voice.
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Cozfunkel wrote:
I really need to here the Omar & Hans Zimmer soundtrack
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OctavariumTrap wrote:
i'm really liking "Los suenos de un hidago". I need to order the vinyl of Xenophanes soon.
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Cosmonaut_ wrote:
Yeah, I really like him singing as well.
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corganfan89 wrote:
See and I liked him singing.... idk... i guess its an acquired taste, like cedrics vocals.
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roddie_digital wrote:
Yeah, I'm not too fussed about his singing, but it might be better than having Ximena Sariñana sing on another record.
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Cozfunkel wrote:
I'm sure he recorded it with Pridgen before.Looking forward to pre order Solar,hope Omar doesn't sing on it though.
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corganfan89 wrote:
Its official --- december 28 -- solar gambling!
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roddie_digital wrote:
Might be Zach Hill, but it surely won't be Pridgen.
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Cozfunkel wrote:
I guess his trio consists of him Juan & Pridgen?
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hijopanico wrote:
Vendo LP de Omar Rodriguez-Lopez +Damo Suzuki "Please Heat This Eventually" Para la banda del defectuoso contra entrega metro tacubaya también ando vendiendo el acetato del sountrack "Se Dice Bisonte No Búfalo" Precios a tratar estan raros de conseguir asi que animense
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shawnevans wrote:
New Album set for December http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/omar_rodriguez_lopez/solar_gambling/
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shawnevans wrote:
Old Money is an awesome album. =]
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