ive never really heard of the band Bon Iver.
Bon Iver
Bon Iver () is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. The name "Bon Iver" derives from the French phrase "bon hiver" () ("good winter"), taken from a greeting on "Northern Exposure".
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 isolated in a cabin in northwestern Wisconsin. The
"FTA" from the album in June 2019 and released the lead single “Giving Up” on June 6.
Style.
Ehrlich outlined the approach to songwriting as "when we were writing for Whitney, we were doing what we wanted to do, the music was really freeing". Paul Lester in "the Guardian" described the band as "think Bon Iver, with elements of folk and country, only given a Chicago soul makeover". They cite Levon Helm and Allen Toussaint as inspiration.
Discography