Tom Pilks
Tom 'Pilks' Pilkington is an
independent writer, musician, poet, journalist, and creative based
in Cardiff, Wales and
Birmingham, England.
ABOUT
MUSIC
When solo, my music takes the form of cosy, introspective, and yearning emo folk songs. When joined by my band, The Pyjama Party, the music takes a funky pop/rock turn, with an emphasis on dancing the pain away in your bedroom, as opposed to letting the music wrap you in a cosy blanket.
JOURNALISM
I have recently graduated with a BA hons in Journalism & Communications from Cardiff University. From writing independent album reviews since I was a teenager to frequently contributing to university media, I am constantly expanding my repertoire.
POETRY
Though often just as serious in theme as my original music, my poetry serves as a more dramatic and, at times, humorous account of my thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Having first started writing poetry at the age of 16, I continue to progress and diversify with each new poem, with recent works being more performative as I begin to involve myself in slam.
ACADEMIC WORK
My academic work covers a wide range of topics, including popular music, political communication and PR, sexuality within contemporary arts, and more. My main area of interest, however, is our ever-growing relationship with digital technologies/communications, and how this is affecting the identities and experiences of specific groups within society, such as teenagers and artists. I explore this theme not only in essays, but across all mediums.