BA Johnston,or Christen Johnston born in Hamilton, Ont and based in Halifax, NS. He has received airtime across Canada in the independent music scene particularly on university radio stations. His songs are often emotional and deal with the distress and problems associated with pursuing an unfulfilling lifestyle, and loneliness. BA's musical style is significant amongst the Canadian One-man-band genre. He has performed several tours across Canada includeing the 2005 "No Fans, No Money, No Chicks, No Car Mega Tour". He has also performed at: the Townehouse Tavern in Sudbury, Ont., the Blue Room in Peterborough, Ont., and even down to Ohio, USA.

Despite BA's catchy lyrics, "I frown on the term singer-songwriter," he says. "It sounds lame, so very lame. It reminds me of people singing songs about unicorns." [839]

Since 2005, BA has thrown himself a birthday bash at Gus Pub on January 19-20th in Halifax, NS. As part of the bash he has hosted various local acts such as in 2006's lineup including the maynards, the stance, die bruke, windom earle, brent randall, and old man leudeke.[840]

BA appeared on Halifax CKDU's Let's Get Baked with Matt & Dave on Thursday, February 1st, 2007 where the specialty dish was garlic fingers and sweet sauce.

Discography

Songs About a Stewardess

My Heart is a blinking nintendo

In situation bad

Love letters to the girls in my high

bury me at make out creek

External Links

BA's site

BA's music at CBC

B.A. Johnston Takes The Highway Across The Country