"I Play Yamaha"
Rodrigo y Gabriela

Originally from Mexico City, the acoustic guitar duo by Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero met as teenagers while playing in a thrash metal band called Tierra Acida. They formed Rodrigo y Gabriela in 2000 and moved to Dublin, Ireland. With the support of musician Damian Rice, the talented pair participated in the renowned Oxegen music festival in Ireland, where they attracted signifi cant attention. Their first album Foc was released in 2001, followed by Re-Foc in 2003, which received gold certifi cation. In 2004, they released Live in Manchester and Dublin and received platinum certifi cation. Their next release, Rodrigo y Gabriela, was launched in 2006 and reached number one in the Irish music charts.