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SUPPORTED

The Who, Ziggy Marley, G Love & Special Sauce, Eddy Grant, Counting Crows, The Wailers, Arrested Development, The Black Seeds, Paul Kelly

FESTIVALS

Raggamuffin Australian Tour 2009, West Coast Blues ‘n Roots Fest 2009, Pyramid Rock Festival 2008, One Movement Festival, Woodford Planting Festival 2009, Blueprint Festival 2009, Mt Gambier Blues & Roots Festival Apollo Bay Music Festival 2008, Moomba Festival 2008, 2009 Deep Roots Festival 2008, 2009 Caloundra Music Festival 2009

RELEASES

‘Until Dawn’ 2009 Debut Album, MGM Distribution AUS / NZ, Charted at No. 6 on the Aus Independent Album Charts, Featured singles: ‘Fly’ & 'Colours'

It began with a transglobal ocean journey from South Africa all the way to New Zealand nearly 20 years ago. In search of a better life, Glenn Mossop's parents bundled themselves and their two sons into a small home made yacht and sailed the world's oceans. For two years they travelled, eventually deciding on the New Zealand town of Tauranga as home. It was there Glenn met locals Regan Lethbridge and David Morgan and BONJAH was born.

For the next 10 years the trio refined their chops at the Mossop household and beautiful Lemon Tree Bay, before making the move to Melbourne. But not before they recruited Dan Chisholm, a rookie corporate lawyer staring down the barrel of a life-long commitment to limited liability and hostile take-overs.

The four band mates arrived in Melbourne with not a penny to their name. With wits about them BONJAH soon obtained a busking permit and hit the streets.

Three years later BONJAH have managed to acquire a brother and percussionist James Majernik. A local Melbourne lad who grew up in Williamstown, 'Maj' has definitely been a defining additive to the BONJAH sound.

On top of their own extensive tours of both coasts of Australia, BONJAH shared the stage with some of the greats of roots and reggae on the all-star international Raggamuffin tour. In between sets at Raggamuffin, they played a host of often sold-out sideshows.

Meanwhile, BONJAH's list of all-star support slots continues to grow. March saw them open for legendary Kiwi band The Black Seeds at a sold-out show at the Prince of Wales in Melbourne. In April they experienced another career highlight when they were given the opportunity to warm a stadium-sized crowd for rock legends The Who and The Counting Crows on the Perth leg of their national tour. Coming up they are supporting the legendary G Love & Special Sauce & The Wailers before playing over a dozen festivals around Australia for the summer.

Those with their ears to airwaves would have heard plenty of the first two singles taken from the critically acclaimed album 'Until Dawn' - ‘Bring Back The Fire’ and 'Fly'. Both tracks have received extensive national airplay on Triple J and independent stations throughout Australia & New Zealand.

“BONJAH have become something of a sensation on the streets of their adopted home... Their debut is a hot blend of the organic, spontaneous spirit of their live shows and the song writing chops that elevate them above many jam bands”
Rolling Stone

“Brilliant” “Beautiful” “Soulful” “BONJAH at their greatest”
Beat Magazine

"This band has great material and is a superb working and recording band... I can't wait to see them break worldwide!"
John 'Rabbit' Bundrick (The Who, Bob Marley)

“Soulful pacific sounds that will melt any folk lover”
The Herald Sun

“BONJAH have big things on the road ahead of them and have outstanding potential to become one of Australia’s most beloved acts”
The Music Network Magazine

“The story of BONJAH has the makings of a true musical fairytale”
Forte Magazine

“The hardest working band going around”
Tsunami Mag QLD

“Glenn Mossop’s rich vocals bring to mind Jeff Buckley’s sad timbre, giving the music an edginess some of BONJAH’s contemporaries lack.”
Rolling Stone