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TOMACHI

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About Me

...Tomachi is back in NZ and kickin' it with one million dollars...
Drummer and pianist, "Tomachi" is Tom Atkinsons solo act and main outlet for compositions. Having finally finished 'The Hotel Vermont Sessions' after 3 years off and on recording, it was released in December 2005 through Capital Recordings and distributed by Rhythm Method. Tomachi is working on album number 2 already!

Just finished 6 months touring the UK with Breaks Co-op and playing 62 shows including Top Of the Pops; Now back in NZ playing for 'one million dollars' and looking forward to some cool gigs over the NZ summer.

Previously played with SJD, HMX, Jungle Fungus etc. Contributed drum parts for the last two SJD albums 'Lost Soul Music' and 'Southern Lights'.

OFFICIAL SITE:
http://www.funk.co.nz/tomachi

BUY THE ALBUM HERE:
http://www.smokecds.com/cd/38596

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/3/2006
Band Website: www.funk.co.nz " funk.co.nz
Band Members: Tom Atkinson
The players on the 1st album include:

The Players:: :
Tomachi: -Drums, Keyboards, Analogue Delay and Percussion:
Andy Rust : -Electric Bass Guitar (All of ‘em!), Didjeridoo (02):
Selecta Sam Lockley : -Electric Guitar (03 08 09 12):
Fran Mountfort: -Cello (02, 07, 18):
John Highstead : -Conga (05, 13, 08):
Josephine Costain : -Vox (04, 08, 14, 18):
Grassroots (aka Jules Longdin-Prisk): -Vox (08):
Dam Native (aka Danny Hamoana): -Vox (06):
Black Man (aka Bryce Campbell): -Vox, Guitar (06):
Dam Native appear coutesy of Heart Music.: :
Hamish Clark: -MPC3000 (06):
King Kapisi (aka Bill Urale) : - Vocal intro (12):
appears courtesy of FMR: :
Godfrey de Grut : -Alto and Soprano Sax (12):
Harris McAuley: -Alto Sax (06, 17):
Nick Atkinson : -Tenor Sax (15), Bass Clarinet (17):
Kelly Kahukiwa : -Tenor Sax (03):
A Minor (aka Eamon Deverall) : -Tenor Sax (05, 09, 17):
Cherie Elliott: -Trombone (06, 02):
Tim Stewart : -Trumpet (15):
Kingsley Melhuish : -Trumpet (03):
appears courtesy of Pacific Echoes: :
Nigel Gavin : -Acoustic Guitar (04):
Nick Eagles : -Guitar (10):
Peter Scott : -Double Bass (09):
Influences: Frank Zappa, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Mr Bungle, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Parliament, The Isley Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire, The Commodores
Sounds Like: Parliament, Commodores, Mr Bungle, Frank Zappa, Jamiroquai.
Record Label: (In NZ): Capital Recordings Ltd/RhythmMethod
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

dam native gig coming up, and one mills at leigh sawmill

im now drumming for Dam Native and we have a show coming up.one mills continue our new album mini tour at leigh sawmill - sat 10 nov. 10 Nov 2007, 20:00 ...
Posted by TOMACHI on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:27:00 PST

french gig at the zoo

Not sure what it means, but...
Posted by TOMACHI on Thu, 24 May 2007 03:17:00 PST

Breaks Co-op 2006 UK Tour gig list

Breaks Co-op UK Tour 2006                Total shows:        62    Apr-22    Car...
Posted by TOMACHI on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:33:00 PST

New video for 'Both Hands' by one million dollars

Just watched the new video for 'Both Hands' one of the tracks from the next one million dollars album (Soup Kitchen), its awesome. Done by a guy called James Brown funnily enough, and using Rotoscoped...
Posted by TOMACHI on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 07:06:00 PST

pics from Ben&Jerrys

some new pics posted here:http://www.2kiwis.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=43 &page=1from our gig at Ben&Jerrys.Just about to start the next big tour of UK with the Breaks. Should be fun es...
Posted by TOMACHI on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 11:05:00 PST

Recently got to see Tony Allen (Fela Kuti drummer)

Went to see Tony Allen do his thing, which was awesome. Only paid for back-row seats but got to sit up front and eventualy, have a boogie up the front, right in front of Tony himself and his mad-funky...
Posted by TOMACHI on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 07:09:00 PST

Hyde Park, Ireland and Scotland

Just got back from  to play the first of the summer festivals in London, Ireland and Scotland.Hyde Park - what an awesome gig! This was the biggest crowd I've ever played to, even tho it was 4.10...
Posted by TOMACHI on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:31:00 PST

Gigs coming up

Just got back from playing in Birmingham, awesome gig. Heres the list of upcoming gigs, copied off the myspace.com/breakscoop site, at this time: May 23 2006 9:00P Glee Club - Nerina Pallot Bir...
Posted by TOMACHI on Wed, 24 May 2006 05:45:00 PST

Just finished our initial tour

just finished the initial tour. checkout popworld and top of the pops this weekend (sat 20, sun 21 may) for our appearance. next up is playing support for Nerina Pallot doing 40 minutes sets up and do...
Posted by TOMACHI on Sat, 20 May 2006 07:26:00 PST