I always leave a Beans On Toast gig with a sense of optimism I don’t see much of in everyday life. That sounds like a cry for help. What I mean is that Jay McAllister, accompanied with his band on this tour, creates a particular atmosphere that has brought me back nine times to his […]
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Beans On Toast @ Bristol Rough Trade
As he celebrates his “tenth” (ish… the precise numbers have been up for debate) year as a recording artist, Jay McAllister aka Beans On Toast took to a number of stages last month for his “Sitting On A Chair” tour up and down the UK. A clear, nostalgic nod to his first album (Standing On […]
“Never Underestimate the Power of Your Song”: An Interview with Beans on Toast
To read the review of the gig Beans performed after this interview, click here. Obviously your new album Spanner In The Works marks a departure from your previous sound, what’s your musical approach going forward? Good question, I don’t know?! With Spanner in the Works and generally, I write the songs first and then…I guess […]
Live Review: Beans on Toast @ Exeter Phoenix
Beans On Toast. A simple, unassuming English moniker, wholly suitable for Jay McAllister the cult folk performer from Essex. Beans is a one of a kind, if you don’t believe me then maybe the fact that he rocked up to the phoenix stage barefoot, encapsulates his unpretentious personality. The night celebrated Independent Music Week- as […]
A kind of interview with Beans On Toast
Note to society, and specifically anyone that plans on doing a phone interview: don’t record phone calls on dodgy call-recording apps. Having got up surprisingly early for an interview over the old dog-and-bone with the man himself, and having prepared far too much for what would turn out to just be a chilled natter, I […]