{"id":5175,"date":"2012-02-16T17:14:19","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T17:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=5175"},"modified":"2017-03-01T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T14:00:12","slug":"new-noise-bonjay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2012\/02\/16\/new-noise-bonjay\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW NOISE: Bonjay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bonjay<\/a>, Grenadian slang for the terribly English expression \u201cGood God!\u201d, is not only a suggestive reaction to the band’s refreshing style; but a nod to its ability to seamlessly fuse all the sounds that excite them, from Timbaland to Talking Heads. After side-stepping a career as a commercial R&B starlet, vocalist Alanna Stuart hooked up with producer and DJ, Pho to form Bonjay. Rooted in dancehall and R&B culture, the end result is something vaguely reminiscent of Cocknbullkid\u2019s exploratory electro R&B stylings; yet nonetheless a unique hybrid in itself.<\/p>\n