You probably already heard about the collaboration between Justin Vernon and James Blake called Fall Creek Boys Choir (Fall Creek, Wisconsin, is where Justin has a studio). Anyways, according to rumours they will release an album tomorrow and you can already catch a glimpse of it here: www.myspace.com/fallcreekboyschoir/music
Scott Bondy, also known as AA Bondy (born Auguste Arthur), is one of those typical folk singers that would fit so neatly into our beard-music theory if it wasn't for the fact that he has a very narrow shaven beard so to speak. His music is way dark, obviously to match the state of his sore mind. This makes me think about our formula for truly great music: A bit of a beard plus some hardship matched with a big portion of musical talent and great music will automatically follow? If we could only ask John Grant or maybe Justin Vernon about this one... Anyway, Scott Bondy has relased two really good albums of which the latest one "When the devil's loose" from 2009 probably is the best one. "I Can See the Pines are Dancing" is maybe the catchiest song on that record and a good start for digging into Bondy's music and mind.
"Killed Myself When I Was Young", just slightly darker... :P
Time for a new Spotify-playlist. This week a playlist relating to this blog post about the projects of Justin Vernon. Beard makes better music 3 features: Justin Vernon (Volcano Choir (on the picture), Gayngs, Bon Iver, Anais Mitchell and Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I)
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.
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!
När Justin Vernon bröt upp med band och flickvän bestämde han sig för att flytta ut till en stuga, långt från civilisationen någonstans i Wisconsin. Han ägnade dagarna åt att hugga ved, höra vargarna yla och spela in ett av de, enligt mig, bästa album som någonsin gjorts. Detta gjorde han under artistnamnet Bon Iver och kallade albumet For Emma Forever Ago. Först släppte han det på egen hand under 2007 och efter att ha fått mycket postitiv respons, bland annat i bloggvärlden så släpptes albumet 2008 på Jagjaguwar Rec. Har ni inte redan det här albumet i er samling så skaffa det. Nedan ser ni en inspelning från MySpace Transmissions där man också någonstans ska kunna ladda ner hela inspelningen gratis. Tidigt i år släppte Bon Iver EP'n Blood Bank, också den helt fantastisk - mer om det senare.
