Bon Iver Biography
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Birth Place: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
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Years Active: 2006–present
Genres: Indie Rock, Folk
Born: NULL
Birth Place: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Died: NULL
Years Active: 2006–present
Genres: Indie Rock, Folk
Bon Iver is a band founded in 2007 by American indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. The band further consists of Michael Noyce, Sean Carey and Matthew McCaughan. The name, Bon Iver, is a play on the French phrase “bon hiver,” meaning good winter, and pronounced “bon-eevair.”
Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album, “For Emma, Forever Ago” in July 2007, the majority of which was recorded while spending three months in a remote cabin in Northwestern Wisconsin.
“For Emma, Forever Ago” reached #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, #4 on the Top Independent Albums chart and #64 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.
In 2009 an EP, “Blood Bank,” was released featuring four new songs. The EP entered the Billboard 200 at #16. It peaked at #1 on the U.K. Indie Albums chart.
Vernon appears on Kanye West’s album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” on the songs “Monster” and "Lost in the World" which features a sample of “Woods” from “Blood Bank.”
Their second album, “Bon Iver, Bon Iver,” was released in June 2011 via Jagjaguwar records. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album, “For Emma, Forever Ago” in July 2007, the majority of which was recorded while spending three months in a remote cabin in Northwestern Wisconsin.
“For Emma, Forever Ago” reached #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, #4 on the Top Independent Albums chart and #64 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.
In 2009 an EP, “Blood Bank,” was released featuring four new songs. The EP entered the Billboard 200 at #16. It peaked at #1 on the U.K. Indie Albums chart.
Vernon appears on Kanye West’s album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” on the songs “Monster” and "Lost in the World" which features a sample of “Woods” from “Blood Bank.”
Their second album, “Bon Iver, Bon Iver,” was released in June 2011 via Jagjaguwar records. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
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