Artist focus.... Justin Vernon!

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That manly mofo is none other than Justin Vernon, the main man behind Bon Iver, Volcano Choir, DeYarmond Edison, etc. He is mostly known for his work with Bon Iver and other folk-ish sounding stuff, but he can also rock out when he wants to... and he has a GREAT voice. Seriously. It's not great in a technically-proficient way, but great in an emotional, comforting way. Therefore, I shall now post some examples of his lesser-known music, along with some more well-known stuff for those of you living under rocks. Heeere we go!

DeYarmond Edison- Leave Me Wishing More

Reminds me of Bruce Springsteen, minus the saxaphone... great, catchy opening song from their self-titled album. It's a lot more rock-oriented than his later work. ...Weird band name though, eh?

DeYarmond Edison- Heroin(e)

A bit more laid-back and acoustic... from the album Silent Signs.

Justin Vernon- Hazelton

From the album Hazeltons. Far more folky than the last two songs, and very beautiful.

Justin Vernon- Whippgrass

Very laid-back and haunting. Another one where his vocals remind me of Bruce Springsteen (Hopefully that's a good thing for the rest of you). From Self-Record.

Bon Iver- Skinny Love

He uses a lot more falsetto on the Bon Iver stuff than in the rest of his work, but it works well. This is probably my favorite song on the For Emma, Forever Ago album.

Volcano Choir- Still

A re-work of "Woods" from Bon Iver's Blood Bank EP. Uses auto-tune tastefully. The whole entire "Unmap" album is far more experimental and ambient than the rest of his stuff.