Omar Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, actor and director, who is best known for his roles as band leader of The Mars Volta and guitarist for At the Drive-In. He is also the former bassist of the dub outfit De Facto, punk band Le Butcherettes (for which he also serves as producer), and finally, an active member of Bosnian Rainbows, Antemasque, and Crystal Fairy. Omar has released an eclectic catalogue of music as a solo musician and has collaborated with a diverse range of artists and bands, such as El-P, Faust, John Frusciante, Lydia Lunch, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Damo Suzuki.
This article represents the complete body of work released by Omar Rodríguez-López as a solo musician and record producer.
Albums Studio albums As Omar Rodriguez Lopez YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSHeat.Peaks on the US Heatseekers Albums chart: Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo and Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far): Cryptomnesia: 2004A Manual Dexterity: Soundtrack Volume One Released: August 31, 2004 Label: GSL Format: CD, download, LP —2005Omar Rodriguez Released: December 5, 2005 Label: GSL Format: CD, download, LP —2007Se Dice Bisonte, No Búfalo Released: May 29, 2007 Label: GSL Format: CD, download, LP 40The Apocalypse Inside of an Orange Released: November 20, 2007 Label: GSL Format: CD, download, LP —Calibration (Is Pushing Luck and Key Too Far) Released: December 15, 2007 Label: N2O Format: CD, download, LP 292008Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus Released: September 19, 2008 Label: Infrasonic Sound Format: CD, download, LP, USB —Minor Cuts and Scrapes in the Bushes Ahead Released: September 19, 2008 Label: Willie Anderson Recordings Format: CD, download, LP—Old Money Released: November 10, 2008 Label: Stones Throw Format: CD, download, LP—2009Megaritual Released: January 26, 2009 Label: Willie Anderson Recordings Format: CD, download, LP—Despair Released: January 26, 2009 Label: Willie Anderson Recordings Format: CD, download, LP—Cryptomnesia Released: May 5, 2009 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP 33Xenophanes Released: September 28, 2009 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP —Solar Gambling Released: December 1, 2009 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: Download, LP —2010Tychozorente Released: September 14, 2010 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP —Cizaña de los Amores Released: October 11, 2010 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP —Mantra Hiroshima Released: November 29, 2010 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download —Un Escorpión Perfumado Released: December 20, 2010 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP —2012Un Corazón de Nadie Released: May 17, 2012 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: CD, download—Saber, Querer, Osar y Callar Released: June 20, 2012 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: CD, download—Octopus Kool Aid Released: July 24, 2012 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: CD, LP, download—2013Equinox Released: January 1, 2013 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: Download—Woman Gives Birth to Tomato! Released: January 1, 2013 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: Download —Unicorn Skeleton Mask Released: January 2, 2013 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: Download—¿Sólo Extraño? Released: March 8, 2013 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: Download—2016Sworn Virgins Released: July 15, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Corazones Released: July 29, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Blind Worms, Pious Swine Released: August 12, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Arañas en la Sombra Released: August 26, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Umbrella Mistress Released: September 9, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—El Bien y Mal Nos Une Released: September 23, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Cell Phone Bikini Released: October 7, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Infinity Drips Released: October 21, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Weekly Mansions Released: November 4, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Zapopan Released: November 18, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Nom de Guerre Cabal Released: December 2, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Some Need It Lonely Released: December 16, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—A Lovejoy Released: December 30, 2016 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—2017Roman Lips Released: January 13, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Zen Thrills Released: January 27, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Chocolate Tumor Hormone Parade Released: February 10, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Ensayo de un Desaparecido Released: February 24, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Azul, Mis Dientes Released: March 10, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Gorilla Preacher Cartel Released: March 24, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Killing Tingled Lifting Retreats Released: April 7, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Solid State Mercenaries Released: April 21, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Birth of a Ghost Released: May 5, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—Doom Patrol Released: July 14, 2017 Label: Ipecac / ORL Projects Format: Download—2020The Clouds Hill Tapes Parts I, II & III Released: July 24, 2020 Label: Clouds Hill Format: 3LP—2023Is It the Clouds? Released: December 1, 2023 Label: Clouds Hill Format: LP, download— "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
As Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quartet YearAlbum details2010Sepulcros de Miel Released: May 30, 2010 Label: Sargent House,Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: Download, LP
As El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsUSHeat.2009Cryptomnesia Released: May 5, 2009 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP 33
As El Trío de Omar Rodriguez Lopez YearAlbum details2010Ciencia de los Inútiles Released: February 14, 2010 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: Download, LP
As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante YearAlbum details2010Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante Released: April 30, 2010 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP
As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward YearAlbum details2008Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Jeremy Michael Ward Released: June 10, 2008 Label: Infrasonic Sound Format: CD, download, LP
Live albums As Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group YearAlbum details2009Los Sueños de un Hígado Released: September 27, 2009 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: Download, LP2010Dōitashimashite Released: November 30, 2010 Label: Rodriguez-Lopez Productions Format: Download, CD2024Live At Clouds Hill Released January 19, 2024 / May 21, 2026 Label: Clouds Hill Format: LP, streaming
Compilation albums As Omar Rodriguez Lopez YearAlbum details2011Telesterion Released: April 16, 2011 Label: Rodriguez Lopez Productions Format: CD, download, LP Box sets As Omar Rodríguez-López Title Details Amor de FrancesReleased: December 4, 2023 Label: Clouds Hill (CH #283) Format: LP box set
Extended plays
As Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Damo Suzuki
YearAlbum details2006Please Heat This Eventually Released: December 2006 / January 23, 2007 Label: GSL Format: Download, 12" vinyl
As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Lydia Lunch
YearAlbum details2007Omar Rodriguez Lopez & Lydia Lunch Released: October 8, 2007 Label: Willie Anderson Recordings Format: CD, download, LP
As Faust & Omar Rodriguez Lopez
YearAlbum details2012This Is Not Music, This Is Not Us and We Are Not Here Released: December 14, 2012 / November 8, 2013, single vinyl reissue Label: Clouds Hill Format: 10" vinyl
As Kimono Kult
YearAlbum details2014Hiding in the Light Released: March 4, 2014 Label: Neurotic Yell Records Format: Download
Singles As Nadie YearTitle Album2014 "Winter's Gone"
As Omar Rodriguez Lopez & John Frusciante
YearTitle Album2005 "0=2""0" The Special 12 Singles Series,Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & John Frusciante
Other appearances YearAlbumWithComment1991 Can't Change Me Provides lead vocals1992 I Love Being Trendy1993Things You Can Do With A 20 Dollar Bill...JerkVocals and guitar1994Punk SoccerFood Plaza2002 Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three By various artists (Produced by Henry Rollins) 2004 Shadows Collide with People Performs slide guitar on "Chances," "23 Go in to End" Inside of Emptiness Lead Guitar on "666".2005 Curtains Lead guitar on "Lever Pulled", joined lead guitar with John on "Anne" Radio Vago The album was also produced by Omar Rodriguez The Phantom Syndrome The Special 12 Singles Series Wrote guitar and chorus section on "Private Booths". Co-wrote "Sapta Loka". 2006 Stadium Arcadium Guitar solo on "Especially in Michigan".2007 I'll Sleep When You're Dead Also features Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Isaiah "Ikey" Owens of The Mars Volta.2008 New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) Appears on "Twinkle". A collaboration between Omar Rodríguez-López and Hans Zimmer for the film The Burning Plain. The soundtrack was used in the film only and remains unreleased in any other format. 2009 Guitars on "Y sono la flauta" and "Por casualidad". Producer, Guitar, Bass, Organ (Rhodes). 2010 Wrote and performed on the following songs for fictional band, Burnt the Diphthongs: "Playing for Nina", "Mark's Master" and "The Healing Song". Negativa Entren Los Que Quieran Appears on the track entitled "Calma Pueblo".2011 The Golden Age of Knowhere Provides guitar solo on "Car Wars".2014 Tercer Solar Featured on the track entitled "Siddhartha".2016 ¿De Qué Sivre la Resistencia? Features Omar Rodríguez-López and Le Butcherettes.2017 Residente Provides guitars
As producer