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An Ana Bon-Bon performance can transport you to the rollicking music hall stages of the 1930s or a country juke joint on a sultry summer afternoon. Chanteuse, rhythm accordionist, songwriter, and musical hostess Ana Bon-Bon pours jump blues, country, blues, soul, and 'rhythm & roots grooves' into an enchanting cocktail of homegrown Canadiana.
"Exotic prairie gospel" -the late 'Canadian King of Western Swing', Ray Condo
Miss Bon-Bon also creates her own niche as an experienced musical hostess and performer who brings a warm & sparkling, comedic energy to stages big and small, having emceed stages at Accordion Noirfest, Dawson City Music Festival, Salmon Arm Roots & Blues, Vancouver Intern'l Burlesque Fest, and many more!
Bon-Bon currently plays Solo, Duo, AND with her select TRIO with drummer TAYLOR LITTLE (The Judys, Art Bergmann, Bughouse 5) MIKE KENNEY (Honeybear, Daniel Wesley, Ndidi O) on guitar and alternately, guitarist Curtis Debray (Lesismore, Harris & DeBray, Dave Monks Combo). She hosts her 10 years-and-running "Sundays for Sinners Music Saloon & Social" in East Vancouver. You will see her perform with guitarists DAVE 'DOUBLE D' DYKHUIZEN (Sinead X Sanders, Leonard & The Lab Rats, Nigel Mack) or Noah Walker (Kitty & The Rooster, The Reviberators) on occasion.
Since 1999 Bon-Bon has toured and performed internationally, fronted her former rock band HARD CANDY, created vaudevillian burlesque solo & with Empire Follies Troupe, and played swingin' country blues in accordion-fiddle-harmonies duo BON-BON & ROSE. She received a Canada Council for the Arts Award to write music in Paris, has published articles in BC Musician magazine, and has radio play/interviews on Accordion Noir and CBC Radio. Ana was co-founder and creative director of VENUS NIGHTS women's music and charity events at London's Soho Hippodrome, and produced her own Vancouver variety show, 'Amazeball'.
Bon-Bon lived in London UK for 5 years, performing solo and in her trio with John Ruscoe (The Stupids, Fallen Heroes) & Chilly Mike Watts (James Hunter, Tracy Rae). Bon-Bon also joined Big Mama's Door Rhythm & Blues Revue and New Orleans-style pianist Sophie Smiles at UK venues and festivals. Bon-Bon and band continue to pack the house for her monthly show ‘Sunday for Sinners’ at The historic Princeton Pub in East Vancouver with drummer Taylor Little, guitarist Mike Kenney, and casual special guests including CR Avery, Paul Pigat, Hank Pine, Alex Little, The New West Wreckers, Matt Caruso, and Carolyn Mark. Home again in Vancouver, Ana has been forging years of collected experience, travel, and notes into new and varied song material.
Countryfried and mountain-whipped* genre-bending performer Ana Bon-Bon squeezes savoury rhythms from her accordion to bring joy and comfort to those in yearning...
(*original lyrics)
Discography: BARE NAKED BLUES~2007, SISTER~2001, BON-BON & ROSE EP~2005, plus guest/backing work for numerous bands including SWANK, Florence Joelle, Big John Bates, and Bughouse 5.
CONTACT BY EMAIL: anabonbon@hotmail.com or submit form below
