DeYarmond Edison
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DeYarmond Edison is perhaps best known as the former band of the members of Bon Iver
and Megafaun
. Guitarist and vocalist Justin Vernon created Bon Iver; the remaining members (Brad Cook: bass, guitar; Phil Cook: keyboards, banjo; Joe Westerlund: Percussion) went on to form the freak folk
group Megafaun
.
, evolving from Justin Vernon's early band Mount Vernon and takes its name from Justin Vernon's two middle names. The members first met at the H.O.R.D.E. Festival in 1997, bonded at a Wisconsin jazz camp, and played together in various combinations before finally playing as DeYarmond Edison in 2002. The band's style is a blend of folk
and Americana
sounds with more modern atmospheric and electronic elements. DeYarmond Edison recorded two albums while in Eau Claire, a self-titled album and Silent Signs.
After a period of success in Eau Claire's music scene the band decided to move to Raleigh, North Carolina
to begin a musical career in a new location. The band experienced some success in Raleigh, but eventually broke up because of tensions caused by different musical directions and philosophies and personal reasons. The breakup also occurred subsequent to Vernon falling severely ill with a form of mononucleosis
that damages the liver. After the breakup, which was officially announced on the band's MySpace page on September 15, 2006, DeYarmond Edison made a five track unreleased EP available for download. Four of the songs can be downloaded for free on the band's MySpace page.
Following the dissolution of DeYarmond Edison, Vernon eventually returned to Wisconsin
to live in his father's cabin, and over the course of 3 months of isolation, he produced what became the Bon Iver
album For Emma, Forever Ago
. The remaining members DeYarmond Edison formed Megafaun
, eventually releasing their own album Bury the Square.
Bon Iver
Bon Iver is a Grammy nominated folk band founded in 2007 by American indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. It includes Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, and Matthew McCaughan. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago independently in July 2007. The majority of that album was...
and Megafaun
Megafaun
Megafaun is an American psych-folk band based in Durham, North Carolina.-History:Brothers Brad Cook and Phil Cook are from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and Joe Westerlund is from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They first met at the H.O.R.D.E. festival in 1997, and played together in various combinations,...
. Guitarist and vocalist Justin Vernon created Bon Iver; the remaining members (Brad Cook: bass, guitar; Phil Cook: keyboards, banjo; Joe Westerlund: Percussion) went on to form the freak folk
Freak folk
Freak folk is a genre of folk music associated with contemporary artists such as Faun Fables, Animal Collective, Davenport, Devendra Banhart,CocoRosie, Panda Bear, Kelli Ali, Joanna Newsom, Bowerbirds, Woods, Greg Weeks, Hecuba, Akron/Family, Rio en Medio, Birdengine, Sufjan Stevens, Sean Hayes,...
group Megafaun
Megafaun
Megafaun is an American psych-folk band based in Durham, North Carolina.-History:Brothers Brad Cook and Phil Cook are from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and Joe Westerlund is from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They first met at the H.O.R.D.E. festival in 1997, and played together in various combinations,...
.
History and Breakup
The band began as friends from Eau Claire, WisconsinEau Claire, Wisconsin
Eau Claire is a city located in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 65,883 as of the 2010 census, making it the largest municipality in the northwestern portion of the state, and the 9th largest in the state overall. It is the county seat of Eau Claire County,...
, evolving from Justin Vernon's early band Mount Vernon and takes its name from Justin Vernon's two middle names. The members first met at the H.O.R.D.E. Festival in 1997, bonded at a Wisconsin jazz camp, and played together in various combinations before finally playing as DeYarmond Edison in 2002. The band's style is a blend of folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and Americana
Americana (music)
Americana is an amalgam of roots musics formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influential styles...
sounds with more modern atmospheric and electronic elements. DeYarmond Edison recorded two albums while in Eau Claire, a self-titled album and Silent Signs.
After a period of success in Eau Claire's music scene the band decided to move to Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
to begin a musical career in a new location. The band experienced some success in Raleigh, but eventually broke up because of tensions caused by different musical directions and philosophies and personal reasons. The breakup also occurred subsequent to Vernon falling severely ill with a form of mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis
Infectious mononucleosis is an infectious, widespread viral...
that damages the liver. After the breakup, which was officially announced on the band's MySpace page on September 15, 2006, DeYarmond Edison made a five track unreleased EP available for download. Four of the songs can be downloaded for free on the band's MySpace page.
Following the dissolution of DeYarmond Edison, Vernon eventually returned to Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
to live in his father's cabin, and over the course of 3 months of isolation, he produced what became the Bon Iver
Bon Iver
Bon Iver is a Grammy nominated folk band founded in 2007 by American indie folk singer-songwriter Justin Vernon. It includes Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, and Matthew McCaughan. Vernon released Bon Iver's debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago independently in July 2007. The majority of that album was...
album For Emma, Forever Ago
For Emma, Forever Ago
For Emma, Forever Ago is the debut album from Wisconsin band Bon Iver. It was self-released in 2007 and received wider release on the Jagjaguwar label in February 2008...
. The remaining members DeYarmond Edison formed Megafaun
Megafaun
Megafaun is an American psych-folk band based in Durham, North Carolina.-History:Brothers Brad Cook and Phil Cook are from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and Joe Westerlund is from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They first met at the H.O.R.D.E. festival in 1997, and played together in various combinations,...
, eventually releasing their own album Bury the Square.
DeYarmond Edison (2004)
- "Leave Me Wishing More" - 5:14
- "As Long as I Can Go" - 5:27
- "Dusty Road (So Kind)" - 6:45
- "There Is Something" - 6:57
- "The Lake" - 5:55
- "Conquistadors" - 7:14
- "Jackson and David" - 6:10
- "The Unseen" - 4:35
- "My Whole Life Long" - 7:12
- "(For Bill)" - 5:11
Silent Signs (2005)
- "Lift" - 1:38
- "Silent Signs" - 3:50
- "Heroin(e)" - 3:28
- "Love Long Gone" - 4:35
- "First Impression" - 3:32
- "Bones" - 5:25
- "Heart for Hire" - 3:44
- "Dead Anchor" - 3:18
- "Ragstock" - 2:40
- "We" - 4:47
- "Dash" 5:01
- "Time to Know" - 6:06
Unreleased EP (2006)
- "Baby Done Got Your Number" - 2:05
- "Song for a Lover of Long Ago" - 5:47
- "Epoch" - 4:42
- "Where We Belong" - 9:44
- "Finale" - 2:10