Laurent Brancowitz
| Laurent Brancowitz | |
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 Performing at Eurockéennes 2007 | |
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| Birth name | Laurent Mazzalai |
| Born | 19 October 1973 |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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Laurent Brancowitz (born Laurent Mazzalai on 19 October 1973)[1] is a musician best known for being one of the guitarists from the French alternative rock band Phoenix.
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(who went on to form Daft Punk), and himself. After releasing their songs on Duophonic Records, a review in the British music magazine Melody Maker called the music "a daft punky thrash." 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.[2] Brancowitz joined forces with Phoenix at around the same time.[3]
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.
References
- ↑ Laurent Brancowitz's Discogs profile Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ↑ http://myglobalist.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/french-music-connection/
- ↑ Darlin's Discogs profile Retrieved November 23, 2011.