15 Facts About Bon Iver

Bon Iver is an American indie folk band founded in 2006 by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon.

Name "Bon Iver" derives from the French phrase bon hiver, taken from a greeting on Northern Exposure.

Bon Iver spent the oncoming winter months at his father's cabin in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Bon Iver had recently finished helping the band The Rosebuds do some recording and had with him some basic recording gear when he made his move to the cabin in late 2006.

In 2008, Bon Iver designed a T-shirt for the Yellow Bird Project, with all profits benefiting the Interval House women's shelter in Toronto, Ontario.

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In October 2009, Bon Iver first appeared on the cover of the publication The Fader, in its 64th issue.

Bon Iver contributed "Brackett, WI" to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization.

In 2010, Bon Iver collaborated with Kanye West on the track "Lost in the World", which begins with a sample of the Bon Iver track "Woods".

Bon Iver brings in collaborators to do what they do best, but never at the expense of his sound and vision.

Bon Iver won the Grammy for Best Alternative Album for Bon Iver, beating out Radiohead, Death Cab for Cutie, Foster the People and My Morning Jacket.

One aspect of this shift included a drastic change in instrumentation; on 22, A Million and subsequent releases, Bon Iver often collaborated with a group of saxophonists known as Sad Sax of Shit.

In mid 2018, Bon Iver partnered with TU Dance for Come Through, a series of shows featuring a group of contemporary dancers and during which several new songs were premiered.

Bon Iver recorded their fourth album in Texas during February and March 2019.

Carey approached Vernon during one of the first Bon Iver shows, telling him he could play and sing all the songs.

Bon Iver: Autumn is a 12-minute film directed by Andrew Swant, documenting the preparation for Bon Iver's 2019 North American tour to support their fourth album, I, I The film focuses on Justin Vernon discussing the production of the upcoming live shows, the desire to maintain an intimate feeling despite the fact that they will be playing in larger, arena-sized venues.