Adam E. Kowalczyk (born September 27, 1975) is an American musician. He is the brother of
Ed Kowalczyk
Edward Joel Kowalczyk (; born July 16, 1971)["Edward Kowalczyk IMDb entry"](_blank)
'' , lead singer of the band
Live
Live may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film
* ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film
*'' ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD)
Music
*Live (band), American alternative rock band
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Biography
Kowalczyk was born in
York, Pennsylvania to a family of Polish descent. He began learning the guitar at age 12. While studying in the Radio, Television and Film program at Philadelphia's
Temple University, he started writing songs and performing with his first band, Portion. Portion recorded two extended plays and opened for Live and other bands.
In 1999, Adam began playing as the touring rhythm guitarist
for Live, a position which he held for 10 years. He appeared as a guest musician on the Live albums ''
The Distance to Here
''The Distance to Here'' is the fifth studio album by the band Live, released in 1999. It debuted at #4 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 138,000 copies in its first week and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 19, 1999. '' and ''
V'' and was featured in the band's only concert DVD release, ''
Live at the Paradiso – Amsterdam''. During his time with Live, Kowalczyk relocated to Los Angeles and formed the band Adam & the Weight, which released the album ''Looking Up from the Ground'' in 2003. By 2005, he was living in
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population amon ...
and had recorded a solo EP, ''The Dream''.
In January 2011, Adam became lead singer of the Lancaster-based band The Mint.
Discography

* ''Looking Up from the Ground'' (2003)
* ''The Dream EP'' (2005)
References
External links
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1975 births
Alternative rock guitarists
American alternative rock musicians
American people of Polish descent
American rock guitarists
American male guitarists
Live (band) members
Living people
Musicians from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Musicians from York, Pennsylvania
Rhythm guitarists
Temple University alumni
Guitarists from Los Angeles
Guitarists from Pennsylvania
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