Attila the Stockbroker
Attila the Stockbroker | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Baine |
| Born | 21 October 1957 |
| Genres | Punk rock, punk poetry, folk punk, early music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, poet |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, mandola, violin, viola, mandocello, recorder, crumhorn, rackett, cornamuse, shawm, rauschpfeife, bombard |
| Years active | Late 1970s–present |
| Labels | Cherry Red, Probe Plus, Roundhead Records |
| Website | attilathestockbroker.com |
John Baine (born 21 October 1957), better known by his stage name Attila the Stockbroker, is an English punk poet, multi instrumentalist musician and songwriter. He performs solo and as the leader of the band Barnstormer 1649, who combine early music and punk. He has performed over 4000 concerts, published eight books of poems, an autobiography (which itself has 38 poems in it) and in 2021 his Collected Works spanning 40 years. He has released over forty recordings (albums and singles).