Founded: 2000
Location: Mexico
Rodrigo y Gabriela (Rodrigo and Gabriela) are a Mexican acoustic guitar duo whose music is influenced by a number of genres including nuevo flamenco, rock, and heavy metal. The duo's recordings consist largely of instrumental duets on the flamenco guitar. Currently residing in Mexico City, they began their career in Dublin, Ireland, during an eight-year stay. They have toured internationally and in 2010, performed at The White House for President Barack Obama. In 2020, their fifth studio album Mettavolution won a Grammy Award for the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Their most recent album, In Between Thoughts…A New World, was released in April 2023.
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Rodrigo y Gabriela are returning to Australia for the first time since 2018.
The duo will play theatres around the country next year
"It’s easy for a band like us that has a very faithful audience."
Though not a challenging listen, this album should still please their fans.
“This is the first tour we’ve done without the orchestra; we’ve been touring with them for almost a year. It is great, but it’s also great to go back to this, because there’s a lot of communication that is impossible to have when you have thirteen people on stage."
The Mexican virtuosos are set to tear the house down