B.A. Johnston | |
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Birth name | Christian |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Comedy |
Occupation(s) | Musician, performance artist |
Website |
www |
Christian Johnston, [1] known professionally as B.A. Johnston, is a Canadian comedic musician and performance artist based in Hamilton, Ontario.
Johnston was born and grew up in Hamilton, Ontario. [2] He began touring around Canada in 2002, performing songs that are often comedic in nature and include pop cultural references to sports teams, junk food, and video games. [3] [4] Accompanying himself on guitar and keyboard, he performed as the character B.A. (Bored Again) Johnston who lives at home with his mother. [5] By birth, his name is Christian Johnston, but in high school was given the nickname “Bored Again Christian". It stuck over the years and became his stage name. [6]
By 2006 Johnston had recorded four albums of original songs, completing a cross-country tour travelling exclusively by Greyhound bus before beginning to tour in an old station wagon or mini-van. [7] Johnston's 2010 album Thank You for Being a Friend appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart. [8] Since that time he has continued touring extensively across Canada year-round, mainly performing in clubs and bars. [9] [10] [11] In 2014, Noisey compared him to American singer, songwriter GG Allin. [12] His ninth album Shit Sucks was released in 2015 and was a long list nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. [4] Exclaim! magazine described it as "simplistic synth-pop and aggressive acoustic folk." [13] [14]
In 2017 a collaboration between Johnston and Sawdust City Brewing Company resulted in the launch of Olde B.A. Johnston's Finest Malt Liquor. [5] That year his album Gremlins III, a mixture of folk and punk music, was released through Wyatt Records. [15] That year a feature article about Johnston in the Globe And Mail acknowledged his polarizing status in the Canadian music scene, noting that for some he is a "modern-age Stompin' Tom Connors." [16] However, unlike Connors, Johnston's references to life in modern-day Canada are exaggeratedly irreverent and unromanticised, featuring ironic swipes at large Canadian institutions like Foodland, No Frills, and Tim Hortons.[ citation needed]
As of 2022, Johnston continues to tour across Canada, performing his energetic and humorous show. [17]
Albums (CD, LP)
Singles, Splits, & EPs
B.A. Johnston | |
---|---|
Birth name | Christian |
Born | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Comedy |
Occupation(s) | Musician, performance artist |
Website |
www |
Christian Johnston, [1] known professionally as B.A. Johnston, is a Canadian comedic musician and performance artist based in Hamilton, Ontario.
Johnston was born and grew up in Hamilton, Ontario. [2] He began touring around Canada in 2002, performing songs that are often comedic in nature and include pop cultural references to sports teams, junk food, and video games. [3] [4] Accompanying himself on guitar and keyboard, he performed as the character B.A. (Bored Again) Johnston who lives at home with his mother. [5] By birth, his name is Christian Johnston, but in high school was given the nickname “Bored Again Christian". It stuck over the years and became his stage name. [6]
By 2006 Johnston had recorded four albums of original songs, completing a cross-country tour travelling exclusively by Greyhound bus before beginning to tour in an old station wagon or mini-van. [7] Johnston's 2010 album Thank You for Being a Friend appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart. [8] Since that time he has continued touring extensively across Canada year-round, mainly performing in clubs and bars. [9] [10] [11] In 2014, Noisey compared him to American singer, songwriter GG Allin. [12] His ninth album Shit Sucks was released in 2015 and was a long list nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. [4] Exclaim! magazine described it as "simplistic synth-pop and aggressive acoustic folk." [13] [14]
In 2017 a collaboration between Johnston and Sawdust City Brewing Company resulted in the launch of Olde B.A. Johnston's Finest Malt Liquor. [5] That year his album Gremlins III, a mixture of folk and punk music, was released through Wyatt Records. [15] That year a feature article about Johnston in the Globe And Mail acknowledged his polarizing status in the Canadian music scene, noting that for some he is a "modern-age Stompin' Tom Connors." [16] However, unlike Connors, Johnston's references to life in modern-day Canada are exaggeratedly irreverent and unromanticised, featuring ironic swipes at large Canadian institutions like Foodland, No Frills, and Tim Hortons.[ citation needed]
As of 2022, Johnston continues to tour across Canada, performing his energetic and humorous show. [17]
Albums (CD, LP)
Singles, Splits, & EPs