Bonjah
Bonjah rock, no two words about it. Fantastic live act, solid tunes and love interviewing the boys. Third time for the site. So read on and go see them live, just a good band to rock out and dance to. Top stuff. This is what they had to say.
1. Do you think it’s all about the songwriting or does timing and the right place at the right time has a key getting your music out there?
Song writing is a big part of being a successful musician yes. There is always an element of timing and being at the right place at the right time when it comes to getting your music out to a wider audience.
2. How important to you are music blogs in helping get your music out there?
Very important. In this day and age of technology you’ve got to reach your audience online and music blogs are a direct link these days. That said, I still love receiving a letter in the post. J
3. What inspired you guys in the first place to give music a shot?
It’s just what we always wanted to do. We fantasised about being full time musicians from a pretty young age so we made the decision one day that we just need to take a leap of faith and do it.
4. Having tools like Soundcloud does it make your job easier when trying to gain new listeners to your music?
Yeah definitely. It’s a great place to put new music out to the public and see what people think.
5. Do you think releasing EP’s and singles is a good way of keep momentum going before releasing a full length or spending time out of the spotlight writing songs is better?
EP’s and singles can definitely keep momentum going to help bridge the gap between albums. There’s no real set formula, which is a good thing about the music industry. There’s no right or wrong way of doing anything, you just need to be inspired and do something.
6. How does a song happen for you?
Inspirations for songs come in many different ways. It could be a case of sitting down with a guitar and not getting up till you’ve got a song, it could be a lyric that you hear someone say on the train, in a movie, at the supermarket, something that comes to you in a dream, a tune you hum in the shower, a melody you can’t get out of your head, an experience you had with your friends/family/lovers/haters, a character you make up in your head. They happen all the time. For me personally, I write lots of little ditty’s but they rarely make it into full song form with BONJAH. They’re just for my guitar and me.
7. Are there moments where your just not in the mood for writing music and need to do something else before you jump back into songwriting mode?
Absolutely! It’s times like those that you need to be really aware of what’s going on and do your best not to try and force it out. We’ve found that the best thing to do is take a step back, do something that you love doing that has nothing to do with writing music and then you’ll soon be naturally writing again. Hopefully.
8. Do you think YouTube has help save the music industry?
I’m not sure that the industry needed saving but YouTube has definitely helped mold it into what it is today. It’s a pretty significant part of being in a band as you can have a lot creative outlet and connect with your fans via videos. YouTube is always evolving as is the way people consume music so I think YouTube will be around for a long time and will always play a part in how bands present themselves to the world.
10. Do you think being serious with your music has helped you and is it still fun to you guys from when you were starting out?
Being a musician is still as fun as ever. It’s changed a lot from when we first started but I think that’s just a natural part of life. We’ve changed the way we do things to factor in things like having partners and baby’s. It’s just life. Playing music and being a musician is the best job in the world and we’re not giving it up any time soon. We love it.
