Bon Iver

So Peggy gave me a CD with Bon Iver a long time ago - and for some reason when I first played it I just wasn't feeling the sound. When I found out that Bon Iver had songs on two episodes of NBC's Chuck. When I found that out - I decided I needed to try and give Bon Iver a second chance...

So, Bon Iver is not the name of the lead singer. The lead singer is Justin Vernon. Bon Iver is a play on the French bon hiver, which means: good winter. Apparently Justin wrote all this songs while in the woods of Wisconsin at his father's cabin while afflicted with mononucleosis and recovering from some emotional setbacks. I guess he hit near the bottom of the proverbial emotional barrel. And since Chuck has this way of exposing emotions - thanks to the interesting depth between the Chuck and Sarah's relationship, or lack thereof - Bon Iver's music makes sense to be used.

I found this video on Bon Iver sining A Capella the song For Emma, Forever Ago.



And that's what sold me on Bon Iver. I can't stop listening to them. Maybe you'll like them too...