Bon Ivor returns to Dublin
Justin Vernon began recording under the nom de band Bon Iver (prounced 'eee-ver') following the breakup of DeYarmond Edison, an indie folk group similar in tone and manner to Iron & Wine, Little Wings and, to a certain extent, Bonnie “Prince” Billy.
Vernon's solo project took DeYarmond Edison's introspective, folky sound and embellished it with squinchy, quirky orchestral touches that nodded to Sparklehorse and a drifty optimism reminiscent of the Flaming Lips.
Vernon moved back to Wisconsin the winter following DeYarmond's demise, setting up camp in a remote cabin in the north woods for three months.
It was a hugely generative period for Vernon; writing and recording songs in 12-hour bursts, he found himself with a nine-song debut album by Spring. He dubbed the project Bon Iver (an intentional misspelling of the French for “good winter”), and the disc, 'For Emma, Forever Ago', was released in early 2007 to mass critical acclaim.
He'll play Dublin's National Stadium on December 3rd – tickets are €27.50 from all usual outlets.