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Bon Iver Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Bon Iver? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Bon Iver performed at the 2021 Coachella festival as a hologram due to scheduling conflicts.

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✗ FALSE

Coachella 2021 was canceled entirely due to COVID-19. Bon Iver has never performed as a hologram at any event.

2.

Bon Iver's debut album was recorded in a remote hunting cabin in Wisconsin.

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✓ TRUE

Justin Vernon isolated himself in his father's cabin to recover from illness and heartbreak, recording 'For Emma, Forever Ago' there in 2007.

3.

Bon Iver was originally a solo project but became a full band named after a French phrase meaning 'good winter'.

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The name comes from the French 'bon hiver' (good winter), though Vernon has said it's a misspelling he found in a TV show.

4.

Justin Vernon started Bon Iver after leaving the indie rock band DeYarmond Edison.

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Vernon left DeYarmond Edison in 2006 due to creative differences, then moved to the cabin to write what became Bon Iver's debut.

5.

Justin Vernon once won a Grammy for Best New Artist as Bon Iver in 2012.

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Bon Iver won Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album at the 54th Grammy Awards, beating Nicki Minaj and Skrillex.

6.

The song 'Skinny Love' was written about Vernon's failing relationship with his dog.

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It's actually about a couple struggling to keep their relationship alive, though the title came from a phrase describing unhealthy thinness in love.

7.

Bon Iver's song 'Holocene' was inspired by a trip to the Arctic Circle.

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The song was inspired by a moment of clarity in Portland, Oregon; the title refers to the Holocene geological epoch, not a trip to the Arctic Circle.

8.

Bon Iver's 2016 album '22, A Million' was entirely recorded using only vintage analog equipment.

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The album heavily used digital manipulation, samples, and software like Ableton Live, embracing glitchy, experimental production.

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