Those old Appalachian singers use a falsetto sometimes. They can change their voices to sound high or low or really scratchy. When you're singing, usually you're trying to express some kind of pain or joy. I think that voice allows me to do a lot more of that. Justin Vernon appalachianchangeexpress share on social
Growing up, all I did was write about the fact that I'm from where I'm from. I was a big champion of where I was from and Wisconsin in general, and the Midwest. Justin Vernon bigchampionfact Change image and share on social
There's a large opportunity for Bon Iver to be a special thing, even from a business standpoint - just trying to do cooler things. Every band sells t-shirts and plays certain auditoriums, but I'm sick of being like everyone else, because I'm not. Justin Vernon auditoriumbandbon share on social
I really have to be in a specific headspace to even begin to illuminate an idea that would create another Bon Iver record, and I'm just not there. Justin Vernon beginboncreate Change image and share on social
I know too many musicians that have to tour on the same 10 songs, and they burn out. They get back to their house, and they have no reason to write new music. They are music'd out. Justin Vernon backburnhouse Change image and share on social
I could go on and on and on about how we use the word 'place' in so many different ways. About how somebody might ask you 'Where you at?' And they're not asking where are you sitting, where are you living, they're asking: 'How are you doing? Justin Vernon liveplacesit share on social
The falsetto stuff, it must be a reaction to the black gospel singers that I really enjoy listening to. Justin Vernon blackenjoyfalsetto Change image and share on social
It just didn't seem to fit the story and lineage, I guess. So I just sort of surrounded 'Blood Bank' with three other songs that were very different from one other, and they all kind of came together as a palette cleanser for the last record. And I'm really excited about it. Justin Vernon bankbloodcleanser share on social
For the most part, I've been influenced by black singers and singers I couldn't sound like. Whenever I tried to do a dark note or a bent note, I would just sound like Hootie And The Blowfish. Justin Vernon bendblackblowfish Change image and share on social