Bon Iver is the stage and recording name of indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. He independently released his debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007, the majority of which was recorded while spending four months in a remote cabin in Wisconsin. He previously was a member of DeYarmond Edison, an indie-rock band from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where Vernon still resides.[1][2]

Vernon's self-released debut as Bon Iver garnered critical acclaim, and was picked up by the indie-rock label Jagjaguwar, which re-released the record in early 2008.[3] The album will be released in the UK and Europe on 12 May, 2008.[4]

FOUR MONTHS, IN A REMOTE CABIN, IN WISCONSIN, RECORDING - DO IT!!!

2008 - the only reason this album will not be at the top of my 2008 list in December, is because I will have played it too many times. and I am never sure about a band or a singer/songwriter, until I see them sing. not disappointing.