Bonjay is a Canadian R&B musical group from Toronto, Ontario, ^[1] consisting of vocalist Alanna Stuart and instrumentalist Ian Swain. ^{[2] [3]}

History

Stuart, who also performs with the Queer Songbook Orchestra ^[4] and was formerly a host on CBC Radio 3, met Swain in Ottawa, where he was working as a disk jockey. ^[5] The pair released their debut EP Broughtupsy in 2010, ^[6] and toured in support of the release, including at the Winnipeg International Jazz Festival, before taking an extended hiatus.

Stuart and Swain reunited in 2015 with the single "Ingenue". ^[7] The full-length album Lush Life followed in 2018, ^[8] and was a long-listed nominee for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize. ^[9] The duo supported the album with a short tour in conjunction with Vivek Shraya's Too Attached project. ^[4] That year they performed as part of the 2018 Hamilton Supercrawl. ^[5]

Discography

Albums

• Lush Life (2018), Mysteries of Trade

EPs

• Gimmee Gimmee (2009), Independent
• Broughtupsy (2010), Mysteries of Trade

Singles

• "Maps" (2007), XL Recordings, Ghetto Arc
• "Stumble" / "Creepin" (2011), One Bird Records
• "Ingenue" (2015), Memeplex
• "Chelsea" (2018), Mysteries of Trade
• "Medicine For Melancholy" (2018), Mysteries of Trade

References