When he was 15 years old he formed the band Cronos, which became relatively popular in the local scene and played as an opening act for Pappo's Blues in Uruguay.

[3] In 1981, having met singer Patricia Sosa, García López joined her as part of La Torre, a hard rock act built upon the foundations of a previous band, Nomady Soul, which featured a different guitarist (Pilu Camacho).

La Torre's self-titled debut album was released shortly after the end of the Falklands War, in 1982, to critical acclaim.

[5] García López left La Torre in 1985, following the release of Sólo quiero rock & roll and a successful tour throughout Spain.

The resulting product, Números rojos (2006), saw a renewed partnership with Charly García, who played the keyboard and sang in the title track and Olvida Lo Pasado.

[12] On 27 September 2014, García López died in a car crash on Ruta 76 while returning to Buenos Aires from Sierra de la Ventana, where he was recording a music video for Frenesí, alongside Almafuerte.