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Michael Lachowski
Birth nameMichael Scott Lachowski
BornNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.
GenresNew wave, post-punk
Occupation(s)Musician, Songwriter, Graphical designer
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1978–present

Michael Scott Lachowski was the bass guitar player for Pylon, a band from Athens, Georgia. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and attended the University of Georgia art school. He and his roommate Randy Bewley formed Pylon, recruiting Curtis Crowe as a drummer, and Vanessa Briscoe Hay, a fellow student at the University of Georgia.[1] They recorded the single "Cool/Dub", an album Gyrate, an EP, another album Chomp, and two singles. Pylon toured the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom before breaking up in 1983. They returned to tour again in 1988, and recorded another album, Chain, in 1990, before breaking up again in 1991. Pylon reformed in 2005 and occasionally performed until 2009, when Bewley died.[2] Their first album, Gyrate Plus, was reissued on October 16, 2007, by DFA Records, New York City. In 2009, Chomp More was also reissued by DFA Records.[3]

Lachowski has had a graphic design firm in Athens called Candy and a magazine called Young, Foxy and Free. He also works on occasion as a disc jockey and has been involved as a participant in the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia for years. He has worked in public relations at the Georgia Museum of Art since 2012.[4]

During his time in Athens, Lachowski ran an answerphone service known as the Athens Party Telephone. Its acronym, A.P.T., was used in the R.E.M. song "Stumble", which appeared on the band's first American release, 1982's Chronic Town EP.[5]

Discography

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Pylon

Other

Filmography

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Video

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  • Beep (1990), Pylon, from CD: Hits, a compilation, DB Records
  • Look Alive (1992), Pylon, from album :Chain, Sky Records

References

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  1. ^ "Pylon: Biography". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Pylon Guitarist Randy Bewley dies". Access Atlanta. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Pylon Biography". Allmusic.com. Rovi. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  4. ^ Bennett, Kim Taylor (7 August 2014). "We Talked to Pylon's Michael Lachowski because He's a Legend". Vice. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  5. ^ Hogan, Peter (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of R.E.M. Omnibus Press. p. 43. ISBN 0-7119-4901-8.
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