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.
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| Born | Thomas Pappalardo 1973 (age 50–51) Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, cartoonist, graphic designer, author |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | rock |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar |
| Website | www |
Bibliography
edit- 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
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Art Maker: Tom Pappalardo/graphic artist and writer". Daily Hampshire Gazette. January 26, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "Murals Easthampton". July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Behind the Beat: Two Dudes in a Room". March 11, 2010.
- ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: One More Cup of Coffee by Tom Pappalardo. Object Publishing, $12.99 trade paper (154p) ISBN 978-0-9983278-0-8".
- ^ "Tom Pappalardo talks about 'One More Cup of Coffee' in new book". January 19, 2017.
- ^ "Tom Pappalardo's Broken Lines". February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Basement Make-Out Party - No-Shadow Kick | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Nightcrawler: Egg-citing Gig". February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Behind the Beat". July 16, 2013.
- ^ "HIATUS". June 4, 2021.
- ^ "I HATE US". June 4, 2021.
External links
edit- Official Homepage
- Standard Design design portfolio
- The Optimist comic strip
- The Demographic guitar/drum duo
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