User:Lilith66/Bonjah

Bonjah are a Melbourne-based band. Their music falls under several genres such as roots, folk and reggae. The band started as 'Bonjah Bango' in New Zealand, with lead singer Glenn Mossop, lead guitarist Regan Lethbridge, basist David Morgan and drummer Dan Chisholm. The band left New Zealand and sought greener pastures in Melbourne. Renaming the band as Bonjah, they obtained the very last legal busking licence for a full-piece band and hit the streets of Melbourne CBD. In 2008 they added a new member to their group, percussionist James Majernik.

Bonjah's best known hits include 'Bring back the fire', 'My Patience' and 'Fly'. They are currently touring Australia (April 4 2009 - June 21 2009) for the launch of their first official album, "Until Dawn". Bonjah have already sold over 17,000 EPs and album copies, and played in over 500 shows including 8 national tours.

Early life and career
It began with a transglobal ocean journey from South Africa all the way to New Zealand nearly 20 years ago. In search of a better life, Glenn Mossop's parents bundled themselves and their two sons into a small home made yacht and sailed the world's oceans. For two years they travelled, eventually deciding on the New Zealand town of Tauranga as home. It was there Glenn met locals Regan Lethbridge and David Morgan and Bonjah was born.

For the next 10 years the trio refined their skills at the Mossop household, recruited Dan Chisholm, and made the move to Melbourne. Dan Chisholm was a rookie corporate lawyer staring down the barrel of a life-long commitment to limited liability and hostile take-overs.

The four band mates arrived in Melbourne with not a penny to their name. As luck would have it, they managed to snag the last ever legal busking license for a full-piece band and took to the streets. In 2008, Bonjah added full-time percussionist James Majernik to their line-up.