Adam Goren


Adam Goren is an American musician best known as the artist Atom and His Package.

Biography

Background and music career

Goren was born in The Bronx, New York City, but grew up in Oreland, Pennsylvania with his friend Brian Sokel, and inspiration for many of his songs. He played in several local bands as a youth. While Goren was still in school, a friend introduced him to music sequencers, and he began writing music with one in his spare time. In 1991, Goren joined the punk band Fracture, and he remained with them until 1995. Later he started performing shows as Atom and His Package, consisting of himself, a B.C. Rich guitar, and his QY700 music sequencer.
In 1997, he released his first album, named The First CD, on Bloodlink Records. He released several more albums and EPs and has performed on several compilations and self-released EPs while touring internationally.
In 2017, Adam Goren performed as Atom and his Package on the Chris Gethard show.

Personal life

In April 2003 Goren was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. This led to his decision to stop touring as Atom and His Package. Goren performed his final show under that name on August 29, 2003, in Philadelphia. After that show, he released his last album, Hair: Debatable. On November 1, 2008, Goren performed as Atom and His Package at The Fest 7 in Gainesville, Florida, and was scheduled to return for Fest 16. Goren currently plays with the band Armalite.

Music

The songs of Atom and His Package generally consist of electronic punk music put together with a sequencer. A few songs are purely instrumental. The lyrics of Goren's songs are usually humorous and most often centered on observations and off-key singing; a more punk influenced style eventually evolved.

Atom and His Package discography

Atom and His Package (1997)

Published by Bloodlink Records

A Society of People Named Elihu (1997)

Published by The Mountain Cooperative

Behold, I Shall Do A New Thing EP (1998)

Published by Vital Music Mailorder
Published by Wabana

Making Love">Making Love (album)">Making Love (1999)

Published by No Idea Records

Shopping Spree EP (2000)

Features Har Mar Superstar
Published by Sub City

[Redefining Music] (2001)

Published by Hopeless Records

Hamburgers EP (2002)

Published by File 13

Attention! Blah Blah Blah (2003)

Published by Hopeless Records

[Hair: Debatable] (2004)

Published by Hopeless Records

Going to Ames: A Tribute to The Mountain Goats EP (2001)

A limited edition tribute album to The Mountain Goats; 500 were published.
Adam Goren continues to work with Armalite, although he maintains a website under the name of Atom.

Compilations