Who's gonna be 2009's "Bon Iver?": Peasant

I remember it well. Bon Iver. Yes Justin Vernon. Listening to For Emma, Forever Ago made everyone realizes music can be great, even at it's easiest. Vernon doesn't play music that's going to blow you away with its technicality, but with it's simplicity. You know when you can listen to anything whenever? Probably Bon Iver. With all this hype, it's safe to say 2008 was filled with enough Bon Iver hype.

Now the question is: Who will be 2009's "Bon Iver?" Let me introduce to you, Peasant. I've been keeping an eye on this guy for about a year now. Saw him play in PA one time, I was impressed. But he didn't have any releases. Though I hate how he likes the Phillies, you can't deny how beautiful this mans voice is. Just like Bon Iver, music at its simplest sounds so good. Damien Derose releases On The Ground next month. With me saying he's going to be the new Vernon, I'm saying how FEFA was originally released in 2007. Sorta like how On The Ground is. On The Ground is my favorite album of this year. Passing Koufax and Atlas Sound. Yes.

Daytrotter recently did a session with him. Listen to get a preview of what you're getting. You shouldn't pass this up.

Merry Christmas.

Peasant on Daytrotter

bon iver: are you sold yet?

I was recently watching channel 299 on Direct T.V. Happens to be nickelodeon. The show on was this special edition of Drake and Josh; where Josh gets this huge music deal and how he got screwed over in the end due to the label changing his song around. There's more to the show, but that's all I got to watch (and I saw the same part twice today). While that paragraph had nothing to do with this article, I'll like to apologize for wasting your time. I feel this musician should be checked out by most of the public. His name is Justin Vernon. He performs as Bon Iver. I don't really know how to understand Bon Iver. Vernon's done covers of Bob Dylan and John Prine. But, he really doesn't sound like either. I'll let the listener decide how he sounds.

He released For Emma, Forever Ago in October of 2007. At that time, I just heard about him actually releasing an album. I've been a fan of some of his other bands; but this was awesome. Since then, the album has received favorable album reviews from every website, magazine, newspaper, and fan. I really haven't seen any negativity towards Justin. It's one of the most beautiful records I've heard in quite sometime. Mr. Vernon is on tour with the Bowerbirds soon. Hopefully, his show won't sell out so I can catch him.

Bon Iver- Skinny Love (MP3)
Bon Iver- Every Grain of Sand (Bob Dylan) Live (MP3)