Paul Thomsen Kirk Explained
| Paul Thomsen Kirk |
| Alias: | Akatombo |
| Origin: | Scotland[1] |
| Instrument: | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Associated Acts: | Graham Lewis |
Paul Thomsen Kirk, also known as Akatombo, is a Scottish-born Hiroshima-based electronic musician.[2] Kirk has worked with Graham Lewis of the band Wire.[3]
Kirk has made short films to try and capture a visual representation of what "Akatombo" is.[4] One of such film, is Unconfirmed Reports, which made it to the 2007 Wisconsin Film Festival.[5]
Discography
- Solo
- Trace Elements (Spigel's Swim,[6] 2003)[7]
- False Positives[8]
- Sometime, Never (Hand-Held Recordings, 2015)[9] [10]
- Short Fuse (Hand-Held Recordings, 2017)[2]
- With Graham Lewis
Notes and References
- Book: Stubbs, David. Mars by 1980: The Story of Electronic Music. 2018. Faber & Faber. 9780571323982.
- Web site: Stubbs. David. Hiroshima Mon Amour: Paul Thomsen Kirk Of Akatombo Interviewed . The Quietus. 10 May 2017. 12 November 2019.
- Web site: Chuter. Jack. Interview: Akatombo. ATTN: Magazine. 3 May 2017. 12 November 2019.
- Web site: 3:AM'S 5th Birthday Celebration. . 12 November 2019.
- Web site: Knutsen. Kristian. Wisconsin-made films well represented in festival. Isthmus. 14 March 2007. 12 November 2019.
- Web site: Trace Elements by Akatombo. Bandcamp. 12 November 2019.
- Web site: Akatombo – Trace Elements . AllMusic. November 12, 2019.
- Web site: Akatombo – False Positives . AllMusic. 12 November 2019.
- Web site: Fruitman. Stephen. Akatombo :: Sometime, Never (Hand-Held Recordings). Igloo Magazine. 15 May 2015. 12 November 2019.
- Web site: Stubbs. David. Reviews: Akatombo – Sometime, Never. The Quietus. 11 May 2017. 12 November 2019.
