Bon Voyage (band)

Bon Voyage
Origin	Aliso Viejo, California
Genres	Synthpop, Shoegazing
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Velvet Blue, BEC, Tooth & Nail
Members	Julie Martin Jason Martin

Bon Voyage is a musical duo consisting of Jason Martin of Starflyer 59 and his wife, Julie.

History

The duo first appeared in 1995 when they released Issue 1, a 7" recording on Jeff Cloud's record label Velvet Blue Music. They appeared again in 1996 when they released a follow-up 7", Issue 2.

By 1998, Bon Voyage had signed on to BEC Records to release their first CD, entitled Bon Voyage.

The group dropped off until 2002 when Tooth & Nail Records released The Right Amount. The group worked with Tooth & Nail again to release their 2008 album Lies.

Members

Core members

• Julie Martin - vocals
• Jason Martin - guitar

Additional members

• Steve Dail – bass
• Mike Perez - synthesizer, drum programming

Former members

• Ronnie Martin - synthesizers (2002)
• Richard Swift - keys (2002)
• Gene Eugene – keys (1998)
• Matt McCartie – drums (1998)
• Travis Zimmerman – bass (1998)
• Carlos Colon - synthesizers (live) (1998)
• Joey Esquibel - drums (live) (1998)

Discography

Studio albums

• Bon Voyage (1998)
• The Right Amount (2002)
• Lies (2008)

Singles

• Issue 1 (7") (1995)
• Issue II (7") (1996)

Compilations

• Caribbean Sea (Demo) Velvet Blue Music - 12 Song Sampler (1997)
• Holly Jolly Christmas Happy Christmas (1998)
• The Little Christmas Tree Happy Christmas Vol. 5 (2010)

External links

• Bon Voyage at AllMusic