is a music teacher, music publisher and choir conductor and hadn´t touched his bass guitar for a long time until he was forced into the group. But now, with his Thunderbird bass, he is unstoppable and his wife has become our lead groupie! Þegar leitin að bassaleikaranum stóð sem hæst sagðist Þorvaldur vita um einn sem kunni allan Bítlakatalóginn utanbókar og var leitinni þá umsvifalaust hætt. Cortez hefur sinn stíl og hlýðir ekki alltaf kalli hljómsveitarstjórans sem telst kostur.