Listen to the new album "Why Should I Be Blue?" on the Music page
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One man. A suitcase kick-drum. A box of harmonicas. A beat-up guitar. Also a mini-washboard, and a bit of kazoo for good measure.
Broke Fuse is a one-man blues/roots band from Toronto, performing original songs along with classic standards. Broke Fuse has performed throughout Southern Ontario, including opening slots for acclaimed artists such as Suzie Vinnick, Tim Williams, Al Lerman and Greg Godovitz, as well as a showcase at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival.
The all-original debut EP "The Underground" was released in 2015, with the follow-up "Broke Down + Blue" arriving in early 2017. "Subway Blues", the lead single from "The Underground" was featured on Global News Toronto.
Jay Moonah is the man behind Broke Fuse. He has been active in the Canadian music scene for more than 25 years, and is a former member of indie-roots-rockers Uncle Seth and retro-folk act The McFlies. Jay is also co-founder of the Scarborough Uke Jam.
In 2017, Jay teamed up with legendary guitarist Mike McKenna (Luke & The Apostles, McKenna Mendelson Mainline) to form McKenna Moonah Blues Duo. Mike and Jay later formed the rockabilly band Mike McKenna's Rockin' Redcoats.
Early in 2020 Jay decided it might be time to add some additional members to Broke Fuse and began rehearsals with other musicians toward that end. Unfortunately the Covid-19 crisis put the breaks on this plan. So Jay switched gears and decided to engage as many of his musical friends as he could to collaborate remotely. It was sometimes a bumpy process, but the resulting album "Why Should I Be Blue?" speaks for itself, and reached #1 on the Roots Music Report Canada album charts in July 2020. The album features remote contributions from Mike McKenna, Sandra Bouza, Alex Matthew, Frank Baraczka, Attila Baraczka, Paul Butters, Matthew Bartram, Steve McNie, Alex Cheung and Frank Horvat.
For bookings or other inquiries for either Broke Fuse or the Rockin' Redcoats, please visit the contact page or call 416-885-5341.
Broke Fuse is a one-man blues/roots band from Toronto, performing original songs along with classic standards. Broke Fuse has performed throughout Southern Ontario, including opening slots for acclaimed artists such as Suzie Vinnick, Tim Williams, Al Lerman and Greg Godovitz, as well as a showcase at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival.
The all-original debut EP "The Underground" was released in 2015, with the follow-up "Broke Down + Blue" arriving in early 2017. "Subway Blues", the lead single from "The Underground" was featured on Global News Toronto.
Jay Moonah is the man behind Broke Fuse. He has been active in the Canadian music scene for more than 25 years, and is a former member of indie-roots-rockers Uncle Seth and retro-folk act The McFlies. Jay is also co-founder of the Scarborough Uke Jam.
In 2017, Jay teamed up with legendary guitarist Mike McKenna (Luke & The Apostles, McKenna Mendelson Mainline) to form McKenna Moonah Blues Duo. Mike and Jay later formed the rockabilly band Mike McKenna's Rockin' Redcoats.
Early in 2020 Jay decided it might be time to add some additional members to Broke Fuse and began rehearsals with other musicians toward that end. Unfortunately the Covid-19 crisis put the breaks on this plan. So Jay switched gears and decided to engage as many of his musical friends as he could to collaborate remotely. It was sometimes a bumpy process, but the resulting album "Why Should I Be Blue?" speaks for itself, and reached #1 on the Roots Music Report Canada album charts in July 2020. The album features remote contributions from Mike McKenna, Sandra Bouza, Alex Matthew, Frank Baraczka, Attila Baraczka, Paul Butters, Matthew Bartram, Steve McNie, Alex Cheung and Frank Horvat.
For bookings or other inquiries for either Broke Fuse or the Rockin' Redcoats, please visit the contact page or call 416-885-5341.
