Alex Carapetis | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Alex Carapetis |
Also known as | Young Pirate |
Born | 27 April 1982 |
Origin | Adelaide, Australia |
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Drummer Songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Drums, bass guitar |
Years active | 2004 – present |
Labels | Cult Records |
Alex Carapetis (born 27 April 1982)[ citation needed ] is an Australian drummer and member of The Voidz. He was formerly a member of Wolfmother, and has toured with Nine Inch Nails, and Julian Casablancas among others. [1] Alex currently resides in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]
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Born in Adelaide, Australia, Alex studied jazz at the Elder Conservatorium in 2000 before moving to Sydney to further his music career. He finally relocated to the US in 2005 at the age of 23.
In October 2005, Trent Reznor hired Carapetis to be the touring drummer for Nine Inch Nails on their With Teeth World Tour alongside openers Queens of the Stone Age and Autolux. [2] In 2006, Alex toured as a drummer with Phoenix on their 'It's Never Been Like That' tour through the US and Europe and finished the year touring with Juliette and the Licks.
Year | Artist | Region |
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2002 | Emmanuel Carella as support for Christina Aguilera | AUS |
2002–2004 | Jimmy Barnes | AUS, NZ, ASIA |
2003 | Jade MacRae | AUS |
2004–2005 | Delta Goodrem | AUS |
2005 | Amel Larrieux | US |
2005 | Nine Inch Nails | US, Canada, Brazil, Argentina |
2005 | Saul Williams | US |
2006 | Phoenix | US, Europe |
2006 | Juliette and the Licks | US, Europe |
2007 | J*Davey as support for Prince | US |
2007 | Elliott Yamin | US |
2007 | Admiral Freebee | US |
2008 | Mica Paris | Europe |
2008 | Kelis | Europe |
2009 | Perry Farrell | US, Live at Lollapalooza |
2009 | Julian Casablancas | World |
2010 | LP | US |
2010 | Kesha | Europe |
2010–2011 | Alex Boyd | US |
2011 | Beardo | US |
2011–2012 | Vicky Cryer | US |
2012 | Mr. Little Jeans | US |
2013 | The Dead Daisies | US, AUS |
2014 | Andy Rourke (of The Smiths) | US |
2014 | Julian Casablancas+The Voidz | World |
2016 | Wolfmother | US, Europe |
2018 | The Voidz | World |
Alex has worked on various studio recordings with notable artists such as Sky Ferreira, Noah and the Whale, Passion Pit, Robbie Williams and Lenny Kravitz. [3]
After touring extensively with Julian Casablancas in 2009, Alex once again joined forces with The Strokes frontman on his new project, Julian Casablancas+The Voidz. The band, also composed of Jeramy "Beardo" Gritter (guitar), Amir Yaghmai (guitar), Jacob "Jake" Bercovici (bass guitar, synthesizers) and Jeff Kite (keys), began recording in 2013 in New York City in a DIY studio above Strand Book Store. They completed their first record, Tyranny, in 2014 and released it worldwide on September 23, 2014, to favorable reviews and press, including a covers of NME Magazine, [4] Plugged and Alt-Citizen and TV appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Le Grand Journal. Carapetis is credited as a songwriter on 'Human Sadness,' the second single off of Tyranny. The band toured extensively throughout late 2014, including stops in the US, South America and Europe. [5] In 2015, the band continued to work on new music and tour, with appearances in Barcelona [6] and Paris, among others.
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In 2015, Alex began further work on an as-yet-to-be-titled solo project, performing under the name Young Pirate. He is currently[ when? ] working on his first solo EP which will feature original compositions and key guest vocalists and rappers.
Carapetis is currently endorsed by US brands SUPRA shoes, KR3W Denim, Wildfox and SONOR Drums. He has previously worked with Vans [7] and Diesel.
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