User:Zakistan/Beans on toast (Musician)
Beans On Toast | |
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| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Labels | Xtra Mile Recordings |
| Website | http://www.beansontoastmusic.com/ |
Beans On Toast, known to his friends simply as Jay [1] is a Singer Songwriter from London. he has made his name playing gigs throughout London and beyond. He has toured with the likes of Frank Turner [2] His music is a mixture of political satire, dark humour and open comedy which is played on a humble guitar [3] and, according to him, all his songs contain the same easy chords. He released his first album in 2009 on Xtra Mile Recordings, it is called 'Standing on a Chair', named after his unique performing style, in which he stands on chairs alone on the stage with his guitar. [4]
Standing on a Chair
[edit]Standing on a chair, his debut album was released on 30th November 2009 by Xtra Mile Recordings and was 50 tracks long.
Frank Turner
[edit]Beans on Toast is good friends with the much acclaimed Acoustic-Punk artist Frank Turner, he has played many times at his shows and is also mentioned in one of his songs I Knew Prufrock Before He Was Famous were he is referred to as 'Jay'