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Omaha, Nebraska, and the United States (1995 – present)

Bright Eyes is a band consisting mainly of American singer, guitarist, and songwriter Conor Oberst. Bright Eyes also features multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, keyboard player Nate Walcott and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha, Nebraska, and the United States’ indie music scene. Having been deeply influenced early on by singer-songwriters David Dondero and Simon Joyner, Conor Oberst has been recording music since the age of 13. He released his first three albums at the ages of 13, 14, 15, respectively, all under the name “Conor Oberst” and released only on cassettes. He then moved onwards with a band called Commander Venus with whom he released two albums. After the break-up of this band in 1997, Conor’s main focus became Bright Eyes, and in 1998 he released the first Bright Eyes album, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997(a collection of 20 stockpiled songs) on the independent label Records, which he had co-formed earlier in collaboration with fellow local Omaha musicians.

Saddle Creek also released Letting Off the Happiness in November 1998, a ten-track record that boasted a much more focused and clear sound than the previous album. According to the Saddle Creek press release, it features members of Lullaby for the Working Class, Neutral Milk Hotel, and of Montreal. It was predominantly recorded in the Oberst family basement in Omaha on an analog eight track reel to reel; with some work also done at keyboardist Andy Lemaster’s Athens, GA studio.
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  • KaraB92

    @FoolmeThrice all of fevers and mirrors and @Taelosify you are an emo cunt, sorry

    7 hours ago

  • yennyfer

    @Taelosify: Just swich the scrobbling off, whining on the page is emo.

    10 hours ago

  • Taelosify

    Fuck, I listened to too much Bright Eyes and now he's in my top. I don't want to be associated with all of you emo cunts.

    yesterday evening

  • samsnicefm

    he is almost too happy now

    yesterday morning

  • FoolmeThrice

    I'm getting a box of wine and it's happening. Any songs you'd recommend?

    Wednesday evening

  • gregorymichael

    @Foolmethrice "I need to get drunk listening to bright eyes, i've never done that before" Bright Eyes Drunk 101: For Beginners. 1: Red Wine. 2: You must be very sad. 3: Lock your phone... it tends to be a drunk dial all your ex's kind of night.

    Wednesday afternoon

  • iviway

    waste of breath, of space, of time.

    Tuesday afternoon

  • kelmourne

    Kakashi will read this post, it is inevitable.

    Monday evening
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London Bright Eyes show

6 Dec 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/brighteyes

Tickets still available for the London show at Royal Albert Hall.  New ticket link here:  http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/default.aspx?dm=false&m=2011-6-23&tab=Shows

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