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![]() Vernon performing with Big Red Machine in 2019 | |
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Birth name | Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon |
Born | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.[1] | April 30, 1981
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Years active | 1998–present |
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Formerly of | DeYarmond Edison |
Website | boniver |
Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon (born April 30, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known as the primary songwriter and frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver.[2][3][4] He is also a member of the bands Volcano Choir, Big Red Machine, the Shouting Matches, and Gayngs, and was previously a member of the now-defunct band DeYarmond Edison. Known for his distinct falsetto voice,[5][6] Vernon has received widespread acclaim for his work, predominantly with Bon Iver.[7][8]
The band's folk-pop experiments sound like gorgeous, nonsensical conversations on the state of the world.
Justin Vernon's falsetto-folk infiltrated pop and caught Kanye's ear but now he's kicking against the fame game. For his new album, he explains why the last thing he'll do is a Beyoncé-style Pepsi tour