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Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are two Mexicans with a unique sound created on . Their music is difficult to define, straddling both and and often imbued with timeless Hispano – classical influences. The fire in their music comes from their life-long passion for music. In spring 2006, “Rodrigo y Gabriela,” beat both the Arctic Monkeys AND Johnny Cash to number one in the Irish charts. Both the artists and their third self–titled album have gone on to enjoy international success since its initial release in early 2006.

Rodrigo is a deft finger-picker who can move from raging speed to sensual soul in the space of a fret, while Gabriela employs fast, rhythmic techniques. Her percussionist’s thrashing of strings and drumming of the instrument’s body inevitably raises comparisons with the style of , but the band specifically denies a flamenco influence. Nonetheless, it is often referred to as “nuevo flamenco”, symbolising a sort of renaissance of the traditionally Spanish music genre whose origins began in the Middle East when the Moors brought their cultural music to Europe. The duo’s repertoire flies beyond familiar guitarists’ styles because of the metal connection: their reworkings of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” and Metallica’s “Orion” are musts, and the presence on “Ixtapa” of the fiery ist Roby Lakatos is inspirational.

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  • guitar_guy666

    between metallica and paco de lucia there's rodrigo y gabriela :D

    24 May 11:31am Reply

  • melperegrina

    1º música nesse site =]

    16 May 3:39am Reply

  • Yavuz_S_Selim

    real nice

    30 Apr 1:03pm Reply

  • HimitsuUK

    \m/

    21 Apr 3:13am Reply

  • JinzoGal

    Absolutely superb. <3

    5 Apr 4:40pm Reply

  • deedee_27

    You guys were amazing last night at the Sydney Opera House! You guys are also incredibly sweet .

    2 Jan 9:21pm Reply

  • LinkBajio

    they are Mexican \m/

    20 Dec 2012 Reply

  • anuat

    ¡this music fucking fill my soul!

    18 Nov 2012 Reply

  • Just_me_1992

    Thank you for the concert in Munich! :D I had a blast! And I love your new tunes! \m/

    16 Nov 2012 Reply

  • agnieszkaklara

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBx5_ewCeAE

    8 Nov 2012 Reply

  • agnieszkaklara

    thanks for powerful concert in poland! p.s. : they prepare new album:)

    7 Nov 2012 Reply

  • kaiovencor

    I love them

    14 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Psystorm112

    Needs maaaaany more listeners :)

    2 Oct 2012 Reply

  • bea_m

    Duality_Nation, Zipaks: ... No, sorry. I'm from Spain (and there are some guitarist here, you know) but R&G are the first that I listen so original. Perhaps the more close to them, and spanish, is Paco de Lucía. But R&G sound different, really modern and they're unique, technically and creatively speaking. These are my two cents, perhaps I'm wrong.

    1 Oct 2012 Reply

  • bea_m

    Venid a España, ¡¡¡por favor!!!

    1 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Zipaks

    Does anyone know of other artists who are more similar to RyG's style? [2]

    22 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Duality_Nation

    Hmm, the similar artists aren't really the same sort of thing, theres a lot of spanish guitar stuff in there, but it completely lacks the percussion that the slapping of the guitar casing brings. Does anyone know of other artists who are more similar to RyG's style?

    19 Sep 2012 Reply

  • LinkBajio

    ¿Porqué se llamá el disco 11:11 que relación tienen con los portales dimencionales y el ojo de horus? (hojo de reptil en el album omónimo)

    28 Aug 2012 Reply

  • ChaosCG

    Great to hear handmade music, especially if it's as good as this :)

    6 Aug 2012 Reply

  • SaloMusic

    Интересное звучание. Обычно фламенко скукотища.

    19 Jul 2012 Reply
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