Local band Shines
On with new album
BY JANAE EASLON
Together, local musicians Fred Car-
ter and Bryan Foster are “Toasted” — at
least, that’s the name of their two-man
band.
They are celebrating their fi rst
released album this month, self-titled
“Toasted.” The record features songs
written by Carter and Foster. Both are
longtime artists who share a history of
playing both together and separately
throughout their lives.
The group started in 2018 after Carter
returned from a long RV trip, prompting
Foster to suggest they perform as a duo
together. The pair played in the North
Coast Blues Band before setting off on
their own venture.
“We started playing together, and oh
my god,” Carter said. “It works. We are
so good together.”
Foster agrees.
“I love playing with Fred,” Fos-
‘Toasted’ album
Available to buy at Peninsula Senior Activi-
ty Center and online at toastedd.blogspot.
com for $15
ter said. “I view him as a mentor and a
brother from another mother.”
Toasted’s sounds range from a mix
of rock and roll, blues and country. Fos-
ter plays guitar, keyboard and harmonica,
while Carter plays guitar and Dobro — a
brand of resonator guitars.
“It is the kind of music from our
times, growing up as baby boom-
ers,” Foster said. “It goes across many
genres.”
The album was created with the help
of some others, including Carter’s wife
Vicki, who painted the album’s cover art.
One of the album’s songs, “And The
See Page 5
The cover of Bryan Foster and Fred Carter’s album ‘Toasted.’
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