Paul Pavlovich

Paul Pavlovich (born March 3, 1970) is an American artist, graphic designer, and musician. Currently living in St. Petersburg, Florida, he is best know as the first lead singer for the legendary anarchist grindcore band Assück which he co-founded with high school friends Steve Heritage (guitar) and Rob Proctor (drums) in 1987.

Visual Art Career

Since his departure from the band in 1992, Pavlovich shifted his attention to visual art and design. After graduating from the Ringling School of Art and Design in 1994, Pavlovich spent a period of time in New York City developing his unique system of painting and image making. During his short residence in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York Pavlovich spent several months rehearsing with the band Cattle Press (Hydra Head Records).

Pavlovich returned to the Tampa Bay Area with a developed body of artwork which he began showing in group shows. In 2002 Pavlovich was selected to show several works at the Tampa Museum of Art. [ [http://www.badartforbadpeople.com/media.htm Halloween Party Displays `Lowbrow' Art, By KEVIN WALKER, Tampa Tribune 8/12/04] ] In 2004 Pavlovich was approached by curator Timothy Warner of the Covivant Gallery in Tampa who was interested in organizing Pavlovich’s first solo exhibit of work entitled “Temporary Past Life” which received praise from national and local media.

In late 2004 Pavlovich was asked by long time friend and guitarist Sam Williams (Down By Law, Pseudo Heros) to contribute vocals to a recording project called Track the Curse. In 2006 the album “The New Land” was released by the Tennessee label Spins Good Records. Williams and Pavlovich continue to collaborate musically.

Pavlovich continues his visual work which has been widely seen in both print and web-media.

Vocal Discography (Assück)

*"Born Backwards" (Demo, 1987) (self-released)
*"Necrosalvation" (EP, 1988) (Rigid Records / Ripping Headaches Records)
*"Assuck/Old Lady Drivers" (Split EP, 1990) (No System Records)
*"Anticapital" (LP, 1991) (Sound Pollution Records / Common Cause Records)
*"Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! - The Record" (VA 7", 1991) (Slap A Ham Records)
*"Apocalyptic Convulsions" compilation 10" (some copies came with a bonus 7" record) (1992) (Ax/ction Records)
*"State to State" (Single and Spoken Word, 1992) (SOA Records)
*"Blindspot" (EP, 1992) (Open Records / Schematics Records)
*"Emergency Broadcast Systems Volume Two" compilation 7" EP w/ Assück, Crain, Schedule, and Friction (1992) (Allied Recordings)
*"Tampa Sucks Compilation" (VA CD, 1993)
*"Bloodless Unreality - Assuck/Hellnation/Destroy/Confrontation" (Split EP, 1994) (Forfeit Records)
*"No Idea Fanzine 11 Compilation CD - Big Pants Waste Precious Fabric" (1994) (No Idea Records)
*"Blindspot Mailorder Distro Sampler" (VA CD, 1995) (No Idea Records / Toybox Records)

Vocal Discography (Track the Curse )

*"The New Land" (CD, 2006) (Spins Good Records)
*"They've Taken Everything" (VA CD, 2007) (Profane Existance)

External links

* [http://www.gigposters.com/designer/19656_Paul_Pavlovich.html Gig Posters Design Samples]
* [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=21631 Assück Metal Archives]
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Assück?anv=Assuck Assuck Discography]

Notes and References

* [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/17/Citytimes/Putting_color_in_arti.shtml]
* [http://www.bowerbird.org/newsite/events/071215/]