Mauro Pawlowski
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Mauro Antonio Pawlowski (born 24 April 1971) is one of the key figures in the Belgian
contemporary music scene. He was born in Koersel and is of Italian and Polish
descent.
He started his career as frontman of Evil Superstars
in 1992. This group was, along with Deus, part of the first wave of the Belgian music boom in the 90's. He split the band in 1998 and has since then played in numerous bands, including Mitsoobishy Jacson, Kiss my Jazz
, Monguito
and Shadowgraphic City. He is currently a member of Deus, The Love Substitutes
, Othin Spake, Club Moral
, Archetypes of the Multisabanas and I Hate Camera. Beside these projects, Mauro has released solo work under various aliasses: Mauro A. Pawlowski, Somnabula, while fronting a new group called Mauro Pawlowski & the Grooms.
In 2008 he toured with the Dutch poet/writer Ramsey Nasr
. In 2009 he tours as a guitar player with Contemporary dance
group Ultima Vez of Wim Vandekeybus
.
and a Springtime
.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
contemporary music scene. He was born in Koersel and is of Italian and Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
descent.
He started his career as frontman of Evil Superstars
Evil Superstars
Evil Superstars was a Belgian indie rock band led by Mauro Pawlowski. Among its members was Millionaire and Eagles of Death Metal guitarist Tim Vanhamel.-History:Evil Superstars was formed in 1992 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.The original members were:...
in 1992. This group was, along with Deus, part of the first wave of the Belgian music boom in the 90's. He split the band in 1998 and has since then played in numerous bands, including Mitsoobishy Jacson, Kiss my Jazz
Kiss My Jazz
Kiss My Jazz is a group of musicians based in Antwerp, Belgium. Their music is a lo-fi mix of jazz, rock and experimental music. Members of the group include former member of dEUS Rudy Trouvé:-Albums:* In Docs Place Friday Evening, 1996, Knitting Factory...
, Monguito
Monguito
Monguito "El Unico", was a Cuban vocalist. He was born Ramón Quian, in Matanzas Province, Cuba; and died in 2006, in New York City. An Afro-Cuban sonero, he had a simple improvising style with a distinctive nasal voice....
and Shadowgraphic City. He is currently a member of Deus, The Love Substitutes
The Love Substitutes
The Love Substitutes are a Belgian band composed of dEUS guitarists past and present; Mauro Pawlowski on drums, Rudy Trouvé and Craig Ward on guitar, and completed by Bert Lenaerts on bass. They were formed midway 2004....
, Othin Spake, Club Moral
Club Moral
Club Moral is a Belgian noise band formed in 1981 by Danny Devos and Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven based in Antwerp, Belgium . They are known for their controversial performances and imagery. In 2001 "Dylan" briefly joined the band...
, Archetypes of the Multisabanas and I Hate Camera. Beside these projects, Mauro has released solo work under various aliasses: Mauro A. Pawlowski, Somnabula, while fronting a new group called Mauro Pawlowski & the Grooms.
In 2008 he toured with the Dutch poet/writer Ramsey Nasr
Ramsey Nasr
Ramsey Nasr is a Dutch author and actor of mixed descent .He is Dichter des Vaderlands since January 2009.-Filmography:*Frans en Duits *Thuisfront...
. In 2009 he tours as a guitar player with Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
group Ultima Vez of Wim Vandekeybus
Wim Vandekeybus
Wim Vandekeybus is a Belgian choreographer, dancer, film director and actor. His dance company is based in Brussels, and is called Ultima Vez. He directed several shows, since his first piece in 1987, What The Body Does Not Remember...
.
Equipment
Mauro plays a blonde '72 Fender Telecaster ThinlineFender Telecaster Thinline
The Fender Telecaster Thinline is an electric guitar made by the Fender company. It is a Telecaster with body cavities. Designed by German luthier Roger Rossmeisl in 1968, it was introduced in 1969 and updated with a pair of Fender Wide Range humbucking pickups, Bullet truss-rod and 3-bolt neck...
and a Springtime
Springtime (guitar)
The Springtime is an experimental electric guitar with seven strings and three outputs. The instrument was created in 2008 by Dutch luthier Yuri Landman for guitar player Laura-Mary Carter of Blood Red Shoes.-Technical information:...
.
Incomplete Discography
- Evil SuperstarsEvil SuperstarsEvil Superstars was a Belgian indie rock band led by Mauro Pawlowski. Among its members was Millionaire and Eagles of Death Metal guitarist Tim Vanhamel.-History:Evil Superstars was formed in 1992 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.The original members were:...
: Hairfacts EP (1994) - Evil SuperstarsEvil SuperstarsEvil Superstars was a Belgian indie rock band led by Mauro Pawlowski. Among its members was Millionaire and Eagles of Death Metal guitarist Tim Vanhamel.-History:Evil Superstars was formed in 1992 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.The original members were:...
: Love is Okay (1996) - Kiss My JazzKiss My JazzKiss My Jazz is a group of musicians based in Antwerp, Belgium. Their music is a lo-fi mix of jazz, rock and experimental music. Members of the group include former member of dEUS Rudy Trouvé:-Albums:* In Docs Place Friday Evening, 1996, Knitting Factory...
: In Doc's Place, Friday Evening (1996) - Evil SuperstarsEvil SuperstarsEvil Superstars was a Belgian indie rock band led by Mauro Pawlowski. Among its members was Millionaire and Eagles of Death Metal guitarist Tim Vanhamel.-History:Evil Superstars was formed in 1992 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.The original members were:...
: Remix Apocalyps EP (1996) - Mitsoobishy Jacson : Nougat in Koblenz (1996)
- Mitsoobishy Jacson : Sun of Aerobics EP (1996)
- Evil SuperstarsEvil SuperstarsEvil Superstars was a Belgian indie rock band led by Mauro Pawlowski. Among its members was Millionaire and Eagles of Death Metal guitarist Tim Vanhamel.-History:Evil Superstars was formed in 1992 in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.The original members were:...
: Boogie-Children-R-US (1998) - Kiss My JazzKiss My JazzKiss My Jazz is a group of musicians based in Antwerp, Belgium. Their music is a lo-fi mix of jazz, rock and experimental music. Members of the group include former member of dEUS Rudy Trouvé:-Albums:* In Docs Place Friday Evening, 1996, Knitting Factory...
: In the Lost Souls Convention (1998) - Galina : Lachen Met Liefde (1998)
- Mitsoobishy Jacson : Boys Together Outrageously (1999)
- Kiss My JazzKiss My JazzKiss My Jazz is a group of musicians based in Antwerp, Belgium. Their music is a lo-fi mix of jazz, rock and experimental music. Members of the group include former member of dEUS Rudy Trouvé:-Albums:* In Docs Place Friday Evening, 1996, Knitting Factory...
: In a Service Station (1999) - Mauro : Songs from a Bad HatSongs from a Bad Hat-Chart positions:-Singles:-Personnel:*Mauro Pawlowski: vocals, guitars*Jan Wygers: bass guitar*Anton Janssens: keyboards, backing vocals*Herman Houbrechts: drums, backing vocalsAdditional personnel:*"Everybody's friend"**Carol van Dyk: vocals...
(2001) - Monguito : Trompete in God (2001)
- Kris De Bruyne : Buiten De Wet (2001)
- Sue Daniels : Paris (2001)
- Monguito : Operacion Megamix (2002)
- Mauro Antonio Pawlowski : Secret Guitar (2003)
- Mauro Pawlowski & The Grooms : Ghost Rock EP (2003)
- Shadowgraphic City : Shadowgraphic City (2004)
- Mauro Pawlowski & The Grooms : Black Europa (2004)
- Alex ChiltonAlex ChiltonWilliam Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star...
: Live in Anvers (2004) - Somnabula : Swamps of Simulation (2004)
- The Parallels : The Parallels (2004)
- Mauro Pawlowski : Hallo, with Mauro (2004)
- Club MoralClub MoralClub Moral is a Belgian noise band formed in 1981 by Danny Devos and Anne-Mie van Kerckhoven based in Antwerp, Belgium . They are known for their controversial performances and imagery. In 2001 "Dylan" briefly joined the band...
: Living(stone) (2004) - Mauro Pawlowski & The Grooms : Tired of Being Young EP (2004)
- The Love Substitutes : Meet The Love Substitutes While the House is on Fire (2004)
- Deus : Pocket RevolutionPocket RevolutionPocket Revolution is the fourth album by Deus, released in 2005. The cover art is based on The Von Neumann-Machine, a story from Don Lawrence's Storm series of graphic novels....
(2005) - The Love Substitutes : More Songs about Hangovers & Sailors (2006)
- OTOT : Truth & Style (2006)
- Possessed Factory : Vol.1: Raised By Humans (2006)
- Othin Spake : The Ankh (2006)
- Bum Collar : Versatile Styles (2006)
- Horns : Horns, Halos & Mobile Phones (2006)
- Bum Collar : Topless Movies (DVD) (2007)
- Pawlowski, Trouve & Ward : S/T (2007)
- Possessed Factory : Vol.3 (2008)
- Deus : Vantage PointVantage Point (album)Vantage Point is the fifth album from the Belgian band Deus, released on April 18, 2008. This is the first Deus album which features the same line-up as the previous album....
(2008) - Othin Spake : Child of Deception and Skill (2008)
- The Parallels : Arabia In Blue (2008)
- Club Moral : Felix Culpa (2008)
- Mauro Antonio Pawlowski : Untertanz (audioMER., 2008)
- Deus : Keep You CloseKeep You CloseKeep You Close is the sixth album from the Belgian band dEUS. It was released on September 17th in Belgium and 19th in mainland Europe. Its UK release is set for October 3rd...
(2011)