Rodrigo Sanchez is half of the GRAMMY-winning guitar duo known as Rodrigo y Gabriela. Their Mettavolution album won the GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album in 2020, and their contribution to the Metallica Blacklist tribute album earned them a GRAMMY nomination in 2022. They have toured all over the world playing in legendary venues like Royal Albert Hall and Red Rocks, as well as the White House when they performed for Barack Obama in 2010. Rodrigo y Gabriela have performed on The Late Show, The Late Late Show, Jools Holland, The Tonight Show, and others. Their music has appeared in television and films like Pirates Of The Carribean: On Stranger Tides, where they worked on the film’s score with Hans Zimmer. Their songs appear in the pilot episode of Breaking Bad, the Dreamworks film Puss In Boots, and more.
In this interview, Rodrigo talks about the duo’s latest album OurHome, why they love Japan (where the album was recorded), and why they moved to Ireland to kickstart their career many years ago. Rodrigo also discusses writing his story and publishing a book, and where we will see them on tour.
The latest Rodrigo y Gabriela album is called OurHome, and it is available now on ATO Records.
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