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URL
http://www.myspace.com/bonairemusic
My interests
Writing and performing music. Learning to sing (slowly). Spending time with my family. Tend to get stuck for hours on end with Spotify, there is just so much amazing music out there to listen to. Wish there had been something similar back in the 80-90's.
Favorite bands
The Police, YES, Van Halen, Giant, Gary Moore, Mr.Mister, Streets, The Fixx, Whitesnake, Toto, Saga, Genesis, TNT, Stage Dolls, Kamelot, Marillion (Steve Hogarth), Rush, White Heart, Harem Scarem, Bad Habit, Strangeways, Winger, XTC, Tommy Shaw (Ambition), Scudiero
Favorite musicians
Sting, Kip Winger, Richard Page, Trevor Rabin, Dan Huff, Michael McDonald, David Pack, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Gino Vannelli, John Elefante, Terry Brock, Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff Porcaro, Neil Peart
Bonaire started out early in 2000, on the very day I bought my first keyboard. I was so inspired by playing another instrument, besides the guitar, that I wrote a song right away. It felt really good and I decided to call up the record company then and there. I played the song on a tape recorder in the background, while I sang the lead vocals to it... just like that, over the phone... and I got a deal, hehe! The song was titled "Save Me" and was featured on a Z Records compilation album that year. It actually got some heavy airplay in Canada of all places.

I put together a complete line-up (Johan Fahlberg: Lead vocals, Hans Grahn: Lead vocals and keyboards, Jens Dyme: Guitars, Jori Helminen: Bass and vocals, Michael Dahlqvist: Drums and vocals) for a performance at the Z Records festival in Stockholm 2001. Bonaire had a monster vocal performance with two really outstanding lead singers and (as Michael D is a terrific singer as well) it was just awesome! I remember walking up to the guy in the bar after he show. The poor man was literally crying and told me he had just witnessed the two best lead singers ever, and in the same band, hehe..! But in the end it was too much hassle running a "project" type of band back then, so nothing really happened after that.

The plan is to turn Bonaire into something of a more structured/finished/polished/produced/slick/multi-platinum-album type of project later on. But right now, I'm focusing on writing new songs and posting the demos on MySpace.

The genre? The strange thing is, whenever I sit down to write music, the ocean is always there. And it's always to the west! So, I guess you could say it's Westcoast – smooth listening but still emotional, hints of heavy guitars in the mix and a lot of ambient vocals. I'm trying to merge Peter Green's "Albatross" with Mr Mister's "Kyrie" or Kip Winger's "Here" and take the listener to a certain place and mood. It's a bit like trying to set the soundtrack to the colour deep purple. It's a very specific feeling. It's the music in the speakers as you cruise down the Cannes Croissant in an open car... If you have been there and done that, you know what I mean! If not, you should try it out a.s.a.p.

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At 5:43pm on September 24, 2012, MANDOO said…

Dear westcoast friend, we have the pleasure to announce you the imminent release of the first album of MANDOO entitled "Sweet Bitter Love". From now on ITUNES, listen to  the album and find it in pre-order. Digital release fixed on October 31st, 2012. Hope you'll enjoy !

Esther and Pierre from MANDOO

http://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/sweet-bitter-love/id564133596

At 8:34am on May 26, 2011, Bengt Isaksson said…
Happy Birthday!
At 7:29am on May 26, 2010, Bengt Isaksson said…
Happy Birthday!
At 2:08pm on April 28, 2010, Melodic Revolution Records said…


Really enjoying the music here on your page. stop by and say hello any time Cheers Nick

At 2:33am on July 26, 2009, jondimac said…
thanks for your feedback bonaire. i have no idea if my tunes really fit in the AOR west coast genre...i suppose at the end of the day they're just pop/rock with a bit of RnB thrown in ;)
At 11:54pm on July 21, 2009, Lukather5150 said…
These demos are cool...
At 6:55pm on July 13, 2009, Bengt Isaksson said…
Welcome!

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