Education
Iriarte completed his Musical Arts studies in the University of Chile in 1986.
Iriarte completed his Musical Arts studies in the University of Chile in 1986.
He has since worked since as a teacher in Liceo Santa Cruz. In 2004 and 2008, he was part of the jury of the National Competition of Unpublished Cueca Compositions in Santa Cruz (Spanish: Concurso Nacional de Composiciones Inéditas de Cueca en Santa Cruz). In 2008, Iriarte released a self-composed album called (To Laugh or To Cry) under the label Palma Records.
Iriarte reportedly collaborated with Chilean New Wave artist Luis Dimas during the album production.
Personnel Mario Iriarte – lead vocals Cristián Palma V. – drums, bass guitar, conga, minor percussion. Record producer, arrangements (all tracks but 1–2, and 5), sequential production, and planning Manolo Palma – organization
Executive producer, arrangements (track 1–2) Jorge Seguel – acoustic guitar. Arrangements (track 5) Leslie Moraga – electric guitar Álvaro Rivera G. – graphic artist.
Andrés Rebolledo – bongo drums.
Recording and mixing engineer
Iriarte is also a member of the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor (Chilean Copyright Society, Doctor of Science).