For Omar Lopez, 2009 has been a year of
change. After relocating from the city to a larger residence in the secluded
and serene Northwest Hills of Austin and having a wonderful 30th birthday
bash in March with his closest friends and fellow musicians at 219 West Bar and
Grill in Downtown Austin, Omar took an
extended hiatus from the stage to begin and complete production on his newest
album. Although he has missed performing live, he has learned a lot as he has
evolved from being a violinist, singer, and songwriter into a studio producer
and composer with the help of recording engineer, multi-instrumentalist, and
co-producer Mark Ford at Everdrift Studios. They have been working hard all
year long on twelve brand-new original songs, including favorites from the 2008
concert series.
The music is unbelievably energetic and
passionate, telling a brand-new story of faith and reflection, and it will only
get better as the band reunites in the studio this fall to add their unique
talents and energies to each piece. In addition, Omar will introduce several
new talents to his live ensemble and can't wait to bring the show to life in
2010.
In the meantime,
"SYNERGY", Omar's first official single from the new
album is NOW AVAILABLE at Omar's Official Music MySpace. You can
preview the entire track on the MySpace Music Player or purchase and download it
from the SNOCAP Music Store. (Click on the banner to go to the MySpace page -
you do not have to be a MySpace user to buy the track!)
Catch Omar performing
"SYNERGY" and "BEHIND THESE
WALLS" live on Sunday, September 27 on KIII-TV Corpus Christi's
Sunday morning talk show - "DOMINGO LIVE". Visit www.kiiitv.com and click "DOMINGO
LIVE" to see the show after it has aired.