Laurent Brancowitz

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Name = Laurent Brancowitz

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Img_capt = Performing at Eurockéennes 2007
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Laurent Mazzalai
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Born = birth date and age|1974|10|19
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Genre = Alternative rock
Years_active = 1992-present
Label = EMI, Source, Astralwerks
Associated_acts = Phoenix
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Laurent Brancowitz (born Laurent Mazzalai) [ [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Laurent+Brancowitz Discogs profile] ] is a musician best known for being one of the guitarists from the French pop band, Phoenix.

Brancowitz was in part of a short lived Beach Boys-inspired guitar group called Darlin'. The band consisted of Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and himself. After releasing their songs on Duophonic, a review in the British music magazine "Melody Maker" called the music "a bunch of punk." The band split and Bangalter and Guy-Manuel continued making music under the name Daft Punk. Brancowitz later joined Phoenix, which his younger brother was already in. During live shows, Brancowitz often plays a Fender Bullet.

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