Artist
Bon Iver
Bon Iver is a folk artist from Wisconsin, USA formed in 2006. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Folk · Wisconsin, USA · Best folk albums
- 17
- Releases
- 2007–2026
- Active years
- 2006
- Formed
Artist
Bon Iver is a folk artist from Wisconsin, USA formed in 2006. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Folk · Wisconsin, USA · Best folk albums
Most popular
22, a Million
2016 · 10 tracks
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Bon Iver is an American folk band founded in 2007 by indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. In addition to Vernon the band includes Michael Noyce, Sean Carey and Matthew McCaughan. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago independently in July 2007. The majority of that album was recorded while Vernon spent three months in a remote cabin in northwestern Wisconsin. Bon Iver won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for their self-titled album. The name Bon Iver is derived from the French phrase bon hiver (French pronunciation: ), meaning "good winter" or "have a good winter". Justin Vernon is joined live by Sean Carey (drums, vocals, piano), Michael Noyce (vocals, baritone guitar, guitar) and Matthew McCaughan (bass, drums, vocals). Noyce was Vernon's guitar student during high school. Carey approached Vernon during one of the first Bon Iver shows, telling him he could play and sing all the songs. Thereafter, the two played a number of them together. McCaughan and Vernon met while on tour with indie-rock band The Rosebuds in May 2007. Because of the extensive use of vocal harmony on the songs of For E…
