Paul Thomas
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Paul Thomas is an active musician and comedian. He currently lives in Ottawa, Kansas. Thomas is most notable for his work in the electronica band Famosiz, although he moonlights in the punk rock band Shotgun. (And until May 20th, the third-wave ska band Mango).
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[edit] Biography
Paul Thomas was born in Lawrence, Kansas. He attended Ottawa High School for his highschool education. In the middle of his school career, Thomas, along with Logan Swafford, formed the alternative electronic band Eight Centimeter Skrewz. After several bitter days of fighting, Logan split from the band, stating creative differences as the main problem. To replace him, Thomas invited fellow schoolmates, Katie Doolittle, Anna Stone, Darrah Jorgensen, Amanda Ahrens, and Lindsay Frank to replace him. The bands line-up was constantly changing, but Thomas, Doolittle, and Stone were considered the key members. The band produced one demo, entitled, "What is This Song All About?" The lead-off song infamously sampled NIN's hit "Closer."
Despite getting good publicity and moderate radio-play, Eight Centimeter Skrewz disbanded on February 28, 2008. Thomas, Doolittle, and Stone decided to take the band in a more eccentric directing, and on March 19 the remaining members were re-christened as "Famosiz." Famosiz signed with local Ottawa record company Crap Weasel Records. This company was newly formed, and hoped to see Famosiz become big. Famosiz has gone on to produce several hit singles, including Ryan Started the Fire and The Cat Rap.
On May 9th Logan and Paul Thomas met and formed the punk rock band Shotgun. Shotgun was formed as a side project of Famosiz, as a way for lead man Paul Thomas to further express himself in ways unfit for Famosiz. Paul looked to friend Logan Swafford as his main person of collaboration. The two put aside their bitter conflict which had begun during the disastrous Eight Centimeter Skrewz era. To prevent confusion with previous projects, the two gave themselves Punk Rock Names (a la the Sex Pistols); Tommy SexXx (Thomas), and Flag Michaels (Swafford).
[edit] Pseudonyms
Thomas is notorious for releasing material under pseudonyms and pen names. Here is a complete list of all of Paul Thomas' alternate names:
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Famosiz
[edit] Singles
- 2008 "Ryan Started the Fire" - Released March 26
- 2008 "Dwight's Speech" - Released April 1
- 2008 "Bean Burrito from Hell" - Released April 1
- 2008 "The Cat Rap - Released May 5
[edit] EPs
- 2008 "Jam and Dwangela" - scheduled to be released in the summer
- 2008 "Price-Check on Aisle 3" - scheduled to be released in the summer
[edit] Albums
- 2007 "What is This Song All About? - Demo Tape released by "The Eight Centimeter Skrewz"
- 2008? "You Can't Take This" - scheduled to be released 2008-2009
- ???? "Song Innards" - scheduled compilation album
- ???? "Fire & Ice: The B-Sides" - scheduled B-Side and rarities album
[edit] With Shotgun
[edit] Singles
- 2008 - "Flaxinator" Scheduled to be released in the near future.
- 2008 - "All We Wanna Do!" Scheduled to be released in the near future.
- 2008 - "Crunch Bars and Cyanide" Scheduled to be released in the near future.
[edit] Albums
- ???? - "Never Mind the Sex Pistols; Here's Shotgun." Scheduled to be released in the near future.
- ???? - "Covers" Scheduled to be released in the near future.
