Mauro Pezzente

Mauro Pezzente is a Canadian musician. He is best known as being co-founder of Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Mauro Pezzente
Background information
BornCanada
GenresExperimental rock, post-rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active1994–present
LabelsKranky
Constellation
Associated actsGodspeed You! Black Emperor, Crowface

Pezzente, along with Efrim Menuck and Mike Moya, founded Godspeed You! Black Emperor in 1994.[1] Along with Thierry Amar, Pezzente plays the bass guitar for the band.[1]

Pezzente was the first to live and perform within the Hotel2Tango.[2] Christening it the Gallery Quiva, Pezzente and his partner Kiva Stimac played infrequent shows there until exhaust and carbon monoxide from the garage below the loft caused them to move out.[2] Efrim Menuck soon moved in and renamed it.[2]

Maica Mia

Along with guitarist and vocalist Maica Armata (née Armata-Machnik) and her partner Jonny Paradise, Pezzente has played with the Montreal band Maica Mia.[3]

References
  1. Constellation Records (2006). "Godspeed You! Black Emperor biography". Bands Index. Constellation Records. Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
  2. Rahman, Ali & Carpenter, Lorraine (2000). "The Front – October 19, 2000". Montreal Mirror. Mirror. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved 2006-12-23.
  3. Maicamia.com
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