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Carla Azar is an American musician and a member of the band Autolux. Azar is a multi-instrumentalist but is known primarily for playing drums in Autolux. She has collaborated with the artist/painter Mark Whalen, (also known as Kill Pixie) on several art exhibitions from 2009-2011, creating music for installation rooms for the artist. Azar is also known for playing with Jack White, contributing drums on Jack White's 2012 album, Blunderbuss, and his follow up album Lazaretto, as well as touring with him.

Career



Azar marched snare drum in the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps in 1982, and the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps in 1984.

Carla Azar spent time in her early career playing and touring with Wendy & Lisa, and was a credited performer on the albums "Fruit at the Bottom" (1989) and "Eroica" (1990). She was credited as a drummer on The Waterboys' 1993 album "Dream Harder" and appeared with lead singer Mike Scott in the video for the single 'The Return of Pan' from that album.

The band Autolux formed in 2001 in Los Angeles, California. Azar met Eugene Goreshter while scoring Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo's play Accidental Death of an Anarchist. Azar met Greg Edwards when Azar's previous band toured with Edwards' former band Failure. In August 2000, Autolux made their debut, playing two shows at the Silverlake Lounge. On March 1, 2001, the band released a self-produced EP entitled Demonstration. It contained five songs recorded on an 8 track in their rehearsal space.

After impressing legendary producer T-Bone Burnett during a performance, Autolux signed to DMZ, a small label created by Burnett and the Coen Brothers.

In 2002, Azar and Josh Klinghoffer supported Vincent Gallo's as his tour band in support of his record When. Besides drums, Azar also played guitar and mellotron on the tour.

Azar has also contributed drums to a number of other artists' records. Contributing to T-Bone Burnett's 2005 album The True False Identity and John Frusciante's 2005 album Curtains.

In January 2008, Azar entered the studio along with PJ Harvey, John Parish, Eric Drew Feldman and, Giovanni Ferrario to provide drums on the follow-up to Harvey and Parish's 1996 collaboration Dance Hall at Louse Point.

In May, 2011, Carla began recording with Jack White on his first solo album, Blunderbuss. In 2012, Azar toured with Jack White's touring band, The Peacocks.

In 2014 Azar costars as part of an ensemble cast in the film Frank, directed by Lenny Abrahamson, starring Michael Fassbender as Frank. Carla plays Nana, the drummer in Frank's band.

Discography



Autolux

  • Demonstration (2001)
  • Future Perfect (DMZ) (2004)
  • Transit Transit (2010)

Appears on

      Robi Draco Rosa - Vagabundo (1996)
  • Come to Where I'm From by Joseph Arthur (2000)
  • Fan Dance by Sam Phillips (Nonesuch Records) (2001)
  • A Boot and a Shoe by Sam Phillips (Nonesuch Records) (2004)
  • Curtains by John Frusciante (Record Collection) (2005)
  • The True False Identity by T-Bone Burnett (DMZ) (2006)
  • A Woman a Man Walked By by PJ Harvey and John Parish (2009)
  • The People's Key by Bright Eyes (Saddle Creek Records) (2011)
  • "Tomorrow Never Knows" (with Alison Mosshart) from the Sucker Punch soundtrack (2011)
  • Blunderbuss by Jack White (Third Man) (2012)
  • Lazaretto by Jack White (Third Man) (2014)

References



  1. ^ Carla Azar at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  2. ^ "www.killpixie.net". 
  3. ^ Spirit of Atlanta website
  4. ^ Blue Devils website
  5. ^ a b Wiederhorn, Jon (2005-07-27). "Trent Reznor Boosts Autolux From Clubs To Arenas". MTV.com. Retrieved 2007-05-05. 
  6. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Biography of Autolux at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  7. ^ "vincent gallo : MUSIC NEWS". Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  8. ^ "Music: T Bone Burnett's The True False Identity In Stores May 16". Rubber Magazine. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  9. ^ "John Frusciante - Curtains". Discogs. Retrieved 2007-05-26. 
  10. ^ Polly To Hit The Studio With John Parish
  11. ^ "Jack White Kicks Off His Solo Tour in Chattanooga Pictures - Carla Azar". Rolling Stone. 
  12. ^ http://frank-film.com/#/cast
  13. ^ http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1091574/a/vagabundo.htm


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