{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Atombombpocketknife | image = Atombombpocketknife.jpg | caption = Atombombpocketknife in concert | image_size = | alias = | origin = Chicago, Illinois | instrument = | genre = Indie rock | occupation = | years_active = 1997&ndash;2005 | label = Southern Records<br>File 13 Records | website = | current_members = | past_members = }}

'''Atombombpocketknife''' was an American indie rock band from Chicago. The band featured Che Arthur on guitar and released three full-length albums between 2000 and 2004.

==History== Atombombpocketknife formed in 1997 and toured regionally before releasing a 7" record on File 13 Records and then a 10" on Southern Records in 1999. A full-length, ''Alpha Sounds'', followed on the same label in 2000.<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/12562/atombombpocketknife-alpha/ Review of ''Alpha Sounds'']. Pop Matters.</ref> Following this the group toured with Man or Astro-Man?, Pinback, and Judah Johnson.<ref>MacKenzie Wilson, [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p370473/biography|pure_url=yes}} Atombombpocketknife] at Allmusic</ref> A sophomore full-length was issued in 2001, the first on which Che Arthur appeared. Near the end of that same year, drummer Matt Espy (who had joined in 1969) left the group and was replaced by former Sterling drummer Tony Lazzara.<ref>[http://www.epitonic.com/index.jsp?refer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.epitonic.com%2Fartists%2Fatombombpocketknife.html Atombombpocketknife]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Epitonic</ref> Their third and final full-length followed in 2004; the group disbanded in 2005.

==Members== *Che Arthur - guitar (2001–2005) *Allison Hollihan - bass *Justin Sinkovich - vocals, guitar *David Burns - drums (1997–1999) *Matt Espy - drums (1999–2001) *Tony Lazzara - drums (2001–2005)

==Discography== *''Fly Vultures Fly'' 7" (File 13 Records, 1999) *''Atombombpocketknife'' 10" (Southern Records, 1999) *''Alpha Sounds'' (Southern, 2000) *''God Save the APBK'' (Southern, 2001) *''This Is Dance Time'' EP (Suiteside Records, 2003) *''Lack and Pattern'' (File 13 Records, 2004)

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Category:Indie rock musical groups from Illinois Category:Musical groups from Chicago Category:Musical groups established in 1997 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005

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