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]
Discographyedit
Albums (CD, LP)
Bury Me at Make Out Creek (2001)
In Situation Bad (2003)
Love Letters to the Girls in My High School Art Class (2003)
My Heart Is a Blinking Nintendo (2005)
Call Me When Old and Fat Is the New Young and Sexy (2006)
Stairway to Hamilton (2008)
I Was a Young Man Once (2009)
Thank You for Being a Friend (2010)
Hi Dudes! (2012)
Mission Accomplished (2013)
Shit Sucks (2015)
Gremlins III (2017)
The Skid Is Hot Tonight (2019)
Werewolves of London, Ontario (2022)
Argos Suck (2023)
Singles, Splits, & EPs
Songs About a Stewardess (2005)
B.A. Johnston & The Moby Dicks (2011)
B.A. Johnston featuring The Magnificent Sevens (2011)
^"B.A. Johnston: still broke, still trying". The Journal, Queen's University, November 24, 2006 Meghan Harrison
^"The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010". !Earshot.
^"B.A. Johnston Jimmy Jazz, Guelph ON, April 6". Exclaim!, By Vish Khanna, April 7, 2013
^"B.A. Johnston Pat's Pub, Vancouver BC June 9". Exclaim!, By Alan Ranta, June 11, 2012
^"B.A. Johnston, Remi Royale and Robots!EVERYWHERE!! at Irene’s – Ottawa". Grayowl Point, April 8, 2012. by Erin Red
^"B.A. Johnston Is Canada's Answer to G.G. Allin". Noisey. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^Murphy, Sarah (17 February 2015). "B.A. Johnston 'Shit Sucks' (album stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^. Polaris Music Prize. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^"B.A Johnston Gremlins 3". Exclaim!, By Blake Morneau, March 1, 2017
^Wheeler, Brad (16 March 2017). "Is this schmo the new Stompin' Tom Connors?". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^Slingerland, Calum (February 15, 2022). . Exclaim!. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022.
January 01, 1970
johnston, christian, johnston, known, professionally, canadian, comedic, musician, performance, artist, based, hamilton, ontario, birth, namechristianbornhamilton, ontario, canadagenrescomedyoccupation, musician, performance, artistwebsitewww, bajohnston, caca. Christian Johnston 1 known professionally as B A Johnston is a Canadian comedic musician and performance artist based in Hamilton Ontario B A JohnstonBirth nameChristianBornHamilton Ontario CanadaGenresComedyOccupation s Musician performance artistWebsitewww wbr bajohnston wbr caCareer editJohnston 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 Discography editAlbums CD LP Bury Me at Make Out Creek 2001 In Situation Bad 2003 Love Letters to the Girls in My High School Art Class 2003 My Heart Is a Blinking Nintendo 2005 Call Me When Old and Fat Is the New Young and Sexy 2006 Stairway to Hamilton 2008 I Was a Young Man Once 2009 Thank You for Being a Friend 2010 Hi Dudes 2012 Mission Accomplished 2013 Shit Sucks 2015 Gremlins III 2017 The Skid Is Hot Tonight 2019 Werewolves of London Ontario 2022 Argos Suck 2023 Singles Splits amp EPs Songs About a Stewardess 2005 B A Johnston amp The Moby Dicks 2011 B A Johnston featuring The Magnificent Sevens 2011 B A Johnston Supreme Quarantine 7 Split w The Burning Hell 2020 References edit Ritchie Matthew 12 April 2012 BA Johnston s 80s music The Coast Halifax Retrieved 19 October 2017 B A Johnston Mission Accomplished Exclaim By Farah Barakat September 3 2013 Rockingham Graham 15 March 2017 Donair sauce runs in B A Johnston s veins The Hamilton Spectator Retrieved 19 October 2017 a b Interview Why Shit Sucks for BA Johnston Electric City Magazine 4 March 2015 Retrieved 19 October 2017 a b Spencer Lukas 18 September 2017 The finest folk in Hamilton The Silhouette Retrieved 19 October 2017 Webb Campbell Shannon Heart act to follow The Coast Halifax Retrieved 2019 04 02 B A Johnston still broke still trying The Journal Queen s University November 24 2006 Meghan Harrison The National Top 50 For the Week Ending Tuesday October 26 2010 Earshot B A Johnston Jimmy Jazz Guelph ON April 6 Exclaim By Vish Khanna April 7 2013 B A Johnston Pat s Pub Vancouver BC June 9 Exclaim By Alan Ranta June 11 2012 B A Johnston Remi Royale and Robots EVERYWHERE at Irene s Ottawa Grayowl Point April 8 2012 by Erin Red B A Johnston Is Canada s Answer to G G Allin Noisey 2 April 2014 Retrieved 19 October 2017 Murphy Sarah 17 February 2015 B A Johnston Shit Sucks album stream Exclaim Retrieved 19 October 2017 Shit Sucks Polaris Music Prize Polaris Music Prize Archived from the original on January 20 2022 Retrieved October 3 2022 B A Johnston Gremlins 3 Exclaim By Blake Morneau March 1 2017 Wheeler Brad 16 March 2017 Is this schmo the new Stompin Tom Connors The Globe and Mail Retrieved 19 October 2017 Slingerland Calum February 15 2022 B A Johnston Maps Out 2022 Canadian Tour Dates Exclaim Archived from the original on February 15 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title B A Johnston amp oldid 1171947686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
