Whilst sharing similarities to the title of the unreleased “Hayward, WI”, the nature and purpose of the track diverges radically. Minnesota, WI touches on the experiences of the Hmong People who were “relocated” when the Chinese built the Three Gorges Dam. The dam flooded the valley where they’d lived for many generations, forcing them to disperse into other areas, one of which being Minnesota and Wisconsin. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, there were 66,000 ethnic Hmong in Minneapolis-St. Paul, making it the largest urban Hmong population in the world outside of Asia. Justin Vern… read more
Whilst sharing similarities to the title of the unreleased “Hayward, WI”, the nature and purpose of the track diverges radically. Minnesota, WI touch… read more
Whilst sharing similarities to the title of the unreleased “Hayward, WI”, the nature and purpose of the track diverges radically. Minnesota, WI touches on the experiences of the Hmong Pe… read more
Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning 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. While in high school a… read more
Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning 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 consi… read more
Bon Iver is a Grammy Award winning 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 MacCaug… read more