Bon Iver

Tags: folk , singer-songwriter , indie

Bon Iver is an 'indie' 'folk' band, 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, 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.

According to the For Emma Songfacts, after the break-up of De Yarmond Edison, Vernon retreated to his father's log cabin, out in the woods of north-east Wisconsin to hibernate for three snowy months. There he collected his thoughts and formulated them into a suite of songs, 'For Emma, Forever Ago' . The album was originally self-released in late 2007 in a run of 500 copies and sold out instantly.

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.

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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