
Omar Rodríguez-López
Writing
Biography
Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist, songwriter, producer and filmmaker. He is known for being the guitarist, songwriter 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.
Known For

Filmmaker Drew Thomas brings California's popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to the screen with a different kind of musical documentary that not only showcases performances by some of the hottest acts to take the stage, but offers interviews with such musical icons as Beck, Joshua Homme, Mos Def, and Perry Farrell as well. From English icon Morrissey's performance at the inaugural Coachella Festival back in 1999 to Canadian indie rockers the Arcade Fire's electric 2005 set, the musical acts featured here run the gamut from hip-hop to alternative and virtually everything in between. Other artists featured include the Pixies, the Flaming Lips, Kool Keith, Radiohead, Saul Williams, and Squarepusher.
Coachella

A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?
The Burning Plain

Unable to cope with the fact that his girlfriend cheated on him with his best friend, a 22-year-old schizophrenic sets an elaborate revenge plan into motion before taking his own life.
The Night Buffalo

A film that charts the artistic and personal relationship between two era-defining artists, Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala (At the Drive-In/The Mars Volta), told almost entirely through hundreds of hours of self-shot footage filmed by Omar over the last 40 years.
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird

The Gonzales family try hard to hold on to our beautiful Latino traditions of misogyny and homophobia when a tall, white, industrialist stranger appears, challenging their place in the exploitative food chain.
Los Chidos

After her mother’s death, Amalia learns that her husband is having an affair. But when he mysteriously dies a few days later, the young widow, obsessed by her late husband’s mistress, succumbs to bloodthirsty madness.
Amalia

Set in future Puerto Rico, follows Zur'na's quest to rescue her kidnapped brother from US colonial forces, unveiling a system oppressing her people along the way, accompanied by talkative neighbor Vyeñu.
Luna Rosa: La 7ª ascensión de Atabey

Operations Manual: Electronic Press Kit. Includes Music Videos For One Armed Scissor, Invalid Litter Dept., and Metronome Arthritis.
At the Drive-In: This Station Is Non-Operational

Barlam (Omar Rodriguez-Lopez) struggles to find himself as he bags groceries, has a semi-incestuous relationship with his sister and attempts to understand his parents' long-ago divorce. Events spiral out of control when he becomes obsessed with a boy who looks like him. Rodriguez-Lopez, a songwriter/guitarist for rock band The Mars Volta, writes and directs this drama that had its North American premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival.
The Sentimental Engine Slayer

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At the Drive-In - Live at Lollapalooza 2012

Mexican feature film
El Divino Influjo de los Secretos

Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group performing a WIP live In LA.
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group - Work In Progress Live In LA

The Mars Volta performing at Lowlands Festival in 2003. Setlist: 1. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 2. Cicatriz ESP (w/ future elements of Cassandra Gemini) 3. Drunkship of Lanterns (w/ future elements of Cygnus... Vismund Cygnus)
The Mars Volta - Live at Lowlands Festival 2003

MITA Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 2023/05/28
The Mars Volta Live in Brazil

The Mars Volta is an American rock group founded by Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Isaiah Ikey Owens, and Jeremy Michael Ward. They are generally considered progressive rock, with jazz, punk and Latin influences. They are known for their wild, energetic, and improvised shows along with the use of ambient music.Electric Ballroom, London 7-9-20031. Son Et Lumiere2. Inertiatic E.S.P.3. Roulette Dares4. Drunkship of Lanterns5. Eria Tarka6. Cicatriz E.S.P.7. This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed8. Televators9. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt10. Concertina