Omar Rodríguez-López

American musician and record producer

Born: 1 September 1975
Bayamón
Country: United States
Active: 1980–
Record labels: Stones Throw Records
Discography: 50 albums

Biography

Omar Rodríguez-López is a jazz musician who plays guitar. Omar Rodríguez-López was born on 1 September 1975 in Bayamón. The music is usually filed under progressive rock. Record labels: Stones Throw Records. The discography here lists 50 albums, from “A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One” (2004) to “Is It the Clouds?” (2024).

Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is a Puerto Rican guitarist, songwriter, record producer and filmmaker. 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. He is also known for his extensive solo career, which includes over fifty individual releases, and is frequently described as experimental, avant-garde, or progressive. He has also collaborated with numerous artists, such as Damo Suzuki, John Frusciante, Hans Zimmer, Buzz Osborne, Lydia Lunch, Zach Hill, El-P, Mon Laferte and Calle 13.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One 2004 · Gold Standard Laboratories

Live in Cologne 2005 2005 · Live

Omar Rodriguez 2005 · Willie Anderson Recordings Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far) 2007 · Nitrous Oxide Records Se dice bisonte, no búfalo 2007 · Clouds Hill Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus 2008 · Infrasonic Sound Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead 2008 · Willie Anderson Recordings Old Money 2008 · Stones Throw Records Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Jeremy Michael Ward 2008 · Rodriguez-Lopez Productions

The Burning Plain 2008

Also plays on

Albums where Omar Rodríguez-López is credited as a sideman

2008

New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War) — Erykah Badu

guitar

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Omar Rodríguez-López play?

Omar Rodríguez-López is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Omar Rodríguez-López born?

Omar Rodríguez-López was born 1 September 1975 in Bayamón.

What are Omar Rodríguez-López's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One (2004), Omar Rodriguez (2005), Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far) (2007), Se dice bisonte, no búfalo (2007) and Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus (2008).

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