Omar Torrez Information

Omar has created "narrative-driven" music, invoking images of smoky bars, Mississippi Delta porch jams, Cuban rumbas, avant-funk and experimental sounds coloring their original yet radio friendly music. Of his new EP, Top of the World, Torrez says, "Burned within these grooves are 5 songs, really more like travel logs. They were formed in a primal sea of equal parts: Cuban rainstorms, New Orleans dreams, London go-go clubs, Bogart film noir, 007, post-Kurt Weill caberet flourishes, tequila-soaked nights in Mexico, and Moscow winters all combining into a critical mass of inspiration. A tropical noir of sorts. Good for dancing, or for things much darker. It's up to you..." Top of the World includes a club remix of Omar's song "Marina" by Grammy-winning producer Carmen Rizzo (Paul Oakenfold, BT, Tiesto). Omar and his band are currently recording a follow up full CD of material, working with producer Tony Berg (Michael Penn, Aimee Mann, Bob Dylan, Pink, Public Image Ltd.) The band is preparing for Summer tours in Russia, Mexico, Europe and the US.