Theo Hakola
Theo Hakola is a singer/songwriter/musician and novelist (born 1954) and raised in Spokane, Washington USA. In 1978 he settled in Paris, France. He is of Finnish and Swedish descent.
Theo Hakola
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- Name
- Theo Hakola
- Born
- 1954
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Education
- London School of Economics Antioch College (BA)
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- alternative rock
- Languages
- French · English
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Key facts
• Name — Theo Hakola • Born — 1954 • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • musician • novelist • Education — London School of Economics Antioch College (BA) • Website — https: www.theohakola.com
Solo
Solo
• Shalalalala (Wobbly Ashes Records/Microcultures/Médiapop Records, 2024) - https: microcultures-records.fr/artist/theo-hakola/ • Water Is Wet (Wobbly Ashes Records/Microcultures/Médiapop Records, 2020) - https: microcultures-records.fr/artist/theo-hakola/ • I Fry Mine in Butter (Wobbly Ashes Records/Médiapop Records, 2016) • This Land is Not Your Land (Wobbly Ashes Records/Disques du 7e ciel, 2012) • Drunk Women and Sexual Water (Wobbly Ashes Records/Anticraft, 2007) • La Chanson du Zorro Andalou (Grosse Rose/Kerig, 2000) • Overflow (Grosse Rose/Musidisc, 1997) • The Confession (Absinthe/Bondage-France, 1995) • Hunger of a Thin Man (Bondage-France, 1994)
With Passion Fodder
With Passion Fodder
• And Bleed That River Dry 1985-1991 (Barclay/PolyGram-France/Beggars Banquet-World, 1998) • Songs Sacred and Profane 1985-1991 (Barclay/PolyGram-France/Beggars Banquet-World, 1993) • What Fresh Hell is This? (Barclay/PolyGram-France/Beggars Banquet-World, 1991) • Woke Up This Morning (Barclay/PolyGram-France/Beggars Banquet-World, 1989) • Love, Waltzes and Anarchy (Barclay/PolyGram-France/Beggars Banquet-World, 1987) • Fat Tuesday (Barclay/PolyGram-France/Beggars Banquet-World, 1986) • Hard Words from a Soft Mouth (Barclay/PolyGram-France/Beggars Banquet-World, 1985)
With Orchestre Rouge
With Orchestre Rouge
• More Passion Fodder (RCA-France, 1983) • Yellow Laughter (RCA-France, 1982)
Production
Production
• Noir Désir - "Où veux-tu que je r'garde?" (Barclay/PolyGram-France) –1987 • E.V. - "Reuz" (Lola Label/PolyGramFrance) – 1994 • Les Hurleurs - "Bazar" (Barclay/Universal) – 1996 • Les Malpolis - "La Fin du retour de la chanson" (Willing/Mosaic Music) – 2005 • Gecko Palace – "Tout va si bien" (New Track Music) – 2008
Theatre
Theatre
• "Idaho Babylone," (Theo Hakola) scored reading based on the novel, with Dominique Reymond, Bénédicte Villain and Simon Texier; author/composer/musician... Grenoble, Frontignan – 2017 • "American Tabloid," (James Ellroy) composer/musician – MC93-Bobigny – 20013. Directed by Nicolas Bigards. • "Rakia," (Theo Hakola) scored reading based on the novel, with Dominique Reymond; author/composer/musician... Dijon – 2013 • "Sur la route," scored reading based on Jack Kerouac's On The Road, composer/musician... Manosque, Toulouse, Grenoble, Caen, Vendôme, Vincennes, Rennes – 2012–2015... • "La Ballade de Carson Clay," (Theo Hakola) scored reading based on La Valse des affluents, author/composer/musician... Grenoble, Bobigny – 2011-2015 • "L'Invention du monde," (Olivier Rolin) – composer/musician – at the MC93 Bobigny – 2010. Directed by Michel Deutsch. • "Chroniques du bord de scène - Hello America," 2009/10, followed by "USA, d'après Dos Passos" – composer/musician/actor – at the MC93-Bobigny – 2009/10. Directed by Nicolas Bigards. • "Le Chant des âmes," scored reading based on Le Sang des âmes, author/composer/musician... Finnish Cultural Center, Paris – 2009. • "La Thébaïde" (Jean Racine) – composer/musician, Centre dramatique national de Montreuil and the Atelier du Rhin in Colmar – October/Novembre 2007. Directed by Sandrine Lanno. • "Ellen Foster" (Kaye Gibbons) – composer/musician and translator in Dijon (Festival Frictions) and Lille (l’Aéronef) – 2002 then, as co-director, Bagnolet (l’Échangeur) and Lyon (Théâtre de la Renaissance) – 2005. • "Les Chansons de ‘La Valse des affluents’" (Theo Hakola) scored reading based on the novel, author/composer/musician... Manosque, Poitiers – 2004, and Lyon – 2005. • "Une Dizaine de morts," (based on the works of Michael Ondaatje), adapter-author/composer/musician... Lyon, Manosque – 2003, Paris, Lille – 2004 • "La Chanson du Zorro andalou" (Theo Hakola) – author/actor/composer/director, 1999–2000, Rennes, Lille, Paris... • "Mahagonny" (Bertolt Brecht/Kurt Weill) – actor (Alaskawolf Joe), Paris and on tour in France... – 1983 Directed by Hans-Peter Cloos.
Radio/Journalism
Radio/Journalism
• D.J./producer on France Inter, Radio Monte Carlo (RMC Côte d'Azur), France Culture, Radio Nova and Radio Cité 96. • Publication of articles on European culture and politics in In These Times and in Cinéaste (USA) and in La Règle du jeu, Libération, Actuel, Globe, Les Inrockuptibles... (France).
Education
Education
• The London School of Economics and Political Science – 1975/76 • B.A. in Political History – Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio – 1977
Other work
Other work
• Film actor: (agent: Sophie Barrois/Agence Oz) LA BÊTE, Bertrand Bonello (2023); TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, Philippe Prouff (2023); ALIEN CRYSTAL PALACE, Arielle Dombasle (2019); VAMPIRES (Netflix series 2019); CURIOSA, Lou Jeunet (2019); PICTURES, Florent Quint (2011); SUERTE, Jacques Séchaud (2010); THE PORTUGUESE MAN O' WAR, Lauren Makael (2008); UNE FAMILLE PARFAITE, Pierre Trividic (2006); MA MÈRE, Christophe Honoré (2004); LA FILLE PRÉFÉRÉE, Lou Jeunet (1999)... • Director: “Reliefs” fiction workshop – Saint-Priest (Lyon), 2005 “La parole et les cris” lyrics workshop – Nevers, 1998–1999 • Translator: Composition and Non-composition by Jacques Lucan (PPUR-2012) as well as numerous film scripts, plays, poems, songs and articles... • Organizational Secretary: The US Committee for a Democratic Spain, New York – 1975 • Instructor: “The Spanish Civil War,” Antioch College, Ohio – 1974 “Photography,” (assistant to Tony Conrad) Antioch College, Ohio – 1974 • Sound, lights, programming: Tramps Club, New York – 1977/78 • English teacher, photographer, rewriter, waiter...
Books
• Non romanesque, nonfiction and photos published in French by Les Fondeurs de Briques (May 2022) • Over The Volcano, novel published in French translation by Actes Sud (March 2022) as Sur le volcan • The Snake Pit, novel published in French translation by Actes Sud (September 2016) as Idaho Babylone • Rakia, novel published in French translation by Éditions Intervalles (2011) • The Blood of Souls, novel published in French translation as Le Sang des âmes by Éditions Intervalles (2008) • Blood Streams, novel published in French translation as La Valse des Affluents by Le Serpent à Plumes (2003) and in Finnish by WSOY (2005) • The Way of Blood, novel published in French translation as La Route du Sang by Le Serpent à Plumes (2001) and in Finnish by WSOY (2002)
Film music
• "Babel metropolite," directed by Beajena Borakova – 1988 • "Peaux de vaches," dir. Patricia Mazuy – 1989 • "Perpetua," dir. Claudia Neubern – 1999 • "La Fille préférée," dir. Lou Jeunet – 1999 • "Les Petites Mains," dir. Lou Jeunet – 2001 • "The Wind", dir. Victor Söjström (ciné-concert) - 2007 • "La Vallée de larmes," dir. Agathe Dronne – 2011 • "Au bonheur des dames", dir. Julien Duvivier (ciné-concert) - 2013
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