Growing up, all I did was write about the fact that I'm from where I'm from. I was a big champion of where I was from and Wisconsin in general, and the Midwest. Justin Vernon bigchampionfact Change image and share on social
It just didn't seem to fit the story and lineage, I guess. So I just sort of surrounded 'Blood Bank' with three other songs that were very different from one other, and they all kind of came together as a palette cleanser for the last record. And I'm really excited about it. Justin Vernon bankbloodcleanser share on social
I really have to be in a specific headspace to even begin to illuminate an idea that would create another Bon Iver record, and I'm just not there. Justin Vernon beginboncreate Change image and share on social
I know too many musicians that have to tour on the same 10 songs, and they burn out. They get back to their house, and they have no reason to write new music. They are music'd out. Justin Vernon backburnhouse Change image and share on social
I could go on and on and on about how we use the word 'place' in so many different ways. About how somebody might ask you 'Where you at?' And they're not asking where are you sitting, where are you living, they're asking: 'How are you doing? Justin Vernon liveplacesit share on social
The falsetto stuff, it must be a reaction to the black gospel singers that I really enjoy listening to. Justin Vernon blackenjoyfalsetto Change image and share on social
I'm really honored that Bon Iver gives me a platform to do whatever I want, but there's only so much time you can spend digging through yourself before you become insular. I'm not in a hurry to go back to that temperature. Justin Vernon backbondig share on social
For the most part, I've been influenced by black singers and singers I couldn't sound like. Whenever I tried to do a dark note or a bent note, I would just sound like Hootie And The Blowfish. Justin Vernon bendblackblowfish Change image and share on social
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. Justin Vernon chillfancyfinally share on social
