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Tom Pappalardo
Born
Thomas Pappalardo

1973 (age 50–51)
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, cartoonist, graphic designer, author
Years active1991 – present
Musical career
Genresrock
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Websitewww.tompappalardo.com www.standard-design.com

Tom Pappalardo (born 1973) is an Easthampton, Massachusetts graphic designer, author, illustrator, and musician.[1] He designed the Easthampton mural in the Easthampton, Massachusetts Cottage Street Cultural District, dedicated in June, 2008.[2] Pappalardo and R. Sturgis Cunningham perform as the guitar-drum duo The Demographic.[3] He has published an illustrated novel, a collection of comics, and an illustrated collection of essays. His 1996 comic "Alec Dear" (illustrated by Matt Smith) received a Xeric grant.

Bibliography

  • Alec Dear (comic, writer, 1996)
  • Through The Wood, Beneath the Moon (comic, writer, 1998)
  • Failure, Incompetence (comic, 2005)
  • Famous Fighters (comic with Matt Smith, 2005)
  • Even Lions Will Fear You: Two Years of Whiskey! Tango! Foxtrot! (comic, 2009)
  • OPT10 (comic, 2010)
  • OPT11 (comic, 2011)
  • Everything You Didn't Ask For (comic collection, 2014)
  • One More Cup Of Coffee [4][5](2016)
  • Broken Lines [6] (2018)
  • Mind The Gap (chapbook, 2019)
  • Bygone (chapbook, 2019)
  • Satellites: Nine Stories (short story collection, 2022)

Discography

  • Basement Make-Out Party[7] (1999, The No-Shadow Kick)
  • The Promo EP (2001, The No-Shadow Kick)
  • Spatializing Sound In The Time Domain (2005, The No-Shadow Kick)
  • Verse Chorus Curse[8] (2011, The Demographic)
  • Listen Close[9] (2013, The Demographic)
  • HIATUS[10] (2021, The Demographic)
  • I HATE US[11] (2021 EP, The Demographic)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Art Maker: Tom Pappalardo/graphic artist and writer". Daily Hampshire Gazette. January 26, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. ^ "Murals Easthampton". July 12, 2011.
  3. ^ "Behind the Beat: Two Dudes in a Room". March 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: One More Cup of Coffee by Tom Pappalardo. Object Publishing, $12.99 trade paper (154p) ISBN 978-0-9983278-0-8".
  5. ^ "Tom Pappalardo talks about 'One More Cup of Coffee' in new book". January 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Tom Pappalardo's Broken Lines".
  7. ^ "Basement Make-Out Party - No-Shadow Kick | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Nightcrawler: Egg-citing Gig". February 24, 2011.
  9. ^ "Behind the Beat". July 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "HIATUS". June 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "I HATE US". June 4, 2021.