Theo Hakola
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Born1954 (age 70–71)
Occupation
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
- novelist
NationalityAmerican
EducationLondon School of Economics
Antioch College (BA)
Antioch College (BA)
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | London School of Economics Antioch College (BA) |
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Theo Hakola is a singer/songwriter/musician and novelist (born 1954) and raised in Spokane, Washington USA.[1][2] In 1978 he settled in Paris, France. He is of Finnish and Swedish descent.[3]
- 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[4]
- Rakia, novel published in French translation by Éditions Intervalles (2011)[5]
- 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)
Music
Albums
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)[6]
- This Land is Not Your Land (Wobbly Ashes Records/Disques du 7e ciel, 2012)[7][8]
- 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
- 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
- More Passion Fodder (RCA-France, 1983)
- Yellow Laughter (RCA-France, 1982)
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
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
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
- 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,[9] Libération, Actuel, Globe, Les Inrockuptibles... (France).
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science – 1975/76
- B.A. in Political History – Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio – 1977