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{{short description|American musician}}
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| instrument = Drums, bass, guitar, and vocals
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| years_active = 1992–present
| years_active = 1992–present
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| associated_acts = [[The Wallflowers]], [[Morningwood]], [[Natalie Merchant]], [[Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)|Hedwig and the Angry Inch]], Exclamation Pony
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'''Peter Yanowitz''' (born September 13, 1967, [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United States), also known as '''Pedro Yanowitz''', is an American musician, songwriter, and visual artist. Yanowitz was the original drummer of [[The Wallflowers]], and for [[Natalie Merchant]] on her first three solo records ''[[Tigerlily]]'', ''[[Ophelia (album)|Ophelia]]'', and ''[[Live in Concert (Natalie Merchant album)|Live in Concert]]''. He also played drums for [[Money Mark]], the Black Sabbath tribute band [[Hand of Doom (tribute band)|Hand of Doom]] with [[Melissa Auf der Maur]], and with [[Nina Nastasia]], on her album ''[[Dogs (Nina Nastasia 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]], and he is also performing as 'Schlatko', the drummer of The Angry Inch in the Tony award winning Broadway musical [[Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical)|Hedwig and the Angry Inch]], starring [[Neil Patrick Harris]], [[Andrew Rannells]], [[Michael C. Hall]], and [[John Cameron Mitchell]].
'''Peter Yanowitz''' (born September 13, 1967, [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United States), also known as '''Pedro Yanowitz''', is an American musician, songwriter, and visual artist. Yanowitz was the original drummer of [[The Wallflowers]], and for [[Natalie Merchant]] on her first three solo records ''[[Tigerlily]]'', ''[[Ophelia (album)|Ophelia]]'', and ''[[Live in Concert (Natalie Merchant album)|Live in Concert]]''. He also played drums for [[Money Mark]], the Black Sabbath tribute band [[Hand of Doom (tribute band)|Hand of Doom]] with [[Melissa Auf der Maur]], and with [[Nina Nastasia]], on her album ''[[Dogs (Nina Nastasia 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 (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==
==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.
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==
==The Wallflowers/Natalie Merchant/Morningwood==
In 1990 Yanowitz moved to [[Los Angeles]] and became one of the founding members and original drummer of the [[The Wallflowers|Wallflowers]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.poemhunter.com/lyrics/wallflowers/biography |title=The biography of Wallflowers - singer life story |publisher=Poemhunter.com |date=2007-12-14 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> Yanowitz co-produced 4 songs on the Wallflowers self-titled debut for [[Virgin Records]] also co-writing on the song "After the Blackbird Sings".
In 1990 Yanowitz moved to [[Los Angeles]] and became one of the founding members and original drummer of the [[The Wallflowers|Wallflowers]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.poemhunter.com/lyrics/wallflowers/biography |title=The biography of Wallflowers - singer life story |publisher=Poemhunter.com |date=2007-12-14 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> Yanowitz co-produced 4 songs on the Wallflowers self-titled debut for [[Virgin Records]] also co-writing on the song "After the Blackbird Sings".


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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",<ref name="cduniversexx">{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Peter+Yanowitz/a/albums.htm |title=Peter Yanowitz Discography and Music at CD Universe |publisher=Cduniverse.com |date=1999-06-13 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> Tigerlily went on to sell over six million copies,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1190322/bio|title=Biography for Natalie Merchant|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-27}}</ref> and remains Merchant's best selling record to date. Yanowitz recorded two more records with Merchant, ''[[Ophelia (album)|Ophelia]]'', and ''[[Live in Concert (Natalie Merchant album)|Live in Concert]]''. Yanowitz was Merchant's boyfriend from 1994 until their abrupt split in 2000.
==Natalie Merchant==
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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",<ref name="cduniversexx">{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Peter+Yanowitz/a/albums.htm |title=Peter Yanowitz Discography and Music at CD Universe |publisher=Cduniverse.com |date=1999-06-13 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> Tigerlily went on to sell over six million copies,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1190322/bio|title=Biography for Natalie Merchant|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-27}}</ref> and remains Merchant's best selling record to date. Yanowitz recorded two more records with Merchant, ''[[Ophelia (album)|Ophelia]]'', and ''[[Live in Concert (Natalie Merchant album)|Live in Concert]]''. Yanowitz was Merchant's boyfriend from 1994 until their abrupt split in 2000.


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In 2001, Yanowitz took on the nickname "Pedro" and began writing his own songs. He met [[Chantal Claret]] at a party<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryzik |first=Melena Z. |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E4D91E30F93BA35752C0A9609C8B63 |title=A NIGHT OUT WITH - Morningwood - Life in the Bike Lane - NYTimes.com |location=Washington Square Park (NYC) |work=New York Times |date=2006-01-08 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> and they started writing songs for what was to be Morningwood's first album.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/morningwood/artist.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060415010646/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/morningwood/artist.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 15, 2006 |title=Morningwood &#124; New Music And Songs |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> They were signed to [[Capitol Records]] in 2003. Working with producer [[Gil Norton]], Morningwood recorded their first record in [[London]] at the [[RAK Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2006/01/morningwood/ |title=Morningwood &#124; SPIN &#124; Profiles &#124; Spotlight |publisher=SPIN |date=2006-01-09 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> Yanowitz wrote the hits "Nth Degree", which was used by Lincoln-Mercury in several of their car commercials, and "New York Girls", which was featured in the movie ''[[Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/1587153/Peter-Yanowitz/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228210238/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1587153/Peter-Yanowitz/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-02-28 |title=Peter Yanowitz - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2009 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340273/|title=Peter Yanowitz|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-27}}</ref> After parting ways with Capitol, Morningwood wrote and recorded their second record, ''[[Diamonds & Studs]]'', which Yanowitz co-produced with [[Junior Sanchez]], and it was released in October 2009 by VH1/MTV records. VH1 and MTV incorporated several songs from ''Diamonds & Studs'' in their programming, including "Best of Me", which was the theme song for ''[[Daisy of Love]]'', "Killerlife", which MTV used as a theme song for ''[[Peak Season]]'', and "Sugarbaby" which was used as the theme song for VH1's ''[[You're Cut Off]]''.
==Morningwood==
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In 2001, Yanowitz took on the nickname "Pedro" and began writing his own songs. He met [[Chantal Claret]] at a party<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryzik |first=Melena Z. |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E02E4D91E30F93BA35752C0A9609C8B63 |title=A NIGHT OUT WITH - Morningwood - Life in the Bike Lane - NYTimes.com |location=Washington Square Park (NYC) |publisher=New York Times |date=2006-01-08 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> and they started writing songs for what was to be Morningwood's first album.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/morningwood/artist.jhtml |title=Morningwood &#124; New Music And Songs |publisher=MTV |date= |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> They were signed to [[Capitol Records]] in 2003. Working with producer [[Gil Norton]], Morningwood recorded their first record in [[London]] at the [[RAK Studios]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/articles/morningwood |title=Morningwood &#124; SPIN &#124; Profiles &#124; Spotlight |publisher=SPIN |date=2006-01-09 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> Yanowitz wrote the hits "Nth Degree", which was used by Lincoln-Mercury in several of their car commercials, and "New York Girls", which was featured in the movie ''[[Sex and the City (film)|Sex and the City]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1587153/Peter-Yanowitz |title=Peter Yanowitz - About This Person - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com |publisher=Movies.nytimes.com |date=2007-01-18 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1340273/|title=Peter Yanowitz|publisher=IMDb.com|accessdate=2013-10-27}}</ref> After parting ways with Capitol, Morningwood wrote and recorded their second record, ''[[Diamonds & Studs]]'', which Yanowitz co-produced with [[Junior Sanchez]], and it was released in October 2009 by VH1/MTV records. VH1 and MTV incorporated several songs from ''Diamonds & Studs'' in their programming, including "Best of Me", which was the theme song for ''[[Daisy of Love]]'', "Killerlife", which MTV used as a theme song for ''[[Peak Season]]'', and "Sugarbaby" which was used as the theme song for VH1's ''[[You're Cut Off]]''.


==Other projects==
==Other projects==
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In the early 1990s, Yanowitz struck up a friendship with [[Allen Ginsberg]] after meeting him at the [[Tibet House]] Benefit. They performed several times together at Carnegie Hall,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tibethouse.us/special-events/annual-concerts?start=4 |title=Annual Concerts |publisher=Tibethouse.us |date=2009-02-03 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> and stayed friends until his death in 1997. Yanowitz played percussion on the record ''[[Mermaid Avenue]]'' (1998) by [[Billy Bragg]] and [[Wilco]].<ref name="cduniversexx"/> Yanowitz also played drums with [[Nina Nastasia]] in 2000 on her cult classic<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1947500 |title=Nina Nastasia: 'Dogs' |publisher=NPR |date=2004-06-08 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> album ''[[Dogs (Nina Nastasia album)|Dogs]]'', which was produced by [[Steve Albini]]. In 2001, Yanowitz recorded and played live with [[Money Mark]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/search?q=pedro+yanowitz&btn=&type=all |title=Searching Discogs for pedro yanowitz |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> on his critically lauded<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5395-change-is-coming/ |title=Money Mark: Change Is Coming &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2001-12-19 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> record "Change Is Coming". With [[Melissa Auf der Maur]] and her boyfriend at the time, [[Dave Grohl]], Yanowitz started the band [[Hand of Doom (tribute band)|Hand of Doom]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/4957248/a/Live+In+Los+Angeles.htm |title=Hand Of Doom - Live in Los Angeles CD Album |publisher=Cduniverse.com |date=2002-09-03 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> a [[Black Sabbath]] tribute band, and recorded a live record at [[the Whiskey]] in 2002. In 2008, Yanowitz played drums in [[Yoko Ono]]'s band when she headlined the [[Pitchfork Music Festival]]. The band also included [[Stephen Trask]], and [[Thurston Moore]]. Yanowitz recently collaborated with [[Andrew W.K.]] on Andrew's EP titled "Party All Goddamn Night", featuring a track they wrote and produced together titled "We're All Women". Yanowitz also wrote music for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', penning the music for "rhyme time". After meeting [[Stephen Trask]] at a writer's retreat in Oklahoma in 2006, Yanowitz began collaborating on the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical adaptation of ''[[Clueless (film)|Clueless]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006537?refCatId=15 |title=Reading up on 'Clueless' |publisher=Variety |date=2009-07-27 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> 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.<ref>"Official Website" http://walkinginsoho.com</ref>
[[File:Peter Yanowitz.jpg|thumb|Peter "criss" Yanowitz on Halloween 2011]]
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In the early 1990s, Yanowitz struck up a friendship with [[Allen Ginsberg]] after meeting him at the [[Tibet House]] Benefit. They performed several times together at Carnegie Hall,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tibethouse.us/special-events/annual-concerts?start=4 |title=Annual Concerts |publisher=Tibethouse.us |date=2009-02-03 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> and stayed friends until his death in 1997. Yanowitz played percussion on the record ''[[Mermaid Avenue]]'' (1998) by [[Billy Bragg]] and [[Wilco]].<ref name="cduniversexx"/> Yanowitz also played drums with [[Nina Nastasia]] in 2000 on her cult classic<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1947500 |title=Nina Nastasia: 'Dogs' |publisher=NPR |date=2004-06-08 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> album ''[[Dogs (Nina Nastasia album)|Dogs]]'', which was produced by [[Steve Albini]]. In 2001, Yanowitz recorded and played live with [[Money Mark]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/search?q=pedro+yanowitz&btn=&type=all |title=Searching Discogs for pedro yanowitz |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> on his critically lauded<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/5395-change-is-coming/ |title=Money Mark: Change Is Coming &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2001-12-19 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> record "Change Is Coming". With [[Melissa Auf der Maur]] and her boyfriend at the time, [[Dave Grohl]], Yanowitz started the band [[Hand of Doom (tribute band)|Hand of Doom]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/4957248/a/Live+In+Los+Angeles.htm |title=Hand Of Doom - Live in Los Angeles CD Album |publisher=Cduniverse.com |date=2002-09-03 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> a [[Black Sabbath]] tribute band, and recorded a live record at [[the Whiskey]] in 2002. In 2008, Yanowitz played drums in [[Yoko Ono]]'s band when she headlined the [[Pitchfork Music Festival]]. The band also included [[Stephen Trask]], and [[Thurston Moore]]. Yanowitz recently collaborated with [[Andrew W.K.]] on Andrew's EP titled "Party All Goddamn Night", featuring a track they wrote and produced together titled "We're All Women". Yanowitz also wrote music for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', penning the music for "rhyme time". After meeting [[Stephen Trask]] at a writer's retreat in Oklahoma in 2006, Yanowitz began collaborating on the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical adaptation of ''[[Clueless (film)|Clueless]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006537?refCatId=15 |title=Reading up on ‘Clueless’ |publisher=Variety |date=2009-07-27 |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> In the summer of 2013 Yanowitz wrote and performed in his own show called 'Walking In Soho' <ref> "Official Website" http://walkinginsoho.com</ref> at the Signature Theatre as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.


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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/world-premiere-of-this-aint-no-disco-opens-off-broadway|title=World Premiere of This Ain't No Disco Opens Off-Broadway|last=Clement|first=Olivia|date=2018-07-24|website=Playbill|accessdate=2019-12-12}}</ref>
Yanowitz and Trask are currently writing the music and lyrics to the upcoming Broadway musical, ''Fifteen Minutes'' with librettest [[Rick Elice]].


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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bedfordandbowery.com/2019/02/michael-c-hall-is-in-a-band-and-theyre-showing-off-their-musical-dexterity-in-ridgewood/|title=Michael C. Hall Is in a Band, and They're Showing Off Their Musical Dexterity in Ridgewood|date=2019-02-22|website=Bedford + Bowery|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> Their eponymous debut EP was released 2 April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/ketamine-music-video-princess-goes-to-the-butterfly-museum-michael-c-hall-interview/|title=Exclusive Music Video Premiere: "Ketamine" by Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum|last=Chitwood|first=Adam|date=2019-12-12|website=Collider|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref> In 2023, the band released their second album, 'Come of Age'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eklecty-City |date=2023-09-14 |title=Interview with Michael C. Hall and the band Princess Goes |url=https://www.eklecty-city.fr/interviews/interview-michael-c-hall-matt-katz-bohen-peter-yanowitz-band-princess-goes/ |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Eklecty-City |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
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==Personal life==

Yanowitz currently lives in [[New York City]] and is married to fashion model [[Lisa Davies (fashion model)|Lisa Davies]].
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== Personal life ==
Yanowitz is married to former model, [[Lisa Davies]].<ref name="mtv">{{cite web|title=Peter Yanowitz Biography|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/peter-yanowitz/biography/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108060114/http://www.mtv.com/artists/peter-yanowitz/biography/|archive-date=2015-01-08|access-date=2014-12-29|publisher=MTV}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
*[[The Wallflowers]], ''[[The Wallflowers (album)|The Wallflowers]]'' (Virgin Records 1992)
*[[The Wallflowers]], ''[[The Wallflowers (album)|The Wallflowers]]'' (Virgin Records 1992)
*Darlene & Co, ''Absence in uniformity'' (1993)
*[[Natalie Merchant]], ''[[Tigerlily]]'' (Elektra Records 1995)
*[[Natalie Merchant]], ''[[Tigerlily]]'' (Elektra Records 1995)
*[[Natalie Merchant]], ''[[Ophelia (album)|Ophelia]]'' (Elektra Records 1997)
*[[Natalie Merchant]], ''[[Ophelia (album)|Ophelia]]'' (Elektra Records 1997)
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*[[Morningwood]], ''[[Morningwood (album)|Morningwood]]'' (Capitol Records 2004)
*[[Morningwood]], ''[[Morningwood (album)|Morningwood]]'' (Capitol Records 2004)
*[[Morningwood]], ''[[Diamonds & Studs]]'' (MTV/VH1 Records 2009)
*[[Morningwood]], ''[[Diamonds & Studs]]'' (MTV/VH1 Records 2009)
*Hedwig and the Angry Inch, ''([[Hedwig and the Angry Inch (soundtrack)|Cast album]])'', (2014)


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p611888/songs|pure_url=yes}} Morningwood song credits], [[Allmusic]]
*[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p611888/songs|pure_url=yes}} Morningwood song credits], [[Allmusic]]
*[http://www.morningwoodrocks.com Morningwood Official Site]
*[http://www.morningwoodrocks.com Morningwood Official Site]
*[http://www.nataliemerchant.com Natalie Merchant Official Site]
*[http://www.nataliemerchant.com Natalie Merchant Official Site]
*[http://www.wallflowers.com/ Wallflowers Official Site]
*[http://www.wallflowers.com/ Wallflowers Official Site]
*[http://www.myspace.com/thehandofdoomrocks Hand Of Doom Myspace]
*[https://www.myspace.com/thehandofdoomrocks Hand Of Doom Myspace]
*[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/handofdoom HOD artists page]
*[http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/handofdoom HOD artists page]
*[http://kenyonphillips.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/f-bomb-magazine-column/F-bomb article on pedro]
*[http://kenyonphillips.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/f-bomb-magazine-column/F-bomb article on pedro]
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 27 June 2024

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 57)
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, Chicago, Illinois, United States), also known as Pedro Yanowitz, is an American musician, songwriter, and visual artist. Yanowitz was the original drummer of The Wallflowers, and for Natalie Merchant on her first three solo records Tigerlily, Ophelia, and Live in Concert. He also played drums for Money Mark, the Black Sabbath tribute band 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

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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

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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 Chantal Claret at a party[4] and they started writing songs for what was to be Morningwood's first album.[5] They were signed to Capitol Records in 2003. Working with producer Gil Norton, Morningwood recorded their first record in London at the RAK Studios.[6] Yanowitz wrote the hits "Nth Degree", which was used by Lincoln-Mercury in several of their car commercials, and "New York Girls", which was featured in the movie Sex and the City.[7][8] After parting ways with Capitol, Morningwood wrote and recorded their second record, Diamonds & Studs, which Yanowitz co-produced with Junior Sanchez, and it was released in October 2009 by VH1/MTV records. VH1 and MTV incorporated several songs from Diamonds & Studs in their programming, including "Best of Me", which was the theme song for Daisy of Love, "Killerlife", which MTV used as a theme song for Peak Season, and "Sugarbaby" which was used as the theme song for VH1's You're Cut Off.

Other projects

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In the early 1990s, Yanowitz struck up a friendship with Allen Ginsberg after meeting him at the Tibet House Benefit. They performed several times together at Carnegie Hall,[9] and stayed friends until his death in 1997. Yanowitz played percussion on the record Mermaid Avenue (1998) by Billy Bragg and Wilco.[2] Yanowitz also played drums with Nina Nastasia in 2000 on her cult classic[10] album Dogs, which was produced by Steve Albini. In 2001, Yanowitz recorded and played live with Money Mark[11] on his critically lauded[12] record "Change Is Coming". With Melissa Auf der Maur and her boyfriend at the time, Dave Grohl, Yanowitz started the band Hand of Doom,[13] a Black Sabbath tribute band, and recorded a live record at the Whiskey in 2002. In 2008, Yanowitz played drums in Yoko Ono's band when she headlined the Pitchfork Music Festival. The band also included Stephen Trask, and Thurston Moore. Yanowitz recently collaborated with Andrew W.K. on Andrew's EP titled "Party All Goddamn Night", featuring a track they wrote and produced together titled "We're All Women". Yanowitz also wrote music for Sesame Street, penning the music for "rhyme time". After meeting Stephen Trask at a writer's retreat in Oklahoma in 2006, Yanowitz began collaborating on the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical adaptation of 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

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

Discography

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References

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  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.
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