Rodrigo y Gabriela Add Lyrics & Vocals for the First Time in ‘OurHome,’ in Something ‘Very Powerful’

On their new album, the Mexican guitar duo marks a milestone with the track "Somos Como Tú.

Para o duo mexicano Rodrigo y Gabriela — cuja carreira internacional foi construída ao longo de mais de 20 anos com um conceito instrumental impulsionado por duas poderosas guitarras acústicas — adicionar letras e vocais a uma música pela primeira vez abre a porta para um lado de sua arte ainda não explorado.

Sánchez explains that despite their fondness for the piece — included in their new LP released Friday (Sept. 18) by ATO Records — it took them a decade to get to a recorded version that felt right for their style.

The vocal arrangement of “Somos Como Tú,” with Sánchez taking the lead vocals and Quintero responding with a rapid cadence reminiscent of his heavy metal roots, is supported by hand percussion and a fan choir.

This gives the song a special place within OurHome, an album shaped by the idea that home can be something internal and not necessarily a geographic location.

The 11-track set was recorded in Japan and produced by Sánchez and Quintero at NK Sound Tokyo. Sánchez and Quintero note that they have always been drawn to the Asian country “because of its art, its aesthetics and its attention to beauty.” The first single, “Monster,” was accompanied by a music video created by legendary manga artist Naoki Urasawa, whose work has inspired these guitarists from Mexico City.

Quintero relembra que estavam dando um show no Japão quando dedicaram “Monster” a Urasawa, uma faixa inspirada na icônica série de mangá criada e ilustrada pelo artista japonês em 1994.

Someone in the audience who knew the legendary creator told him about this, and weeks later the duo met him in person and discovered that the admiration was mutual.

Lançado cerca de 20 anos depois que Rodrigo y Gabriela surgiram na cena internacional, OurHome reflete uma carreira marcada pela quebra de fronteiras musicais, culturais e geográficas.

They achieved initial success in Ireland after leaving Mexico and managed to build a global audience thanks to a sound that is difficult to classify, oscillating between the powerful riffs of heavy metal and Latin rhythms performed with classical technique.

The collaborative universe of the duo expanded in OurHome to include former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, cellist Hiyori Okuda and guitarist/composer Yukihiro Atsumi.

The album was mixed by five-time Grammy winner Dave Sardy (The Who, Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and mastered by Stephen Marcussen (Nirvana, R. E. M., The Rolling Stones).

Rodrigo e Gabriela levarão OurHome para as estradas em uma extensa turnê pelos U. S., começando em 30 de setembro em Dallas, Texas, e chegando em sua cidade natal, Cidade do México, em Oct.

6 and 7. There, they will perform at the Polyforum Siqueiros, one of the most emblematic venues, which houses the extensive work of legendary muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros.

The tour will continue through cities such as Washington, D. C., New York, San Francisco and Seattle.

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