GRAMMY‑winning Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela will return to Australia in January 2027 for a national tour celebrating their visionary new album OurHome, out September 18 via ATO Records. The album is available now for pre‑order through the band’s official store.
Recorded and self‑produced at NK Sound Tokyo, OurHome marks a striking new chapter for the duo, whose fearless blend of acoustic mastery, cinematic atmosphere, and spiritual exploration has earned them a global audience over more than two decades. The album’s creative spark emerged from a deeply personal moment: the passing of their beloved studio cat, Pelusa. After months of creative uncertainty, the duo found themselves suddenly unlocked, writing freely and instinctively. “It was like she was telling us, ‘Stop messing around and just do what you do best,’” says Gabriela.
That idea runs throughout the album, which serves as both a love letter to Japan and a meditation on the possibility of finding peace wherever you are. Returning to the textural fluidity of acoustic instrumentation after the electric‑guitar‑heavy sound of 2023’s In Between Thoughts…A New World, OurHome features collaborators including former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi, cellist Hiyori Okuda, and guitarist/composer Yukihiro Atsumi. Mixed by five‑time GRAMMY winner Dave Sardy (The Who, Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and mastered by Stephen Marcussen (Nirvana, R.E.M., The Rolling Stones), the album draws from manga, mythology, migration, philosophy, nature, and personal transformation while remaining rooted in the expressive acoustic interplay that has defined Rodrigo y Gabriela’s career.
The album’s title was inspired by a sign on a Melbourne public housing tower reading “OUR HOME,” which echoed the record’s central theme, finding peace within yourself rather than seeking external approval. OurHome reflects the duo’s long-standing creative connection to Japan, a place that has repeatedly offered them artistic clarity and emotional grounding.
Alongside the album announcement, Rodrigo y Gabriela released the first single ‘Monster’ inspired by Naoki Urasawa’s iconic manga Monster and accompanied by a new video created by Urasawa himself. A longtime admirer of the duo, Urasawa crafted original artwork for the track, calling the collaboration “an encounter I still find incredible.”
They have also just released album’s second single, ‘OurHome,’ a luminous, meditative composition that captures the album’s core message of inner grounding and emotional clarity. Serving as a thematic counterpoint to ‘Monster,’ the track offers a sense of uplift, stillness, and renewal.
For over two decades, Rodrigo y Gabriela have redefined what acoustic guitar can be — fusing classical finesse, rock and metal firepower, percussive rhythm, and spiritual depth into a sound entirely their own. From busking on Dublin’s Grafton Street to winning a GRAMMY Award for Mettavolution, they’ve become global festival favourites and headliners of iconic stages including Glastonbury, the Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Royal Albert Hall, Radio City Music Hall, and the Sydney Opera House.
Onstage, Rodrigo’s lightning‑fast lead lines and Gabriela’s hypnotic, hard‑hitting rhythms create a pulse‑raising experience of stillness, intensity, and unstoppable momentum. Their 2027 Australian tour offers audiences a chance to witness the duo at their most adventurous, intimate and powerful; performing new material from OurHome alongside fan favourites.
