Jan 3rd, 2009 · Holed up in a northern Wisconsin cabin in the middle of winter, Justin Vernon wrote a few songs of loss and heartbreak. The resulting album was one of 2008's best. Vernon, who records as Bon Iver, discusses his forthcoming EP release.
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Sep 25th, 2008 · Using the Bon Iver moniker, Justin Vernon became an instant critics' darling upon the release of For Emma, Forever Ago early this year. Vernon's primal falsetto accentuates his stark and simple arrangements in a session on WXPN.
Keywords: WXPN · primal · Bones · Sparse · moniker · darlings · Emma · Vernon · Accentuates · falsetto · iver · Bon Iver
Aug 21st, 2008 · Two years ago, things weren't going well for Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. So he holed up in a cabin in the snowy Wisconsin northwoods, only to emerge with an album celebrated across the indie music community. Here, Vernon shares his story and performs in the studio.
Keywords: community · indie · music · Wisconsin · songs · album · studio · Bones · snowy · Vernon · iver · Bon Iver
May 28th, 2008 · As dark as it gets, "Skinny Love," with its unforgettable steel-guitar hook, is too gorgeous to function as a true downer. Shout-along fodder for melancholy late-night drives, it announces Bon Iver as a budding powerhouse, not so much promising as fully formed.
Keywords: Promise · Powerhouse · guitar · Bones · gorgeous · ethereal · function · melancholy · unforgettable · catharsis · iver · Bon Iver
Feb 15th, 2008 · The psych-rock revivalists in Black Mountain and art-folk singer Bon Iver will perform live on NPR.org in a full concert from Washington, D.C., this Tuesday, Feb. 19. The performance from the Rock and Roll Hotel will begin at approximately 9 p.m. ET.
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