Indie Pop
French Indie
Synth-Rock
Alternative Rock
About Laurent Brancowitz (Phoenix)
Laurent Mazzalai, known professionally as Laurent Brancowitz or Branco (born December 14, 1973 in Versailles, France), is the lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist of the Grammy-winning French indie rock band Phoenix. Before forming Phoenix in 1997 with Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, and Christian Mazzalai, Branco famously played alongside Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo in the indie outfit Darlin' (who went on to form Daft Punk).
Branco's razor-sharp, syncopated funk-indie guitar riffs and vintage synthesizer hooks defined Phoenix's global masterpiece *Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix* (2009), generating modern rock anthems like '1901', 'Lisztomania', 'Too Young', and 'Entertainment'. His rhythmic guitar chops are essential study material for modern indie musicians.
Laurent Mazzalai, known professionally as Laurent Brancowitz or Branco (born December 14, 1973 in Versailles, France), is the lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist of the Grammy-winning French indie rock band Phoenix. Before forming Phoenix in 1997 with Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, and Christian Mazzalai, Branco famously played alongside Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo in the indie outfit Darlin' (who went on to form Daft Punk).
Branco's razor-sharp, syncopated funk-indie guitar riffs and vintage synthesizer hooks defined Phoenix's global masterpiece *Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix* (2009), generating modern rock anthems like '1901', 'Lisztomania', 'Too Young', and 'Entertainment'. His rhythmic guitar chops are essential study material for modern indie musicians.
