Stella Mozgawa
| Stella Mozgawa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1986 Sydney |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, indie rock, art rock |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Associated acts | Warpaint, Kurt Vile, Andy Clockwise, Swahili Blonde, jennylee, Flea, Jamie XX, Cate Le Bon, Adam Green, Jagwar Ma |
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 and Andy Clockwise, Adam Green, Cate Le Bon, Jagwar Ma, The xx, Tim Presley and Regina Spektor.
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 the age of thirteen, Mozgawa began playing the drums, and was initially influenced by the drummer Zac Hanson from the pop band Hanson: "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 the age of fourteen, Mozgawa would pretend 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. Mozgawa befriended Red Hot Chili Peppers bass guitarist Flea, who suggested she move to Los Angeles.
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. She featured in the recording of the first album, The Fool (2010). In 2014, the band released its second studio album, Warpaint, with Mozgawa contributing fully to the songwriting process.
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