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Wisconsin, USA (2007 – present)

Bon Iver is indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon’s current band and most notable music project to date. The band also consists of Mike Noyce, Sean Carey and Matt MacCaughan. The name ‘Bon Iver’ (pronounced “bon ee-VER”) is a play on the French phrase ‘bon hiver’ for ‘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, USA.

While in high school and college, Vernon founded the indie-rock bands MOUNT VERNON and DeYarmond Edison in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he still resides.

Vernon’s self-released debut as Bon Iver 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.

When released in the UK, For Emma, Forever Ago received 5/5 and “Album of the Month” reviews in both MOJO and Uncut magazines. It is currently the third highest rated album of 2008 on review-aggregator site Metacritic, with accolades from publications including The Village Voice, The Hartford Courant and The A.V. Club.

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Chadipoo wrote:
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i love this man

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anntschi wrote:
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bestest ever.

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PseudoSinister wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Beach Baby <3

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avanishingact wrote:
yesterday morning

woods is highly under-rated [2]

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Inmyradiohead wrote:
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Re:Stacks....so beautiful [5]

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blackbook668 wrote:
Thursday afternoon

woods is highly under-rated

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spankyx wrote:
Thursday morning

Re:Stacks....so beautiful [4]

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Halfadesk wrote:
Wednesday evening

@Jimmy, but uh, Bon Iver is a band and not entirely acoustic?

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Prince_Goro wrote:
Wednesday evening

Re:Stacks....so beautiful [3]

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Re:Stacks....so beautiful [2]

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tim_bean wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200401199458&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_507wt_1165 1st album 1998

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quantum_mecha wrote:
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"Was a long visit wrong? Say you are the only..." Best song ever.

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JimmyXEdge wrote:
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best acoustic dude around

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Bealiesa wrote:
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and i told you to be patient and i told you to be fine and told you to be balanced and i told you to be kind ..

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"Pour a little salt, we were never here."

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LesserSpace wrote:
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"Come on skinny love, just last the year." It haunts me. Bon Iver is perfect for when you're alone on the roads at 3am. Je l'adore.

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Re:Stacks....so beautiful

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lovelovelove

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Sic_Maetze_siC wrote:
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flume.... oO really great song

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love

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