Indie rocker Brian Lopez, known for his cinematic melodies and soaring vocals, has been called "the missing link between Devandra Banhart and Roy Orbison." Born and based in Tucson, Lopez is a classically-trained guitarist and songwriter who merges his desert roots with soul, pop and rock'n'roll to transport his listeners on an ethereal journey.
Lopez released his first solo album, Ultra, in 2012 to international acclaim. Rolling Stone Germany described the record as "Psychedelic chamber-pop with the surrealist touch of Dalí." After touring across Europe and the US as the opening act for Calexico, KT Tunstall, Giant Sand and Heartless Bastards, he released Static Noise in 2014. Tastemaker Musikexpress declared Lopez "without a doubt, one of the best songwriters of his generation." In 2018, he independently released. Prelude, a lo-fi 10-song album written and recorded in his makeshift home studio during a two-week period. Lopez's forthcoming release Tidal, due out in 2023, builds upon his songwriting prowess while returning to his origins in indie rock.
Aside from his solo project, Lopez is also frontman of the psych/cumbia band XIXA and has worked with an expansive range of artists, including Calexico, Amos Lee, Nouvelle Vague, KT Tunstall, Giant Sand, and Mexican Institute of Sound.
credits
released July 28, 2023
Fort Lowell Records
FLR057
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Recorded at Dust and Stone Recording Studio (Tucson, AZ); Produced by Gabriel Sullivan; Mixed by James Saez at The Audio Labs (Los Angeles, CA); Mastered by Stephen Marsh at Marsh Mastering (Los Angeles, CA); Engineered by Frank Bair; Assistant Engineered by Saul Millán; Cover Art by Eric Cox; Photography by Julius Schlosburg; Art Direction and Album Layout by Daniel Martin Diaz
All songs written and arranged by Brian Lopez (Brian Lopez Publishing / SESAC), and KT Tunstall (Sony Music Publishing / ASCAP) on “Road To Avalon” and “Magic”
Brian Lopez – Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar (4,10), Nylon Guitar (1,2,3,4,6,8,9,10), Steel Guitar (5,7), 12-String Guitar (5), Synths (1,2,3,6,8,9,10), Piano (3,5,6,9), and Backing Vocals (1,2,3,5,7,8,9,10) // Gabriel Sullivan – Drums (3,6,7,10), Percussion (1,3,4,5,6), Electric Guitar (7,9), Nylon Guitar (6), 12-String Guitar (1), Baritone Guitar (3,9), Upright Bass (1,2,3,6,9,10), Electric Bass (4,7), Accordion (3), and Synths (2,5,10) // John Convertino – Drums (2,4), and Marimba (6) // Ben Nisbet – Violin and String Arrangements (2,3,6,7) // James Saez – Electric Guitar (5,6,7,8,9) // Jason Urman – Synths (7), and Piano (2) // KT Tunstall – Lead Vocals (3) and Background Vocals (3) // Lauren Cervantes – Background Vocals (4) // Mona Chambers – Background Vocals (1) // Thoger Lund – Upright Bass (8) // Caleb Michel – Drums (8) and Woodblock (8) // Saul Millán – Glockenspiel (1,6) and Woodblock (2) // Jean-Patrick Cossett – B3 Organ (4) //Jon Villa – Trumpet (6) and Flugelhorn (10)
Thank you to Gabriel for the spark, Corbin for the push, and Vanessa for the unwavering love and support through it all.
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