Artist: Rodrigo y Gabriela
Genre(s):
Other
Instrumental
Rock
Discography:
Live: Manchester and Dublin
Year: 2007
Tracks: 8
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Year: 2006
Tracks: 9
Re-Foc
Year: 2004
Tracks: 8
Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero met as teenagers in Mexico City, both consecrate intemperate metallic element fans at the time. They combined their talents for a fourth dimension in the metallic element group Tierra Acida, playing about D.F. in the roughest clubs the city had to offer, and working day jobs. Though they recorded, Tierra Acida never hit it heavy, decision making non to dismissal the record album. Instead, Sanchez and Quintero concentrated on scholarship more guitar styles, instruction lessons during the solar day and playing bossa novas in hotel bars at night. Bored and thwarted with their chances in the Americas, Sanchez and Quintero decided to stress their circumstances in Europe. They traveled to Dublin, where a friend offered them a property to stay. The duet rung no English, had around a grand dollars 'tween them, and upon arrival found that their offer of hospitality had vanished. The pair shortly sour toward busking on the streets of Dublin. Though street performance is non an easy way to make a living, the copulate shortly developed a serious reputation, and constituted contacts and connections. Among their newfound friends was bloke busker Damien Rice, wHO shortly asked them to accompany him on tour. The Mexican duet had by this time developed a large repertory of original real in a kind of styles. They released their debut platter in 2003, entitled Re-Foc, followed a year later by Live: Manchester and Dublin. Rodrigo y Gabriela at present continue to circuit the world music circumference, compose, and record. Their third album, Rodrigo y Gabriela, was released in 2006.
