Volcano Choir is an American indie rock band from Wisconsin , formed in 2005. It has released two albums, Unmap and Repave .
32-892: Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon (born April 30, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known as the primary songwriter and frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver . He is also a member of the bands Volcano Choir , Big Red Machine , the Shouting Matches, and Gayngs , and was previously a member of the now-defunct band DeYarmond Edison . Known for his distinct falsetto voice, Vernon has received widespread acclaim for his work, predominantly with Bon Iver. Vernon attended Memorial High School in Eau Claire , Wisconsin, where he still resides today. He formed his first band, Mount Vernon, in 1997 after meeting its members at
64-703: A Wisconsin high school jazz camp. They released their first local musical project in 1998. He graduated from Memorial High in 1999 and attended college at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire , spending a semester in Ireland. Vernon majored in Religious Studies and minored in Women's Studies. In an interview on The Colbert Report , he said that was because, at the time, he hadn't been ready to study music. In 2001, Vernon released his first solo album under
96-608: A collaboration with Vernon, Ryan Olson (member of Gayngs , Poliça and Marijuana Deathsquads ), indie rapper Astronautalis and Bon Iver member Sean Carey (known by his stage name S. Carey ), released De Oro . In 2017, Vernon collaborated with Mouse on Mars on their album Dimensional People who used his studio April Base. His voice can be heard on the song Dimensional People III. On June 23, 2018, Vernon joined Dead & Company on stage at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. He performed three songs with
128-584: A group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of the ensemble as the dominant sound. In vocal group performances, notably in soul and gospel music , and early rock and roll , the lead singer takes the main vocal melody, with a chorus or harmony vocals provided by other band members as backing vocalists. Lead vocalists typically incorporate some movement or gestures into their performance, and some may participate in dance routines during
160-465: A leadership role in rehearsals, unless there is a bandleader who takes on this role. If the lead singer is a singer-songwriter, she or he may write some or all of the lyrics or create entire songs (including chords and melodies). Examples of a lead vocalist in rock music are Freddie Mercury from Queen and Mick Jagger from the Rolling Stones . Similarly in soul music, Smokey Robinson was
192-552: Is a part of other musical groups, including Volcano Choir , which consists of Vernon and the members of the band Collections of Colonies of Bees . In 2009, Unmap was released. His collaborative group Gayngs , consisting of multiple established artists, including members from Megafaun , the Rosebuds , Doomtree and Solid Gold, among others, released Relayted in 2010. Vernon contributed vocals as Orpheus to seven songs on Anaïs Mitchell 's 2010 album Hadestown , based on
224-508: Is often the front man or front woman , who may also play one or more instruments and is often seen as the leader or spokesman of the band by the public. In K-pop , the lead vocalist is often referred to as a vocalist with the second-best vocal technique. It is uncertain when the term "lead vocals" was first used, but it may have emerged in the late 1930s, when rich vocal interplay with multiple voices where one or more voices may dominate began to impact on North American popular music, which
256-903: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2011 and Glastonbury Festival in 2015, where Kanye West introduced Vernon as "one of the baddest white boys on the planet". In 2009, Vernon collaborated with Aaron Dessner on the song "Big Red Machine" for the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization . He has produced albums for other artists, including Land of Talk 's 2008 album Some Are Lakes and Kathleen Edwards ' 2012 album, Voyageur . In 2012, Vernon began Chigliak , an imprint of Jagjaguwar , dedicated to albums that have had limited or non-commercial releases. In 2014, Jason Feathers,
288-533: The 1960s, and in US groups such as The Beach Boys . From these various points – including Motown – it went on to become a standard device in much rock and pop music. In some bands – most famously, The Beatles – the role of lead singer alternated (in this case, principally between two performers), while in others – for example, Herman's Hermits – one lead singer dominated. There are as many types and styles of lead singer as there are styles and genres of music. However,
320-477: The Greek legend Orpheus and Eurydice . He is one third of the Shouting Matches, a blues-garage rock trio, along with Laarks and Peter Wolf Crier drummer Brian Moen, and former DeYarmond Edison bandmate Phil Cook. They have recorded and released a 5-track EP, Mouthoil , and their debut album, Grownass Man , in 2013. During the creation of Kanye West 's 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , Vernon
352-462: The National . In August 2016, Vernon and Dessner curated the second annual Eaux Claires [sic] festival. On the opening night of the festival, Bon Iver debuted their third album, 22, A Million , in front of a live audience. 22, A Million was released on September 30, 2016, to widespread critical acclaim. Lead vocalist The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of
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#1732793651248384-591: The album was recorded in Dessner's garage studio in Hudson Valley , New York. In March 2020 the Ryan Olson-produced album Sorry You Couldn't Make It by Swamp Dogg was released, with Vernon playing guitar on all tracks. He had previously appeared as a guest on Swamp Dogg's 2018 album Love, Loss & Autotune . Later in 2020, Vernon collaborated with Taylor Swift to write and feature on
416-406: The band and a girlfriend. The remaining members of DeYarmond Edison went on to form the folk bands Megafaun and Field Report . Vernon came to international prominence with For Emma, Forever Ago , his first album as Bon Iver , which he recorded isolated in a northern Wisconsin cabin during the winter months of 2006 and 2007, while he was going through health and personal difficulties. The album
448-548: The band for the time being. When asked for reasoning, he replied, "[I'm] winding it down. I look at it like a faucet. I have to turn it off and walk away from it because so much of how that music comes together is subconscious or discovering. There's so much attention on the band, it can be distracting at times. I really feel the need to walk away from it while I still care about it. And then if I come back to it – if at all – I'll feel better about it and be renewed or something to do that." The band's third studio album, 22, A Million ,
480-658: The band: "Black Muddy River", "Friend of the Devil", and "Birdsong". Given Vernon's Wisconsin roots, it was a special appearance that highlighted the timelessness and versatility of the Dead's music. In late August 2018, Vernon released the eponymous debut album of duet Big Red Machine alongside the National's Aaron Dessner. The 10 song self-titled album Big Red Machine was co-produced by Dessner, Vernon and Brad Cook, and features approximately 40 collaborators, including Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf , and Richard Parry . The majority of
512-697: The early 20th century, the role of the lead vocalist became more established, although popular groups of the 1930s and 1940s such as the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers generally used different lead singers on different songs rather than keeping the same lead singer throughout. By the 1950s, singers such as Sam Cooke (with the Soul Stirrers ) and Clyde McPhatter (with the Drifters ) took on more clearly defined roles as lead singers, and by
544-543: The end of the decade credited group names often changed to reflect the leading roles of the main vocalists, with examples such as Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers and Dion & the Belmonts . Academic David Horn has written: The influence of US rhythm and blues recordings may well be a crucial one in the assimilation of the format of lead singer plus backing group into the guitar-based British ' beat ' groups of
576-467: The four bandmates decided to leave their longtime home and move to Raleigh, North Carolina , to try their musical hand in a new place. The band released two records themselves, the first self-titled in 2004 and the second titled Silent Signs in 2005, and an EP of unreleased material is available on their Myspace page. After nearly a year in Raleigh, Vernon left for Wisconsin in 2006 after a breakup with
608-423: The general public. In rock music, the lead singer is often the band's leader and spokesperson. While lead singers or spokespersons for any musical ensembles can be called a front man, the term is used very widely in rock music. Since the position commonly has an expanded role from simple lead vocalists, there have been cases in which the front man for a band is someone other than the lead vocalist. For example, while
640-421: The lead singer of The Miracles . There may be two or more lead vocalists in a band who rotate singing lead between songs or within songs, such as with The Beatles or Fleetwood Mac , or two or more vocalists may share lead vocals on the same lines, as was often the case with ABBA . The lead vocalist may also be called the main vocalist or lead singer . Especially in rock music, the lead singer or solo singer
672-419: The lead singer of a group or band is usually the main focus of audiences' attention. The lead vocalist of band is sometimes called the "front man" or "front woman", as the most visible performer in a group. While most bands have a single lead singer, many others have dual lead singers or other members of the band that sing lead on particular songs. The lead singer often defines the group's image and personality to
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#1732793651248704-545: The lead vocalist for the band Fall Out Boy is guitarist Patrick Stump , the bassist and lyricist, Pete Wentz , is generally called the front man, both in the media and by the band members themselves, since he represents the band in most interviews and contributes most to the band's image in the popular media. Volcano Choir The band began as a collaboration between Bon Iver 's Justin Vernon and members of Collections of Colonies of Bees . Their debut album, Unmap ,
736-481: The name "J.D Vernon", titled Home Is . He went on to release two other solo albums, namely Self Record in 2005, which was followed shortly thereafter by Hazeltons in 2006. Vernon founded the band DeYarmond Edison in 2001 while still in college. The band, which began performing in 2002, consisted of Vernon, Phil Cook , Christopher Porterfield , and Joe Westerlund. After playing in the Eau Claire music scene,
768-457: The show, particularly in pop music . Some lead vocalists also play an instrument during the show, either in an accompaniment role (such as strumming a guitar part), or playing a lead instrument/instrumental solo role when they are not singing (as in the case of lead singer-guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix ). The lead singer also typically guides the vocal ensemble and band with visual cues to indicate changes of tempo or dynamics, stops or pauses, and
800-484: The song " Exile ", with an instrumental credit on " Peace ", for her eighth studio album Folklore . Swift released her ninth studio album Evermore , a surprise follow-up album to Folklore . Vernon co-wrote the title track and played other instruments as well as performed background vocals on several tracks. Vernon founded and curated the Eaux Claires [sic] music and arts festival along with Aaron Dessner of
832-403: The starts of new sections (unless there is also a conductor onstage, as with a big band or unless an instrumentalist bandleader is providing this role). The lead vocalist also typically speaks to the audience between songs, to give information about a song (such as who wrote it or why it was chosen), introduce the band members, and develop rapport with the audience. The lead vocalist may also play
864-683: Was invited to collaborate on various songs, providing vocals on " Dark Fantasy ", " Monster ", " Hell Of A Life " and " Lost in the World ", as well as the song "That's My Bitch" from West and Jay-Z 's collaborative album Watch the Throne in 2011. He was also involved in West's 2013 album Yeezus , contributing to " I Am a God ", " Hold My Liquor ", and "I'm in It". He has, on several occasions, served as backing vocalist for West at his live performances, notably at
896-455: Was previously dominated by solo vocals. The practice of using a lead singer in vocal groups, however, has a longer history: an early form is the " call and response " found in work songs and spirituals sung by African-American slaves. Songs of the late nineteenth century frequently used a leading solo voice (or "call"), followed by a choral response by other singers. As the style developed through early commercial recordings and performances in
928-694: Was released on September 22, 2009, reaching number 92 on the Billboard Top 200 chart . The band toured on the success of this release, with a large string of shows around Japan in November 2010 being their most notable run. Since the band's formation, Jon Mueller (Death Blues) and Thomas Wincek (of All Tiny Creatures ) have left Collections of Colonies of Bees, but continue to be members of Volcano Choir. They have also added Matthew Skemp on bass, who also plays in All Tiny Creatures. It
960-560: Was released on September 30, 2016, to critical acclaim. The album marked a major shift in Bon Iver's musical style, with prominent uses of electronic instrumentation and voice modulation , a contrast to Vernon's previous acoustic style. On August 9, 2019, Vernon released I, I , to critical acclaim. The band's fourth studio LP is vocal-heavy and features dozens of collaborators, emulating the message Vernon intended to send when working with Aaron Dessner in producing Big Red Machine. Vernon
992-483: Was revealed in a 2014 interview with band members that the name "Volcano Choir" originated from a vaporizer called the "Volcano". The cover art for Unmap was created by Adreienne DeBoer, and insert art was illustrated by Dave Godowsky . Volcano Choir released their second studio album, Repave , on September 3, 2013, on Jagjaguwar . The album was recorded at Vernon's April Base studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin . Andrew Fitzpatrick from All Tiny Creatures became
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1024-588: Was self-released by Vernon in July 2007 and after it received several positive reviews, including from Pitchfork , the album was rereleased in February 2008 and released internationally in May of that year. Bon Iver won Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album at the 2012 Grammy Awards , for their 2011 self-titled album . On September 25, 2012, Vernon walked away from Bon Iver temporarily, virtually putting an end to
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