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[]
- Unreleased
- String Theory (2009)
- Aryabhatiya (2011)
- Bailan Por Que No Pueden Hablar (2011)
- LP2 (Bosnian Rainbows) (2013)
- Saddle On The Atom Bomb (Antemasque) (2015)
- Serpents For A Rainbow (2017)
- 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)