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37-702: NYGF 2010: The festival commissioned scores by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver , Marc Ribot , James Blackshaw , Gyan Riley , David Bromberg , Steve Kimock , Alex de Grassi , and Chicha Libra, for classic silent films by Charlie Chaplin , Buster Keaton and Harry Everett Smith . NYGF 2008: Premieres by Arthur Kampela and Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio. NYGF 2006: New film scores, instrumental works, and multimedia collaborations by Bill Frisell , Daniel Lanois , Bryce Dessner , Dominic Frasca , Gyan Riley, Leni Stern , Henry Kaiser, Brandon Ross, and Alex de Grassi. Tony Trischka John Schaefer has hosted and produced

74-809: A music supervisor in the film industry and serves as an artistic advisor to festivals at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois, the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam, Australia's Adelaide Festival Centre , and Toronto's Luminato Festival. As a visual arts curator, Spelman has organized gallery exhibits by photographers Ralph Gibson , Danny Clinch , Andy Summers , Jack Vartoogian, Steve Sherman, Rahav Segev, and Hank O'Neal . He has also organized an exhibition of vintage music posters by Milton Glaser . In

111-705: 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

148-422: A breakup with 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

185-611: 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

222-584: 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

259-465: 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

296-553: 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

333-508: 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

370-907: 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,

407-533: 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,

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444-488: The 1980s, Spelman trained in acoustic guitar design and construction under luthier Jeff Trougott. Guitar Harvest is a two-CD recording produced by David Spelman and John Schaefer in 2003, featuring Andy Summers, Bill Frisell, Vernon Reid, Ralph Towner, Henry Kaiser, Alex de Grassi and other artists. Mojo gave it a four-star review, saying "This largely acoustic set is guaranteed to leave guitar buffs drooling," while Total Guitar noted that "Not only does it feature some of

481-679: The BBC, the ABC (Australia), Taipei Public Radio and Radio New Zealand. Schaefer's writings include New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music (Harper & Row, NY, 1987; Virgin Books, London, 1990); a biography of composer La Monte Young (in Sound and Light, Bucknell University Press, 1996); and Songlines: The Voice in World Music ( Cambridge Companion to Singing , Cambridge University Press, UK, 2000). He

518-546: 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

555-468: 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

592-593: 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

629-549: 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 ,

666-660: 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

703-514: 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

740-697: 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

777-543: 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

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814-786: The field of contemporary American music in the United States and abroad." In May 2006, New York Magazine cited Schaefer as one of "the people whose ideas, power, and sheer will are changing New York" in its Influentials issue. David Spelman was educated at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and the New England Conservatory . In addition to his work with the New York Guitar Festival, he works as

851-454: 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

888-423: 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

925-421: 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

962-419: 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

999-503: The most astonishing guitar playing we've heard all year… but all proceeds go to buying guitars and guitar lessons for inner city kids." Justin Vernon 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

1036-484: 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,

1073-643: The popular new-music radio program New Sounds since 1982. Schaefer's program was called "The #1 radio show for the Global Village" by Billboard magazine. He is also executive producer and host of the nationally syndicated series Chamber Music New York. Since 1986, he has produced and hosted New Sounds Live, an annual series of live broadcast concerts devoted to many types of new, unusual and overlooked forms of music. Since 1991 he has produced and hosted WNYC's programs of classical performances, both in studio and in various concert halls. He has been heard regularly on

1110-457: 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

1147-487: 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

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1184-403: 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

1221-509: Was contributing editor for Spin and Ear magazines, and has written numerous articles and reviews. His liner notes appear on more than 100 recordings, ranging from The Music of Cambodia to recordings by Yo-Yo Ma, Bobby McFerrin, and Terry Riley. In 2003 Schaefer joined an elite group of honorees when he was presented with the American Music Center 's prestigious Letter of Distinction for his "substantial contributions to advancing

1258-685: 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

1295-455: 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

1332-561: 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

1369-590: 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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