Bonny Light Horseman (band)
Bonny Light Horseman | |
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Genres | folk |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | 37d03d |
Associated acts | |
Website | www |
Members |
Bonny Light Horseman is an American folk band consisting of Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats, The Shins), and Josh Kaufman (The National, Hiss Golden Messenger, Josh Ritter).[1][2] They released their debut eponymous album in January 2020.[3]
Background[]
The band first came together at the Eaux Claires festival in 2018 when invited by the festivals co-founders Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) and Aaron Dessner (of The National). From the early sessions for this performance, the trio decided to form the band in a more official capacity.[4] Their self-titled debut album was released on January 25, 2020. The album contains a mixture of traditional British folk songs and original material.[3] It was subsequently nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Folk Album.
In 2021 the band was inter alia part of the Newport Folk Festival in July.[5] They also received the Libera Awards Best Americana Record 2021 for their self-named album by A2IM (the American Association of Independent Music).[6]
In December 2021, the band announced in UNCUT Magazine that their second album would be coming in 2022.[7] Mitchell described it as having "a little more of an American feeling on this album."
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Sales [8] |
UK Folk | ||
Bonny Light Horseman |
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92 | 1 |
Singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Bonny Light Horseman"[1] | 2019 | Bonny Light Horseman |
"Deep in Love"[9] | ||
"Jane Jane" | ||
"The Roving" | 2020 | |
"Bright Morning Stars" |
References[]
- ^ a b Bernstein, Jonathan (2019-07-31). "New Folk Supergroup Bonny Light Horseman Unveil Debut Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bonny Light Horseman Makes New Folk Music, Inspired By The Spirit Of Old Folk : World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ a b Haver Currin, Grayson (January 29, 2020). "Bonny Light Horseman: Bonny Light Horseman". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Rudi (January 29, 2020). "Bonny Light Horseman makes modern folk music that feels timeless". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Newport Folk Festival stage schedule 2021". newportfolk.org. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "American Association of Independent Music: Libera Award 2021". liberaawards.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ^ "2022 Albums Preview". Uncut Magazine. December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Top Album Sales - February 8, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (2019-10-16). "Bonny Light Horseman - "Deep In Love"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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External links[]
- Folk music supergroups
- American folk musical groups
- Musical groups established in 2019
- Musical groups from Washington (state)
- 2019 establishments in the United States