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Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero are two fast-fingered, Dublin-based Mexicans with a unique sound created on acoustic guitars. Their music is difficult to define, straddling both world and rock and often imbued with timeless Hispano – classical influences. The fire in it comes from their life-long passion for metal 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 flamenco style of rumba, but the band specifically denies a flamenco influence. The duo’s repertoire flies beyond familiar Latin folk 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 Hungarian gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos is inspirational.
The Story:
Rodrigo and Gabriela met as teenagers, at the Casa de Cultura (House of Culture), in Mexico City, where Rodrigo’s brother was Director. Rodrigo was playing drums in his band Castlow - a code word he never revealed to Gabriela, and changed to Tierra Acida (Acid Earth) when she joined them on guitar. The couple drifted together through music; teenaged metal fanatics who both failed entrance to the Conservatory and moved into rock.
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 flamenco style of rumba, but the band specifically denies a flamenco influence. The duo’s repertoire flies beyond familiar Latin folk 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 Hungarian gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos is inspirational.
The Story:
Rodrigo and Gabriela met as teenagers, at the Casa de Cultura (House of Culture), in Mexico City, where Rodrigo’s brother was Director. Rodrigo was playing drums in his band Castlow - a code word he never revealed to Gabriela, and changed to Tierra Acida (Acid Earth) when she joined them on guitar. The couple drifted together through music; teenaged metal fanatics who both failed entrance to the Conservatory and moved into rock.
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Shoutbox
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Jimbo282 wrote:
A true delight to listen to
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chunkylover23 wrote:
Epochal! Monumental!
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akme93 wrote:
<3 holy shit my new inspiration/idols [2]
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MyRuiner wrote:
Rodrigo y Gabriela in Paris. Live report and photos here : http://www.discordance.fr/Rodrigo-y-Gabriela-live-Casino-de,1368.html
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Die_In_a_Fire wrote:
Their music is otherworldy, amazing, beautiful, great, inspiring, freakin' perfect.
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Castro-Azzurro wrote:
Me encanta el sonido de este duo
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kipaorion wrote:
Fantásticos!!! Hay que premiar el talento.... vamos a difundirlos!!
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kalapucka wrote:
Awesome.
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beenyisagreeny wrote:
holy shit my new inspiration/idols
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pintou33 wrote:
i'm going to the london one!!!!!! Just bought the tickets tonight I was waiting for them since a while Yahhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooo
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Labiel_69 wrote:
Gabriela is my new god! I'm going to see them in London in 2 weeks - anyone fancy for a show?
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pakocudowny wrote:
To co oni wyprawiają na gitarach to jest prawdziwe mistrzostwo świata, podziwiam ich.
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mosccow wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7jA1DirJM&feature=related amazing guitarists i don't even
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jelgerw wrote:
Saw them at Werchter Festival, didn't know them, I was waiting for Limp Bizkit at the front (I know, sorry), but it was amazing. Great to have seen live!
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Die_In_a_Fire wrote:
the odds are against me on this one.. :/ Chances they will ever play Finland are very small.
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aaronpackard wrote:
boston show was one of the best of shows I've ever seen period. fucking amazingggggg. thanks to them
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PowderSC wrote:
I just saw them tonight and Rocco deLuca opened up for them! It was so awesome. Anyone who has a chance to go to a show of their's, DON'T HESITATE, JUST DO IT.
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spoozy15 wrote:
just saw you last night in boston. IT WAS AMAZING
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magilune wrote:
Genius band...
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RyanM3m3nto wrote:
Wow... couldn't help but asking the store clerk who this was when I heard it for the first time on accident a few weeks ago. Great stuff! So Strunz & Farah are the next closet thing? We know they listened to metal (you can hear the riffs in many places) but what other artists did they listen to for the mariachi/flamenco-esque sound?
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O2 Academy Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Manchester Apollo, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom
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News
Rodrigo y Gabriela round off the year with 3 very special Irish shows.
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced that they will play a very special and unique one off performance in the intimate surrounds of The Academy, Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday December 2nd. …
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10 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/rodrigoygabriela
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