Tom Waits chose Torrez as his guitarist for the 2008 Glitter and Doom Tour. He is featured on Tom Waits' Glitter and Doom Live record on ANTI- label and on the Glitter and Doom Atlanta live recording broadcast on NPR. He began collaborating with Russian songwriter, Boris Grebenshchikov, first playing together in Budva Montenegro, and Israel. He was the featured soloist on Boris Grebenschikov’s song, Не Судьба.
In 2012, Torrez's song "Marina" from A Night of Serious Drinking won third place in the International Songwriting Competition in the Latin category. "Burn It Down" won "Honorable Mention" in the Rock category of the International Songwriting Competition.[3]
The latest Omar Torrez album A Night of Serious Drinking was released in Mexico by Discos Intolerancia. The record premier was at Festival Vive Latino in Mexico City on March 14, 2015.[4]