Bon Iver to carry out at Kamala Harris rally this week
Bon Iver have been confirmed to carry out at a rally as a part of Vice President Kamala Harris‘ presidential election marketing campaign this week.
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Per a Billboard report, Kamala Harris’ August 7 rally in Wisconsin will function Bon Iver. The Justin Vernon-led band have but to publicly voice their assist for Harris’ bid to run for President, however are presumed to be voting for the present Vice President given their confirmed attendance at her upcoming rally.
Kamala Harris’ workforce stated of Bon Iver’s efficiency in a statement to Variety: “Bon Iver [are] collaborating as a result of they know Vice President Harris’ values are Wisconsin values. Lead singer Justin Vernon shall be joined by bandmates Sean Carey and Michael Lewis to have a good time the state two of them name residence and the place Bon Iver [were] based.”
The assertion continued: “Bon Iver [have] always uplifted their hometown: they constantly debuted new music on the Eaux Claires Music Competition and have frequently invested in and uplifted the native financial system. The band [have] additionally frequently achieved Get Out The Vote occasions in Wisconsin. In 2022, they launched a non-partisan effort For Wisconsin to encourage folks to bridge their variations and interact within the political course of — and over the previous month alone they’ve used their platform to uplift a number of pro-democracy and civil proper organizations.”
Bon Iver at the moment are the most recent act to throw their assist behind Kamala Harris. In latest weeks, rapper Quavo backed Harris for her dedication to tackling gun violence and operating the White Home Workplace of Gun Violence Prevention, which was established last year. Megan Thee Stallion carried out on the similar Harris rally, and vocalised her assist for Harris as the following American President, encouraging her followers to vote for her.
Quavo and Megan Thee Stallion should not the one musicians who’ve expressed their assist for the Harris Presidential marketing campaign. Olivia Rodrigo expressed her assist for the present Vice President’s marketing campaign over Harris’ stance on reproductive rights. Charli XCX gave her backing to Harris on social media writing: “Kamala IS brat,” whereas John Legend referred to as for the American public to “elect Kamala Harris as our President”.
Bon Iver launched their newest album ‘I, I’ in 2019. In a five-star assessment, NME stated the band’s fourth album noticed Vernon draw on the sounds of the band’s three earlier information. “Over 12 years the music Justin Vernon has created as Bon Iver has always modified, however that doesn’t imply the outdated sounds have been undone,” it learn. “They’ve been repurposed and reused, evolving into one thing totally different – however all the time as compelling because the Bon Iver of yesteryear.”