Omar Rodríguez-López

Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director.

He is known for being the guitarist and band-leader of the Mars Volta from 2001 until their breakup in 2012, and is the guitarist for the alternative rock groups At the Drive-In, Antemasque and Bosnian Rainbows.

He was also the bassist for the dub band De Facto. He has embarked on a solo career, both in studio and in concert, frequently described as experimental, avant-garde and/or progressive. He has collaborated with numerous artists spanning from John Frusciante to El-P.

Discography

 * Collaborations
 * Please Heat This Eventually (EP) (2006; as Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Damo Suzuki; featuring Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group)
 * Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Lydia Lunch (EP) (2007; as Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Lydia Lunch; featuring Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group)
 * Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward (2008; as Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward)
 * The Burning Plain soundtrack (promo only) (2008; as Hans Zimmer and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez)
 * Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & John Frusciante (2010; as Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and John Frusciante)
 * Faust & Omar Rodriguez Lopez Live at Clouds Hill (2012; part of Live at Clouds Hill box set; as Faust and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez)
 * Birth of a Ghost (2017; with With Lions)
 * With Startled Calf
 * I Love Being Trendy (1993)
 * With At the Drive-In
 * Acrobatic Tenement (1996)
 * El Gran Orgo (1997)
 * In/Casino/Out (1998, re-release 2004)
 * Vaya (1999, re-release 2004)
 * Sunshine / At the Drive-In (2000)
 * Relationship of Command (2000, re-release 2004)
 * This Station Is Non-Operational (2005)
 * in•ter a•li•a (2017)
 * Diamanté (2017)
 * With De Facto
 * 456132015 (2001)
 * Megaton Shotblast (2001)
 * How Do You Dub? You Fight For Dub, You Plug Dub In (2001)
 * Légende du Scorpion a Quatre Queues (2001)
 * With The Mars Volta
 * Tremulant (2002)
 * De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003)
 * Live (2003)
 * Frances the Mute (2005)
 * Scabdates (2005)
 * Amputechture (2006)
 * The Bedlam in Goliath (2008)
 * Octahedron (2009)
 * Noctourniquet (2012)
 * With Le Butcherettes
 * Sin Sin Sin (2011)
 * Cry Is for the Flies (2014)
 * With Bosnian Rainbows
 * Bosnian Rainbows Live at Clouds Hill (10" EP) (2012; part of Live at Clouds Hill box set)
 * Bosnian Rainbows (2013)
 * TBA (2018)
 * With Kimono Kult
 * Hiding in the Light (2014)
 * With Antemasque
 * Antemasque (2014)
 * Saddle On The Atom Bomb (2018)
 * With Crystal Fairy
 * Crystal Fairy (2017)
 * Guest appearances
 * Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three by Various Artists (Produced by Henry Rollins) (2002)
 * Shadows Collide With People by John Frusciante (2004)
 * Inside of Emptiness by John Frusciante (2004)
 * Curtains by John Frusciante (2005)
 * Radio Vago by Radio Vago (2005)
 * "Live Private Booths" by Alavaz Relxib Cirdec (uncredited) (2005)
 * The Phantom Syndrome by Coaxial (2005)
 * Stadium Arcadium by Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006)
 * I'll Sleep When You're Dead by El-P (2007)
 * New Amerykah Part One by Erykah Badu (2008)
 * Leslie White by Taka Takaz (2009)
 * Sympathy for Delicious OST by Burnt the Diphthongs (2010)
 * Negativa by Hour of the Monarchy (2010)
 * Entren Los Que Quieran by Calle 13 (2010)
 * The Golden Age of Knowhere by Funeral Party (2011)
 * Ximena Sariñana by Ximena Sariñana (2011)
 * Tercer Solar by Apolo (2014)
 * As producer
 * El Gran Orgo by At the Drive-In (1997) co-produced with Bryan Jones and other members of at the Drive-In
 * Sunshine / At the Drive-In by at the Drive-In (2000) co-produced with other members of at the Drive-In
 * De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta (2003) co-produced with Rick Rubin
 * Live by The Mars Volta (2003) co-produced with Cedric Bixler-Zavala
 * A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume 1 (2004)
 * Frances the Mute by The Mars Volta (2005)
 * Scabdates by The Mars Volta (2005)
 * Omar Rodriguez (2005)
 * Radio Vago by Radio Vago (2005)
 * Amputechture by The Mars Volta (2006)
 * Please Heat This Eventually (2007)
 * Se Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo (2007)
 * Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Lydia Lunch (2007)
 * The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange (2007)
 * Calibration (2007)
 * The Bedlam in Goliath by The Mars Volta (2008)
 * Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward (2008)
 * Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus (2008)
 * Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead (2008)
 * Old Money (2008)
 * Megaritual (2009)
 * Despair (2009)
 * Cryptomnesia (2009)
 * Octahedron by The Mars Volta (2009)
 * Terra Incognita by Juliette and The New Romantiques (2009)
 * Los Sueños de un Higado (2009)
 * Xenophanes (2009)
 * Solar Gambling (2009)
 * Ciencia de los Inútiles (2010)
 * Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante (2010)
 * Sepulcros de Miel (2010)
 * Tychozorente (2010) co-produced with Elvin Estela
 * Cizaña de los Amores (2010)
 * Mantra Hiroshima (2010)
 * どういたしまして (Dōitashimashite; 2010)
 * Un Escorpión Perfumado (2010)
 * Telesterion (2011; compilation)
 * Sin Sin Sin by Le Butcherettes (2011)
 * Noctourniquet by The Mars Volta (2012)
 * Un Corazón de Nadie (2012)
 * Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar (2012)
 * Octopus Kool Aid (2012)
 * Equinox (2013)
 * Woman Gives Birth To Tomato! (2013)
 * Unicorn Skeleton Mask (2013)
 * ¿Sólo Extraño? (2013)
 * Guardián by Apolo (2015)
 * A Raw Youth by Le Butcherettes (2015)