Pedro Yanowitz

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Peter Yanowitz
Peter Yanowitz at Avatar studios NYC
Peter Yanowitz at Avatar studios NYC
Background information
Birth namePeter Yanowitz
Born (1967-09-13) September 13, 1967 (age 56)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Instrument(s)Drums, bass, guitar, vocals
Years active1992–present
Member ofExclamation Pony
Formerly ofThe Wallflowers, Morningwood

Peter Yanowitz (born September 13, 1967,

Hand of Doom with Melissa Auf der Maur, and with Nina Nastasia, on her album Dogs. Other artists Yanowitz has played drums with include: Yoko Ono, Allen Ginsberg, and Wilco . Yanowitz was also the bass player, songwriter, and producer for the band Morningwood. Currently, Yanowitz is the drummer of Exclamation Pony with Ryan Jarman. Peter also performed as 'Schlatko', the drummer of The Angry Inch in the Tony award-winning Broadway musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, starring Neil Patrick Harris, Andrew Rannells, Michael C. Hall, John Cameron Mitchell, Darren Criss, and Taye Diggs
.

Early life

Yanowitz was born in Chicago's Hyde Park and was raised Jewish in Salt Lake City, Utah. His father, Frank Yanowitz is a jazz musician/composer and a cardiologist. Yanowitz began playing drums at the age of seven. He received an English major from Tufts University in 1989.

The Wallflowers/Natalie Merchant/Morningwood

In 1990 Yanowitz moved to Los Angeles and became one of the founding members and original drummer of the Wallflowers.[1] Yanowitz co-produced 4 songs on the Wallflowers self-titled debut for Virgin Records also co-writing on the song "After the Blackbird Sings".

Yanowitz met Natalie Merchant in Los Angeles in 1994 and soon moved to New York to work closely with Merchant on what was to be her first solo record Tigerlily. Featuring the three top 40 hits, "Carnival", "Wonder", and "Jealousy",[2] Tigerlily went on to sell over six million copies,[3] and remains Merchant's best selling record to date. Yanowitz recorded two more records with Merchant, Ophelia, and Live in Concert. Yanowitz was Merchant's boyfriend from 1994 until their abrupt split in 2000.

In 2001, Yanowitz took on the nickname "Pedro" and began writing his own songs. He met

You're Cut Off
.

Other projects

In the early 1990s, Yanowitz struck up a friendship with

Clueless.[14] In the summer of 2013 Yanowitz wrote and performed in his own show called 'Walking In Soho" at the Signature Theatre as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.[15]

Yanowitz and Trask co-wrote the rock opera This Ain't No Disco, which ran at the Atlantic Theater Company between June 30, 2018, and August 12, 2018.[16]

Yanowitz has been a member of the self-described "kaleidoscopic sound weather" trio Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum since 2018, alongside Michael C. Hall and Matt Katz-Bohen.[17] Their eponymous debut EP was released 2 April 2020.[18] In 2023, the band released their second album, 'Come of Age'.[19]

Personal life

Yanowitz is married to former model, Lisa Davies.[20]

Discography

References

  1. ^ "The biography of Wallflowers - singer life story". Poemhunter.com. 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "Peter Yanowitz Discography and Music at CD Universe". Cduniverse.com. 1999-06-13. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  3. ^ "Biography for Natalie Merchant". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  4. ^ Ryzik, Melena Z. (2006-01-08). "A NIGHT OUT WITH - Morningwood - Life in the Bike Lane - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Washington Square Park (NYC). Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  5. ^ "Morningwood | New Music And Songs". MTV. Archived from the original on April 15, 2006. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  6. ^ "Morningwood | SPIN | Profiles | Spotlight". SPIN. 2006-01-09. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  7. ^ "Peter Yanowitz - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  8. ^ "Peter Yanowitz". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  9. ^ "Annual Concerts". Tibethouse.us. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  10. ^ "Nina Nastasia: 'Dogs'". NPR. 2004-06-08. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  11. ^ "Searching Discogs for pedro yanowitz". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  12. ^ "Money Mark: Change Is Coming | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2001-12-19. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  13. ^ "Hand Of Doom - Live in Los Angeles CD Album". Cduniverse.com. 2002-09-03. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  14. ^ "Reading up on 'Clueless'". Variety. 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  15. ^ "Official Website" http://walkinginsoho.com
  16. ^ Clement, Olivia (2018-07-24). "World Premiere of This Ain't No Disco Opens Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  17. ^ "Michael C. Hall Is in a Band, and They're Showing Off Their Musical Dexterity in Ridgewood". Bedford + Bowery. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  18. ^ Chitwood, Adam (2019-12-12). "Exclusive Music Video Premiere: "Ketamine" by Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum". Collider. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  19. ^ Eklecty-City (2023-09-14). "Interview with Michael C. Hall and the band Princess Goes". Eklecty-City (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  20. ^ "Peter Yanowitz Biography". MTV. Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2014-12-29.

External links

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