Instruments Drums Role Musical Artist | Name Stella Mozgawa Years active 2007-present | |
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Stella Mozgawa is an Australian drummer. She is best known as a member of the indie rock band Warpaint, with whom she has recorded three studio albums. Alongside her work with Warpaint, Mozgawa has contributed to recordings by musicians Kurt Vile, Andy Clockwise, Adam Green, Cate Le Bon, Jagwar Ma, the xx, Tim Presley and Regina Spektor.
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- Open relationship andy clockwise feat stella mozgawa
- Guitar Center Presents Stella Mozgawa
- Childhood and early life
- With Warpaint
- Discography
- References
Guitar Center Presents: Stella Mozgawa
Childhood and early life
Growing up in Sydney, Mozgawa was raised by her Polish parents, who had moved from Poland to Australia to perform music together as a musical duo. Regarding her musical family, Mozgawa noted: "It would have been totally unnatural for me to not play an instrument in the family. That said, when I told my mum I wanted to play drums, she was like, 'No fuckin' way!' We managed to sort things out after that though".
At age 13, Mozgawa began playing the drums, and was initially influenced by the drummer Zac Hanson from the pop band Hanson. She explained: "For a lot of people who are a half-generation older than me it was Tommy Lee, but for me it was Zac Hanson from Hanson. I'm probably in a smaller group of people who were really turned on to the profession by that particular man". At age 14, Mozgawa pretended to be a "20-year-old Polish immigrant with no ID" to perform at Sydney music venues. Upon joining the band Mink, Mozgawa and her bandmates moved from Sydney to New York City, to pursue their musical career; they released an eponymous album in 2007. Mozgawa befriended Red Hot Chili Peppers bass guitarist Flea, who suggested she move to Los Angeles, where she performed with Swahili Blonde on their album Man Meat (2010).
With Warpaint
In Los Angeles, Mozgawa befriended Warpaint vocalist and guitarist Theresa Wayman in late 2009. She was subsequently invited to join the band and replaced Shannyn Sossamon. Mozgawa featured in the recording of the band's first album, The Fool (2010). In 2014, the band released its second studio album, Warpaint, with Mozgawa contributing fully to the songwriting process, followed by Heads Up in 2016.
Stella has remixed several artists, including Daughter, Shura, Sarah Blasko and Eves the Behavior.
Discography
With Mink
With Swahili Blonde