Indie pop duo Bon Voyage was a collaboration of Jason Martin (Starflyer 59, and about a dozen others) and his wife Julie on vocals. The project was somewhat accurately described as “Starflyer with female vocals,” which is not inaccurate though not really complete either.
Whereas SF59 added layers and layers of guitars and fuzz, Bon Voyage stripped things back to the pop essentials. Julie’s vocals are akin to Julee Cruise, most famous for her work on the Twin Peaks soundtracks.
The band released three albums for BEC and/or Tooth and Nail, and we haven’t heard from them since 2008. “I Just Wanna Be With You” comes from the self-titled debut, released in 1998, and it’s pure dream pop bliss. The song, and much of the rest of the album for that matter, mostly focuses on the joys of romantic love.
