Laurent Brancowitz
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| Laurent Brancowitz | |
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 Performing at Eurockéennes 2007 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Laurent Mazzalai |
| Born | October 19, 1973 |
| Genres | indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Labels | EMI, Source, Astralwerks, Loyauté |
| Associated acts | Phoenix Darlin' |
Laurent Brancowitz (born Laurent Mazzalai)[1] is a musician best known for being one of the guitarists from the French alternative rock band Phoenix.
[edit] Darlin'
In 1992, Brancowitz was part of a short lived Beach Boys-inspired guitar group called Darlin'. The band consisted of his friends, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, and himself. After releasing their songs on Duophonic Records, a review in the British music magazine Melody Maker called the music "a bunch of daft punk." Darlin' disbanded months later. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo became interested with electronic music soon afterward, used the quote from the Melody Maker magazine as a moniker, and composed music under the name Daft Punk. Brancowitz joined forces with Phoenix at around the same time.[2]
[edit] Phoenix
Phoenix was created in 1999 with his younger brother Christian Mazzalai, Thomas Mars and Deck D'Arcy in Versailles.
During live shows, Brancowitz often plays a Fender Bullet, although he has also used a large variety of guitars from Fender and Gibson.
[edit] References
- ^ Laurent Brancowitz's Discogs profile Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Darlin's Discogs profile Retrieved November 23, 2011.
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