Adrián Terrazas-González
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Adrián Terrazas-González in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adrián Terrazas González |
| Born |
October 17, 1975 Chihuahua City. |
| Origin | Chihuahua, México |
| Genres | Jazz, latin jazz, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, classical, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | flute, Tenor saxophone, Soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, percussion |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels |
Universal Sumerian |
| Associated acts |
EL REGIMEN Music The Mars Volta Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group Big Sir T.R.A.M. Halo Orbit |
| Website | adrianterrazas |
| Notable instruments | |
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Henri Selmer Paris Saxophones Yamaha Custom Yamaha Flutes |
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Adrián Terrazas-González (born October 17, 1975 in Chihuahua, México) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who plays the flute,tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and percussion. He is best known for having been a member of the progressive rock band The Mars Volta from 2005 to 2008. Since 2005 he lives in Los Angeles, California.
Born on October 17, 1975, and raised in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, Adrián Terrazas-González grew up surrounded by the traditional music of Central America from Danzón, Boleros and Rumba, to Son and Mambo. Terrazas-González began developing his musical ability starting at the age of eleven. He was inclined to play the flute and the tenor saxophone with an understanding of classical music and a distinct attraction to jazz, and five years later chose to take on the clarinet. His grandmother, a "Danzón Nut" according to Terrazas-González, urged her grandson in that direction, but the young player was adamant towards a newfound paragon for himself: Hubert Laws.
2001 was a year that would have a profound impact on Terrazas-González’s music. While pursuing Sociology and Music Studies at The University of Texas, El Paso, he learned more about the transmission of these ideas and theories through music. In an effort to track the development of marked philosophical and spiritual traditions observed by ancient cultures, Terrazas-González arranged to meet, learn, and creatively collaborate with musicians involved with traditions originating from West Africa. One of his primary interests was the Yoruba tradition (predominantly out of Western Nigeria), the ancient African religion underlying Santeria (Cuba and Puerto Rico), Candombl (Baha, Brazil), Vodun (Haiti), and Cu Taan (México).
In May 2002 Terrazas-González was diagnosed with Cancer that spread to his stomach and abdomen, treatments included surgery and extensive radiation treatment to the stomach and abdomen. In 2004, he was declared cancer free and in the same year he joined the band The Mars Volta as a full-flesh member.
In 2004 Terrazas-González joined The Mars Volta recording the studio album, “Frances the Mute”, and continues to work with the band (as a full-fledged member) on subsequent albums (“Live Scabdates” 2005, “Amputechture” 2006, “The Bedlam in Goliath” 2008) and all of The Mars Volta side projects (movie scores, DVD‘s, etc.). The Mars Volta is composed of guitarist Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez, lyricist/vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, bassist John Alderete, guitarist Paul Hinojos-González, drummer Thomas Pridgen, percussionist Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, and keyboardist Isaiah “Ikey” Owens. Through his work with The Mars Volta, Terrazas-González went on to earn his first Grammy Award in 2008 for the “Best Rock Performance” category with the song "Wax Simulacra". Working with The Mars Volta has enabled Terrazas-González to gain further exposure as a multi-instrumentalist, particularly in Europe. Television performances of The Mars Volta include (but not limited to): The Henry Rollins Show, The Tonight Show with David Letterman, and The BBC.
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