Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning indie folk band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, and one of Justin Vernon’s current and most notable music projects to date. The band also consists of Mike Noyce, Sean Carey and Matt MacCaughan.
The name ‘Bon Iver’ (pronounced “bon ee-VAIR”) is a play on the French phrase ‘bon hiver’ meaning ‘good winter’. Vernon independently released Bon Iver’s debut album 'For Emma, Forever Ago' in 2007, most of which was recorded during a four-month stay in a remote cabin in Wisconsin.
The album garnered critical acclaim, and was picked up by the indie-rock label Jagjaguwar, which gave the album a proper release on February 19th, 2008. The album was released in the UK and Europe by iconic indie 4AD on May 12, 2008. Multiple songs off the album were featured in TV shows such as Chuck, Grey's Anatomy and House.
The group’s second album 'Bon Iver, Bon Iver' was released on June 17, 2011 to universal acclaim. It was named by Pitchfork Media as the best album of 2011 on their annual list. At the 2012 Grammys, the album won Best Alternative Album and the group was awarded Best New Artist, despite having debuted in 2007.
His music is so basic, yet so perfect. Always makes me want to do good. Btw, have any of you listened to his '09 4-songs EP "Blood Bank"? It's good, not as great as his LPs but worth to buy.
EVERYONE!!! search "last minutes with Oden" on youtube. Mr. Vernon sings the song used in the video. Its called Big Red Machine. Get ready to cry though Someone embedd the video here because I cant on an ipod.
EVERYONE!!! search "last minutes with Oden" on youtube. Mr. Vernon sings the song used in the video. Its called Big Red Machine. Get ready to cry though Someone embedd the video here because I cant on an ipod.