Bon Iver

Bon Iver is the name of indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon's current band and most notable music project to date. Currently the band also consists of Mike Noyce and Sean Carey. The name 'Bon Iver' (pronounced "ee-VEHR") is a play on the French phrase 'bon hiver' for 'good winter'. Vernon independently released Bon Iver's debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007, the majority of which was recorded while spending four months in a remote cabin in Wisconsin, USA. While in high school and college, Vernon founded bands MOUNT VERNON and DeYarmond Edison, both indie-rock bands from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he still resides. Vernon's self-released debut as Bon Iver 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. www.boniver.org