Mumford and Sons' Ben Lovett produced the album, and fellow Londoners Emmy the Great and Frank Turner provided backing vocals on a couple of tracks. Despite his low-key and often humble approach, he attracted some notable names for its recording. It was a sprawling, 50-track record that set out McAllister's stall as a teller of tales concerning matters of the heart, politics, and alcohol and drug use. Fans' patience was rewarded with Standing on a Chair. As a self-professed "drunk folk singer," McAllister quickly found a home and an audience on the festival circuit, but it wasn't until 2009 that he released his debut album. The project of Essex native Jay McAllister, Beans on Toast first came to the public's attention after opening Glastonbury Festival in 2005. By the end of the 2010s, his studio output numbered 11 albums. Beginning with his 2009 debut album, Standing on a Chair, Beans on Toast became a prolific force, self-releasing a new album of original material on December 1st of every subsequent year. British alt-folk troubadour Beans on Toast became a festival staple in the late 2000s, twisting an age-old genre with a D.I.Y.
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