Bon Voyage is a musical group consisting of the duo Jason Martin, of Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59

Starflyer 59 is an alternative rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Jason Martin has written nearly all of Starflyer 59's songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including...

, and his wife, Julie.

History

The duo first appeared in 1995 when they released Issue 1, a 7" recording on Jeff Cloud

Jeff Cloud

Jeff Cloud is a former bass guitar player for rock band Starflyer 59. He joined the band after the album Americana had been recorded, and remained a member until after the recording of the album I Am the Portuguese Blues. From 1996 until 2002, Cloud was member of the electropop/synth pop group...

's record label Velvet Blue Music

Velvet Blue Music

Velvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...

. 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

Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...

 released The Right Amount. The group worked with Tooth & Nail

Tooth & Nail Records

Tooth & Nail Records is a record label founded by Brandon Ebel in the U.S. state of California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington, where it is situated today...

 again to release their 2008 album Lies

Lies (Bon Voyage album)

Lies is the third full length album by musical duo Bon Voyage. It was released on June 24th, 2008 in the United States by Tooth & Nail Records...

.

Members

Core Members

• Julie Martin - Vocals
• Jason Martin - Guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  

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 – Drums (1998)
• Travis Zimmerman – Bass (1998)
• Carlos Colon - Synthesizers (live) (1998)

Studio albums

• Bon Voyage (1998)
• The Right Amount (2002)
• Lies
  Lies (Bon Voyage album)
  Lies is the third full length album by musical duo Bon Voyage. It was released on June 24th, 2008 in the United States by Tooth & Nail Records...
  
  (2008)

Compilations

• Caribbean Sea (Demo) Velvet Blue Music - 12 Song Sampler
  Velvet Blue Music
  Velvet Blue Music is an independent record label founded in 1996 by Jeff Cloud . They are a label that has prided itself on a completely independent nature and DIY ethics while also living up to these same qualities...
  
  (1997)
• Holly Jolly Christmas Happy Christmas (1998)
• The Little Christmas Tree Happy Christmas Vol. 5
  Happy Christmas Vol. 5
  Happy Christmas Vol. 5 is the fifth album in the Happy Christmas series started by BEC Records in 1998.-Track listing:...
  
  (2010)