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

* *Omar Rodriguez* (2005)
* *Se Dice Bisonte, No Bùfalo* (2007)
* *The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange* (2007; as Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quintet)
* *Calibration* (2007)
* *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; as El Grupo Nuevo De Omar Rodriguez Lopez)
* *Los Sueños de un Hígado* (2009; Live; as Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group)
* *Xenophanes* (2009)
* *Solar Gambling* (2009)
* *Ciencia de los Inútiles* (2010; as El Trio De Omar Rodriguez Lopez)
* *Sepulcros de Miel* (2010; as "Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quartet")
* *Tychozorente* (2010)
* *Cizaña de los Amores* (2010)
* *Mantra Hiroshima* (2010)
* *どういたしまして* (*Dōitashimashite*; 2010; live; as Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group)
* *Un Escorpión Perfumado* (2010)
* *Telesterion* (2011; compilation)
* *Un Corazón de Nadie* (2012)
* *Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar* (2012)
* *Octopus Kool Aid* (2012)
* *Equinox* (2013)
* *Woman Gives Birth To Tomato!* (2013; as Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group)
* *Unicorn Skeleton Mask* (2013)
* *¿Sólo Extraño?* (2013)
* *Corazones* (2016)
* *Blind Worms Pious Swine* (2016)
* *Arañas en la Sombra* (2016)
* *Umbrella Mistress* (2016)
* *El Bien y Mal Nos Une* (2016)
* *Cell Phone Bikini* (2016)
* *Infinity Drips* (2016)
* *Weekly Mansions* (2016)
* *Zapopan* (2016)
* *Nom de Guerre Cabal* (2016)
* *Some Need It Lonely* (2016)
* *A Lovejoy* (2016)
* *Roman Lips* (2017)
* *Zen Thrills* (2017)
* *Chocolate Tumor Hormone Parade* (2017; live)
* *Ensayo de un Desaparecido* (2017)
* *Azul, Mis Dientes* (2017)
* *Gorilla Preacher Cartel* (2017)
* *Killing Tingled Lifting Retreats* (2017)
* *Solid State Mercenaries* (2017)
* *Birth Of A Ghost* (2017)
* *Doom Patrol* (2017)
* *The Clouds Hill Tapes Parts I, II & III* (2020)

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)*