{"id":12974,"date":"2015-06-10T22:30:21","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T03:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=12974"},"modified":"2015-06-12T22:38:49","modified_gmt":"2015-06-13T03:38:49","slug":"introducing-bon-wrath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2015\/06\/introducing-bon-wrath\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Bon Wrath"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is certainly very different from the last project we covered from Cambodian-born guitarist and singer\/songwriter Bonarath Bory<\/strong>, which was the quirky and noisy garage band, Downtown\/Union<\/a><\/strong>. As Bon Wrath<\/a><\/strong> (meaning “good fury”), he released a soaring, poetic and powerful 4-track debut EP called Wind Horse<\/a><\/strong> (on Sherpa Music MGMT’s<\/a><\/strong> label, in association with Jawsey Bruce Records<\/a><\/strong>). Blending acoustic and electric guitar, traditional wisdom and modern sensibilities, it’s deeply personal and quietly haunting, music and words coming together and packing a hefty emotional punch.<\/p>\n

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In the opening track, “Where The Scars Never Heal,” Bory tells the heart-wrenching story of “a Cambodian farmer who survived the atrocities of the genocide, only to realize that he is still living a life of oppression by a corrupt modern day government.” It brings together three generations of Bory’s family. His nephew plays guitar, while his mother introduces the song with a reverential Khmer version (the EP closes with a full acapella version). The release of the song back in April marked the 40th anniversary of the fall of Cambodia and the beginning of the Khmer Rouge genocide.<\/p>\n