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BONZIE
BONZIE at Wicker Park Fest in Chicago
BONZIE at Wicker Park Fest in Chicago
Background information
Birth nameNina Ferraro
Born (1995-04-03) April 3, 1995 (age 29)
Racine, Wisconsin
GenresAlternative
Indie rock
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Bass
Years active2009 - Present
LabelsBeevine Records, Independent
Websitewww.bonzie.net

BONZIE (born Nina Ferraro) is an American singer/songwriter and musician.[1] She has been compared to a "young Chan Marshall,"[2] and described as a “wunderkind” by Spin magazine.[3] BONZIE has performed nationwide, including a show at SXSW described by the New York Times as "riveting".[4]

History[edit]

In the year 2010, BONZIE released her debut EP, The Promise, as Nina Ferraro, and began using the stage name[5] BONZIE shortly thereafter. In a 2013 interview with the Chicago Tribune, she explained her decision. "There was something about it that felt egotistical to me, and music was never that sort of pursuit. BONZIE feels a lot better to go under, not only because it's a pseudonym, but also because it doesn't subscribe to a language. There isn't a conventional definition of BONZIE, and it's more something where I can become its meaning."[6]

BONZIE co-produced her first full-length album, Rift Into The Secret Of Things, which was released in August 2013.[7][8] It was preceded by the single "Data Blockers," which premiered on Spin.com,[9] It was followed by a second single "Felix," which features The Milk Carton Kids' Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale.[10] The album’s title was inspired by a passage from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden.[11]

In 2016, BONZIE released a double single, "As The Surface Rose" via Under The Radar, who said it "conjures an emotive vacuum where BONZIE's voice and piano keys hover and haunt."[12]

This was soon followed by another double single, entitled "How Do You Find Yourself, Love?," a 7" vinyl that premiered on BrooklynVegan.[13] It is described as a companion piece to "As The Surface Rose."[citation needed]

The live-to-track, "How Do You Find Yourself, Love?," was recorded by Steve Albini, and includes instrumental B-side “Back to an Insurmountable wall”, which was produced and performed by BONZIE, and recorded by Tortoise member John McEntire. "As The Surface Rose" was backed by a lyric-free B-side,"Half Full."[14]

BONZIE is now set to release her second full-length album called Zone on Nine, due out in early 2017. The album was fully written and produced by Ferraro herself, and co-produced with Jonathan Wilson (Father John Misty, Conor Oberst) and Ali Chant (Perfume Genius, Youth Lagoon).[12]

BONZIE has opened for Iron & Wine[6] and toured with Cayucas.[1][2][15]

Discography[edit]

  • Zone on Nine, Album, Forthcoming Release
  • "How Do You Find Yourself, Love?," double single, 2016
  • "As The Surface Rose," double single, 2016
  • Rift Into The Secret Of Things, Album, 2013
  • "Felix," single, 2013
  • "Data Blockers," single, 2013
  • The Promise, EP, 2010 (as Nina Ferraro)
  • "Let It Go," single, 2009 (as Nina Ferraro)

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Taylor, John (July 1, 2013). "Discovery: Bonzie". interviewmagazine.com. Interview. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b Fragassi, Selena (August 15, 2013). "Meet Bonzie, the 18-Year-Old Indie Songwriter Already Being Compared To Cat Power". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Hear Bonzie's Furious Six-Minute Confessional 'Data Blockers'". February 28, 2013. Spin. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  4. ^ Pareles, Jon (March 14, 2014). "SXSW 2014: The Music Plays On After a Somber Scene". nytimes.com (blogs). New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  5. ^ Garrison, Matt. "Bonzie Rift Into The Secret Of Things". July 24, 2013. The Aquarian. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  6. ^ a b Downing, Andy. "Local Q&A: Bonzie". July 13, 2013. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  7. ^ Brown, Jacob. "Praise for Singer Nina Ferraro's Debut Rift into the Secret of Things". August 16, 2013. Vogue. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  8. ^ "MPM at 3PM: Bonzie". April 2013. Magnet. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  9. ^ Chattman, John. "A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Listen to Courtney Jaye and Bonzie Now; Thank Me Later". April 4, 2013. Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  10. ^ Orr, Dacey. "Song Premiere: Bonzie feat. The Milk Carton Kids". June 5, 2013. Paste Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  11. ^ "New Release Tuesday 8/13/13". August 13, 2013. Jigsaw Magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  12. ^ a b Steinberg, Charles (December 5, 2016). "Premiere: BONZIE: "As the Surface Rose" and "Half Full" Double Single Sophomore Album Zone on Nine Due Out in Early 2017". Under The Radar 2. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ^ Sacher, Andrew (December 13, 2016). "Stream BONZIE's Steve Albini-recorded single "How Do You Find Yourself, Love?"". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ^ Tinkham, Chris. "Premiere: Bonzie — "How Do You Find Yourself, Love?" MP3 Stream Chicago's Nina Ferraro recorded new track with Steve Albini". Nov 20, 2013. Under the Radar. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  15. ^ Hopper, Jessica. "At age 18, Bonzie takes off the kid gloves". September 19, 2013. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:American singer-songwriters Category:People from Racine, Wisconsin Category:Singers from Wisconsin Category:Songwriters from Wisconsin

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