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'''Bonjah''' are a five piece [[Blues & Roots]] [[Quintet]] based in [[Melbourne]] , [[Australia]]. Bonjah was formed in 2006 in Tauranga New Zealand by Glenn Mossop, Regan Lethbridge, Dave Morgan, Dan Chisholm and in 2008 Bonjah recruited James Majernik as the fifth member. |
'''Bonjah''' are a five piece [[Blues & Roots]] [[Quintet]] based in [[Melbourne]] , [[Australia]]. ''Bonjah'' was formed in 2006 in Tauranga New Zealand by Glenn Mossop, Regan Lethbridge, Dave Morgan, Dan Chisholm and in 2008 Bonjah recruited James Majernik as the fifth member. |
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In 2009 Bonjah's track Fly was featured |
In 2009 Bonjah's track ''Fly'' was featured through various promotional campaigns <ref name="Sunrise">{{cite web |url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Bonjah-Interview-and-performance/tabid/312/articleID/91985/Default.aspx|title=Bonjah Interview and performance on sunrise |accessdate=2010-02-20 |author=Channel 3 |publisher=''3news'' |year=2009 |month=February}}</ref> and in March the band released ''Until Dawn'' <ref name="State Library">{{cite web |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/result?q=creator%3A%22Bonjah+%28Musical+group%29%22 |title= State Library Of Australia Archives |accessdate=2009-09-03 |author=Library's Australia |publisher=''Australia Trove'' |year=2009 |month=May}}</ref> with lead single ''Bring Back The Fire''<ref name="MTV Nominations">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/d489a86a-apra-nominations-mtv-classic/ |title= MTV Nominations Review |accessdate=2010-10-18 |author= Sophie Barnett |publisher=''MTV'' |year=2010 |month=May}}</ref> receiving an ''Apra Nomination ''for best Blues & Roots song of the year <ref name="Apra/Amcos">{{cite web |url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/news/allnews/2010APRAMusicAwardsNomineesAnnounced.aspx |title= APRA/AMCOS Nominations |accessdate=2010-10-18 |author=Library's Australia |publisher=''Australia Trove'' |year=2010 |month=May}}</ref> and was later followed with ''Fly'' |
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<ref name="MTV Nominations">{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/d489a86a-apra-nominations-mtv-classic/ |title= MTV Nominations Review |accessdate=2010-10-18 |author= Sophie Barnett |publisher=''MTV'' |year=2010 |month=May}}</ref> receiving an Apra Nomination for best Blues & Roots song of the year <ref name="Apra/Amcos">{{cite web |url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/news/allnews/2010APRAMusicAwardsNomineesAnnounced.aspx |title= APRA/AMCOS Nominations |accessdate=2010-10-18 |author=Library's Australia |publisher=''Australia Trove'' |year=2010 |month=May}}</ref> and was later followed with Fly |
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<ref name="Daily Telegragh">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music/empire-of-the-sun-the-temper-trap-sarah-blasko-and-kate-miller-heidke-nominated-for-apra-songwriters-awards/story-e6frexl9-1225871134326 |title= Daily Telegraph Nominations Report|accessdate= 2010-10-18 |author= Ross Purdie |publisher=''Australia Trove'' |year=2010 |month=May}}</ref> the second single which was also inducted for [[Apra]] nominations. |
<ref name="Daily Telegragh">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music/empire-of-the-sun-the-temper-trap-sarah-blasko-and-kate-miller-heidke-nominated-for-apra-songwriters-awards/story-e6frexl9-1225871134326 |title= Daily Telegraph Nominations Report|accessdate= 2010-10-18 |author= Ross Purdie |publisher=''Australia Trove'' |year=2010 |month=May}}</ref> the second single which was also inducted for [[Apra]] nominations. |
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During the summer of 2009 Bonjah toured [[Australia]] extensively and supported major artists such as [[The Who]],<ref name="Rmit">{{cite web |url=http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/News%20and%20Events%2FNewsroom%2FNews%2FMedia%20Releases%2Fby%20date%2FFeb%2F;ID=y3fsfthd6fa0z;STATUS=A|title= Apra Awards |accessdate=2010-02-03 |author=RMIT University |publisher=''RMIT University'' |year=2010 |month=February}}</ref> [[The Beautiful Girls]], [[Paul Kelly]], [[Raggamuffin]] and played at many Australian festivals including [[Pyramid Rock Festival]], [[Festival of the Sun]], One Movement Festival and [[Moomba]] Festival. |
During the summer of 2009 ''Bonjah'' toured [[Australia]] extensively and supported major artists such as [[The Who]],<ref name="Rmit">{{cite web |url=http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/News%20and%20Events%2FNewsroom%2FNews%2FMedia%20Releases%2Fby%20date%2FFeb%2F;ID=y3fsfthd6fa0z;STATUS=A|title= Apra Awards |accessdate=2010-02-03 |author=RMIT University |publisher=''RMIT University'' |year=2010 |month=February}}</ref> [[The Beautiful Girls]], [[Paul Kelly]], [[Raggamuffin]] and played at many Australian festivals including [[Pyramid Rock Festival]], [[Festival of the Sun]], One Movement Festival and [[Moomba]] Festival. |
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The lead single from the Album 'Bring Back The Fire' was re released in 2010 and later featured on a [[20th Century Fox]] movie [[Matching Jack]] <ref name="Matching Jack">[http://www.matchingjack.com/latest-news/bonjah-join-20th-century-fox-with-the-release-of-matching-jack/]</ref> which was a film based on a unfilmed script by Renew entitled Love and Mortar <ref name="Encore">{{cite web |url=http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/matching-jack-nadia-tass-hard-to-match-4325|title=Matching Jack: Nadia Tass, hard to match |accessdate= 2010-10-18 |author= |publisher=''Encore From Script To Screen'' |year=2010 |month=August}}</ref> Matching jack opened at number eight at the Australian box office in its opening weekend, taking in total $258,011. |
The lead single from the Album ''Bring Back The Fire'' was re released in 2010 and later featured on a [[20th Century Fox]] movie [[Matching Jack]] <ref name="Matching Jack">[http://www.matchingjack.com/latest-news/bonjah-join-20th-century-fox-with-the-release-of-matching-jack/]</ref> which was a film based on a unfilmed script by Renew entitled Love and Mortar <ref name="Encore">{{cite web |url=http://www.encoremagazine.com.au/matching-jack-nadia-tass-hard-to-match-4325|title=Matching Jack: Nadia Tass, hard to match |accessdate= 2010-10-18 |author= |publisher=''Encore From Script To Screen'' |year=2010 |month=August}}</ref> Matching jack opened at number eight at the Australian box office in its opening weekend, taking in total $258,011. |
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Following ''Bring Back The Fire's'' national release Bonjah ended up donating all of their proceeds to the Leukemia cause <ref name="Bonjah Have A Fire For Charity">{{cite web |url=http://www.novafm.com.au/article_melbourne-s-bonjah-have-a-fire-for-charity_103926 |title= Nova FM Bonjah Charity |accessdate=2010-10-25 |author= Nova FM |publisher=''DMG'' |year=2010 |month=October}}</ref> and was later invited to play "light the night" <ref name="Light The Night">{{cite web |url=http://www.lightthenight.com.au/thisyear.html|title= Light The Night |accessdate=2010-10-25 |author= Nova FM |publisher=''DMG'' |year=2010 |month=October}}</ref> which was a leukemia benefit showcase that also featured multi ARIA award winner [[Wendy Mathews]] and members of the [[Jersey Boys]] at Sydney's recital hall on behalf of the ''Leukemia Foundation''. |
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== See also == |
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* [[MGM Distribution]]<ref name="MGM Distribution">[http://www.thegroovemerchants.com/artist/19217]. ''MGM Distribution''. 13 October 2007.</ref> |
* [[MGM Distribution]]<ref name="MGM Distribution">[http://www.thegroovemerchants.com/artist/19217]. ''MGM Distribution''. 13 October 2007.</ref> |
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Bonjah are a five piece Blues & Roots Quintet based in Melbourne , Australia. Bonjah was formed in 2006 in Tauranga New Zealand by Glenn Mossop, Regan Lethbridge, Dave Morgan, Dan Chisholm and in 2008 Bonjah recruited James Majernik as the fifth member.
In 2009 Bonjah's track Fly was featured through various promotional campaigns [1] and in March the band released Until Dawn [2] with lead single Bring Back The Fire[3] receiving an Apra Nomination for best Blues & Roots song of the year [4] and was later followed with Fly [5] the second single which was also inducted for Apra nominations.
During the summer of 2009 Bonjah toured Australia extensively and supported major artists such as The Who,[6] The Beautiful Girls, Paul Kelly, Raggamuffin and played at many Australian festivals including Pyramid Rock Festival, Festival of the Sun, One Movement Festival and Moomba Festival.
The lead single from the Album Bring Back The Fire was re released in 2010 and later featured on a 20th Century Fox movie Matching Jack [7] which was a film based on a unfilmed script by Renew entitled Love and Mortar [8] Matching jack opened at number eight at the Australian box office in its opening weekend, taking in total $258,011.
Following Bring Back The Fire's national release Bonjah ended up donating all of their proceeds to the Leukemia cause [9] and was later invited to play "light the night" [10] which was a leukemia benefit showcase that also featured multi ARIA award winner Wendy Mathews and members of the Jersey Boys at Sydney's recital hall on behalf of the Leukemia Foundation.
Apra Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fly | Best Blues & Roots Single [11] | Nominated |
| 2010 | Bring Back The Fire | Best Blues & Roots Single [11] | Nominated |
| 2010 | Until Dawn | Best Blues & Roots Album [12] | Nominated |
Air Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Until Dawn | Best Blues & Roots Album [13] | Nominated |
See also
Sources
References
- ^ Channel 3 (2009). "Bonjah Interview and performance on sunrise". 3news. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Library's Australia (2009). "State Library Of Australia Archives". Australia Trove. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Sophie Barnett (2010). "MTV Nominations Review". MTV. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Library's Australia (2010). "APRA/AMCOS Nominations". Australia Trove. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Ross Purdie (2010). "Daily Telegraph Nominations Report". Australia Trove. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ RMIT University (2010). "Apra Awards". RMIT University. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ a b [1] Cite error: The named reference "Matching Jack" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Matching Jack: Nadia Tass, hard to match". Encore From Script To Screen. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Nova FM (2010). "Nova FM Bonjah Charity". DMG. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Nova FM (2010). "Light The Night". DMG. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ a b Rip It Up (2010). "Apra Awards". Rip It Up. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) Cite error: The named reference "APRA Awards" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ a b Ross Purdy (2010). "Best Blues Roots Work Of The Year". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) Cite error: The named reference "Apra Awards" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ Sarah Hanne (2009). "Air Awards". Faster Louder. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ [2]. MGM Distribution. 13 October 2007.