Most of us know Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon by the artist name Bon Iver. Not everyone have heard of all his other projects through the years. So I thought I'll give you a brief review.
Mount Vernon
When in college Justin started two bands, one of them - Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon did two releases: We can look up (1998) and All of us free (2000)
DeYarmond Edison
DeYarmond Edison was the other band that Justin started early on. The other members of DeYarmond Edison was Brand and Phil Cook and Joe Westerlund. After five years together the band split up and Justin left Raleigh and Wisconsin due to this and the break up with his girlfriend.
DeYarmond Edison released two albums by themselves, DeYarmond Edison (2004) and Silent Signs (2005). Also, there's an unreleased EP available on MySpace. When the band split up, the other members started the band Megafaun.
Justin Vernon
In 2006 Justin records the album Hazletons in his own name. Supposedly there is another recording too, but I've never heard it. Hazletons is beautiful though. Here, the title track.
Bon Iver
Love the story of how For Emma, Forever Ago (2008) came to life. After the break up between DeYarmond Edison, and another break up, with his girlfriend. Justin decided to leave town and went to his fathers cabin in north Wisconsin where he spent his days chopping wood, listenting to the howling wolves and writing and recordin For Emma Forever Ago. For me, this album is one of the best albums through all times. In 2009 they released the EP Blood Bank, and that was it for Bon Iver. Hoping for a comeback, forever and ever.
The Volcano Choir
The Volcano Choir is a post rock-indie band consisting of Justin Vernon and the members of Collections of Colonies of Bees. Their debut album Unmap, was released in September 2009.
Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I feat. Justin Vernon
The album A Decade With The Duke was released in 2009. A recorded live performance of the Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I and Justin Vernon.
GAYNGS
Gayngs is a soft rock band founded by Ryan Olson and the group consists of 23 musicians including Justin Vernons, Rhymesayers rapper P.O.S, and the members of Megafaun (who played in DeYarmond Edison). This year, they released the album Relayted.
Anais Mitchell feat. Justin Vernon
This year, Justin Vernon also contributed in 7 songs on Anais Mitchell's album Hadestown.
Kanye West feat. Justin Vernon
Ok, and then there is this highly anticipated collaboration with Kanye West and Justin Vernon. I don't think I will be anything but disappointed...
Surely there is projects and other things that I've missed, if you come to think of anything, please make a comment about it!
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