“Holyfields,”
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Justin Vernon founded the band Bon Iver in 2006. Bon Iver’s released four albums and won two Grammys, including Best New Artist.
The most recent album i,i came out in August 2019, and in this episode, Justin breaks down a song from it called “Holyfields,.” He’s joined by producers Chris Messina and Brad Cook. We spoke to him in July, from his studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where the song started. They finished it at Sonic Ranch studio in Tornillo, Texas, on the border between the US and Mexico.
You can buy or stream “Holyfields,” here.
For a transcript of this episode, click here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
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EML Electrocomp 101
Yamaha Reface CS
The Messina
Rob Moose – Strings
