Bonjay is an up-and-coming dancehall duo that is so much more than ass n’ air horns (not that there’s anything wrong with ass n’ air horns). This week they released an excellent six-track mini-album called Broughtupsy that mixes deep dark dancehall-style beats with furious vocals and moody melodies. Mainly though, we are extremely blown away by the vocal range and unbridled emotion that singer Alanna Stuart brings to the Bonjay stage, so if the band stops by your town on their fall tour of North America, you should definitely check them out.
Below you can listen to Bonjay’s cover of the Caribou song “Jamelia”, their versions of “Honey, Honey” and “How My Heart Behaves” by Feist and the Broughtupsy track “Stumble”. Tour dates after the jump!
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FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD: “Stumble” by Bonjay
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FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD: “Glitch Feisty Rub” by Emvee featuring Bonjay
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FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD: “Jamelia” (Caribou cover) by Bonjay
Bonjay fall 2010 tour dates:
Oct. 7 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison (release party w/ New Look & Kevin Hegge)
Oct. 29 – Washington, DC @ Velvet Lounge
Oct. 30 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Nov 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Fluid Nightclub
Nov 3 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
Nov 4 – Dallas, TX @ Good Records
Nov 5 – Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar
Nov 10 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore (w/ Glasser)
Nov 11 – Hamilton, ON @ This Ain’t Hollywood
Nov. 12 – Ottawa, ON @ Mercury Lounge
Nov. 20 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Nov. 25 – Calgary, AB @ Hi-Fi
Nov. 26 – Saskatoon, SK @ Scratch
Nov. 27 – Winnipeg, MB @ Royal Albert
Dec 9 – Guelph, ON @ The Albion
Dec 10 – Gatineau, QC @ Le Petit Chicago
Jan 27 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Cave
Jan 28 – Chicago, IL @ Beauty
Stumble has been my jam for a hot minute now. Can’t wait to hear more from them.