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Haley Bonar

sassafrass with a tooth whistle

About Me


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/3/2005
Band Website: haleybonar.com
Band Members: current live players:
Mike Micheal (guitar)
Jim Boquist (bass)
Jacob Hanson (guitar)
Luke Anderson(drums)

records:
Dave King
Chris Morrissey

Influences: bob marley paul simon the evens prince the bad plus phil collins malvina reynolds j lennon b dylan nancy sinatra/lee hazelwood son house led zep black sabbath nirvana radiohead j cash wilco fleetwood mac ccr adam and the ants neil young heart low roger miller hank williams blind lemon jefferson bjork elizabeth cotten missy elliot j timberlake yeahyeahyeahs
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Afternoon Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"My real face was replaced ages ago. Unfortunately, this one still looks really old"- J. McCain

VOTE VOTE VOTE. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, VOTE. This will be the first election which I will be able to vote! I just got my dual citizenship (used to be just a canuck!!) and I'm not afraid to use it. It fe...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:48:00 PST

HB Mix Tape: version 4.0

here's my playlist as of late- also my reading list, kind of...1. Sally Doston, Smoky Babe, and Hilary Blunt- your dice won't pass2. Iggy Pop- the passenger3. Charlie Jordan- keep it clean4. Joy Divis...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:50:00 PST

For us little people...

Perhaps I have caused some confusion with my last entry... I didn't think I'd have to clarify myself, but it is understandable...First off, I am no stranger to bad reviews or comparisons... ask any mu...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:40:00 PST

Confessions of a Music Critic

I have to admit: I wish I were a real musician. It gets so old sitting at a desk piled high with people's records to listen to and review. My job may seem cool to some, and though it is terribly impor...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:41:00 PST

REQUEST HB ON MPR!

hey folks:here's a nice way to show your support:thecurrent.orgTHANK YOU!!!...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:39:00 PST

The hissing of summer lawns and other shiny noises...

Last night I played in Mear's Park as part of the Thursdays in the park music series- it was the last one of the summer, and I was fortunate to share the bill with The Pines. Although I often forget s...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:58:00 PST

All you can count on is the raindrops....

She took on the stage name "Nina Simone" in 1954 because she did not want her mother to know that she was playing "the devil's music"... In 1957 she released her debut album titled "Little girl blue"....
Posted by Haley Bonar on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:30:00 PST

Haley Bonar on Pitchfork!

As you might have noticed, Haley was featured on Pitchfork last week with a shining review and a 7.1 rating for Big Star! You can read the review here: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_rev...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:02:00 PST

Haley Bonar on TV Tomorrow!

Haley Bonar will be doing a special solo performance on KARE-TV (Minneapolis) tomorrow (7/8) at 10am. She'll be performing 2 songs off her recently released record, Big Star.If you haven't yet, go ch...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:46:00 PST

Gas is Cheap!/tour update/etc

Greetings from the open road...We have now reached the "peak" of this tour with Hayden and are enjoying the lovely view from our friend Joanna's house in the west hollywood hills. Tonight we play the ...
Posted by Haley Bonar on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:24:00 PST