José Ignacio García Lapido logged over a decade in Spanish alt-rock favourites 091 before stepping into the solo spotlight with 1999's Ladridos Del Perro Mágico. The Granada singer-songwriter packs his songs with cutting, bluesy guitar riffs, steady drum-kit beats and gritty, refreshingly unadorned vocals. On 2017's El Alma Dormida, Lapido embraced acoustic folk melodies and an evocative, desert rock sound—all with his trusty axe firmly at his side.