The Baker Suite
Genre:Acoustic, Folk, Pop
“John Baker was obviously kidnapped by the poets while he was off with the gypsies, for he turns a wonderous phrase in every line... he beats a distinctively antipodean heart, evoking images and a host of characters viewed from the road and the carnival ground.”. Arts Hub
The Baker Suite is John Baker (guitar/vocals) and Gayle Buckby (accordion/ vocals). Their latest album, A Quartet for Car Horns and Brakes' was produced by Australian jazz icon, Paul Grabowsky. Since this release, the band has toured nationally and internationally, including festival performances in Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, Japan and New Zealand. They have opened for Elton John, Kate Ceberano, Archie Roach & Ruby Hunter, Vika and Linda Bull, Francoiz Breut (Fr) and Mary Gauthier (USA).
“I have always treasured great song writing, and after listening to The Baker Suites’ recordings I was struck by the depth and authenticity of the material. It harks back to great writers such as James Taylor, Jimmy Webb, Carole King or Burt Bacharach” Paul Grabo
“Pithy pop for thinking people” Sydney Morning Herald
“Like an Antonioni movie on Kangaroo Island”, ABC Radio National
