Biography

April 30, 1981 · Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon

Frontman of the band Bon Iver.

Member of band, Big Red Machine.

Is a fan of the show Northern Exposure and named his band Bon Iver after a greeting in the Season 5 episode, "First Snow".

I'm really happy that I'm able to be successful and things. But I've kind of learned from having good friends early on that you can't really believe anything they say - especially the good stuff, because it can be just as distracting. And I'm just happy and proud to be playing music every day. Recognition is really cool, but it can also be kind of scary.

For me, the music that has always resounded with me - and art as well - is when it feels a little bit like it's coming from a person. And it's coming from a visceral place. A place that is maybe trying to explain something that isn't explained yet.

I've been singing since I was 12. And I think that all the information is finally starting to chill out. And I don't have to be fancy. I can just kind of do things and simplify things and try to be the best singer I can be.