Singer-songwriter – Who Is John Hinton?

I write songs, and I sing them too. My favourite online place to listen to music is Bandcamp – here are all the albums I’ve put there. My two most recent albums are Ensonglopedia of the Human and Collage à Trois:

<a href="https://spalienacecraft.bandcamp.com/album/ensonglopedia-of-the-human">Ensonglopedia of the Human by John Hinton</a>

<a href="https://spalienacecraft.bandcamp.com/album/collage-trois">Collage à Trois by Johnny Acecraft</a>

Here’s a list of all the shows, albums and other projects I’ve sunger-songwrittened:

WHAT THING	WITH SONGS ABOUT WHAT	WHEN IT HAPPENED	LISTEN TO (SOME OF) IT HERE	WATCH A BIT OF IT HERE
Forces at Play	A musical comedy with 4 original songs about the science of foces and engineering	2025		..
Light Fantastic!	A musical comedy with 8 original songs about the science of light	2025		..
John Hinton: Well Well Well…	A collection of songs about healthcare and the human body, performed at Brighton Fringe	2024		Coming soon…
The Algorithm Is Taking Over The Asylum	Social media and its effects upon our mental health	2022		.
Ensonglopedia’s Weekly Song Challenge	A science song per week for each letter of the alphabet, suggested by viewers	2020-2021	YouTube playlist	.
Ensonglopedia of the Human	26 songs answering the question “What does it mean to be human?”, one for each letter of the alphabet	2021	Bandcamp, Spotify	.
Nature Under Lock(down) and Key(change)	People’s relationships with nature during the Covid-19 lockdown	2020	Bandcamp	.
Ensonglopedia of British History	26 songs about British history, in chronological and alphabetical order	2019	Bandcamp, Spotify	.
Ensonglopedia of Plants (Kew Gardens version)	Five songs about specific evergreen plants at Kew Gardens in London, performed in a tent three times a day for a fortnight over Xmas / New Year 2019	2019		.
Ensonglopedia of Plants (Cambridge University Botanic Gardens version)	Nine songs about specific plant beds in Cambridge University Botanic Gardens’ Systematic Garden	2018	Bandcamp
Ensonglopedia of Space	A collection of songs about space, first commissioned by Eden Project, Cornwall	2018		.
Ensonglopedia of Animals	26 songs about animal species, one for each letter of the alphabet	2018	Bandcamp, Spotify	.
Ensonglopedia of Science	An A-Z of science songs	2017	Bandcamp, Spotify	.
The Great Train Songery	A guided trouba-tour of the National Railway Museum in York	2015		.
Six Trees and a Water Lily	Seven songs about seven plants at Cambridge University Botanic Garden	2014		..
Johnny & the Eagle	Songs for young people	2013		..
Three Insect Stories	Three songs about the work of insect researchers at London’s Natural History Museum	2012		.
Johnny Acecraft	My “solo career” after Spalien Acecraft	2008-2024	1st album (2008), 2nd album (2009), 3rd album (2024)	.
Spalien Acecraft	“Intergalactic playground pop for grown-up extra-terrestrials”	2002-2017	1st EP (2006), 2nd EP (2011)	.
Fizzywig	My first band at college	1995-1997	I’m delighted to say I can’t find any record of our existence on the internet at all

Who else is John Hinton?

“Hinton is a top-drawer storyteller… I strongly recommend you see this man in action” -FringeReview (on Ragnarok: The Weird of the Gods)

“If you think that science is boring, think again, think Hinton, so clever, so sharp” – The Reviews Hub on Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking

“John Hinton is breaking ground in his approach to bringing science to the stage” – Science Live (on Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking)

“John Hinton is an absolute joy…This guy would get anyone interested in science” – Adelaide Theatre Guide (on The Origin of Species…)

“After beguiling me with yet another diverse, engaging show, I’m starting to wonder if John Hinton can possibly really exist. Superb.” – Fringe Guru (on Ragnarok: The Weird of the Gods)

“Wow! What a selection. What a demonstration of the immense range of science… OUTSTANDING SHOW”
Fringe Review on Ensonglopedia of Science [Click for full review]