TAS Interview: Bonjay (SXSW Artist)

The electro-soul, dancehall-loving Toronto duo of Bonjay - Alanna Stuart and Ian Swain -  are making their second trip to SXSW this week, this time supporting their six-track EP Broughtupsy which is available now. Recently Alanna and Ian dropped by The Alternate Side's Studio A to talk with Alisa Ali and play a few songs, including "Stumble" which you can check out after the jump. 

As I gear up for SXSW,  I'm thinking about all the bells and whistles attached to this beast of a conference and music festival. That reminded me of my recent talk with the Toronto duo, Bonjay, who combine indie music with dancehall.

They have a song that I adore called, "Stumble" which they performed for us live in Studio A. After they played the song, we talked about the use of sirens and airhorns in many dancehall songs. It was a pretty funny little conversation and a great performance of the song.

Hear Bonjay's "Stumble," live in Studio A

We'll post the rest of the interview as well as video from the Bonjay session in a few weeks on The Alternate Side. In the meantime, they'll be making several appearances at SXSW this week:

March 18 -  Canadian Blast, Paradise Cafe (upstairs), 1:30-1:50 p.m, 
March 18 -  Radio 3 showcase, outside Paradise Café,  6-6:15 p.m.
March 19 -  Olio showcase, Soho Lounge, 11-11:30 p.m,

For those not attending SXSW, Bonjay has some upcoming Canadian and UK dates:

March 26 - Junos Fest, Wrongbar Toronto, ON
April  8 - Cherry Bomb Live, Garrison Toronto, ON
May 11 -  Relentless Garage London, UK 
May 12 - The Great Escape Festival, Last.fm stage, Queens Hotel Brighton, East Sussex, UK
May 12 - YOYO, Notting Hill Arts Club London, UK