Rene Lopez

Rene Lopez (born August 6, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He has toured and recorded extensively with Joseph Arthur, and was the lead singer of the band The Authority, who performed at Lollapalooza and opened shows for Phish, Spin Doctors, and Public Enemy. As a solo artist he has released eight albums, many receiving favorable reviews, and has performed at such venues as the Kennedy Center, Brooklyn Bowl, Rockwood Music Hall, and Nublu.

Biography Rene Lopez was born August 6, 1969, in the Bronx, the son of an Italian mother and Puerto Rican salsa musician, Rene Lopez Sr., who played trumpet during the heyday of Fania Records with the Ray Barretto Orchestra and Típica 73, bands beloved by New York's Latin community.

Singles 2013 - Midnight Love 2013 - Brown Eyed Brother 2014 - Love Has No Mercy 2018 - Brick Town Kids 2019 - Once Again 2019 - Nothings Left 2019 - Runaway Heart 2020 - Get It While You Can 2021 - Hasta Luego 2021 - Flamingo 2021 - Life Ain't Anything Without Love

Albums 1992 - Candyland (with The Authority) 2003 - I Know What I See (EP) 2005 - One Man's Year 2009 - Johnny Wants to Be a Matador (EP) 2010 - People Are Just People 2011 - E.L.S. 2013 - Let's Be Strangers Again (EP) 2014 - Love Has No Mercy 2014 - Paint The Moon Gold 2022 - Thank God For The Lonely

Selected Discograpy 1999 - Twelve Stories High - Extra Virgin - Vocals, guitar, guitar (acoustic), keyboards, percussion, Sequencing, Guitorgan, Composer 2000 - Make a Sound - Eric Schenkman - Congas, vocals 2002 - Redemption's Son - Joseph Arthur - Percussion 2003 - Holding the Void - Holding the Void - drums 2004 - Our Shadows Will Remain - Joseph Arthur - Drums 2006 - Nuclear Daydream - Joseph Arthur - Drums 2008 - Red Letter Year - Ani DiFranco - Percussion 2008 - Vagabond Skies - Joseph Arthur - Drums 2024 - Towne and Stevens - Towne and Stevens - Drums, vocals