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Commander Venus was an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, fronted by singer-songwriter Conor Oberst of the bands Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos. The band also included many other notable performers, such as Todd Fink and Matt Bowen of The Faint, and Tim Kasher of Cursive and The Good Life, Ben Armstrong of Head of Femur and Robb Nansel, executive producer of the indie label .

They recorded two albums, Do You Feel at Home? on Saddle Creek and The Uneventful Vacation, on Grass Records, which became Wind-up Records, that ultimately licensed the CD to Thick Records.

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Shortly after his two solo recordings, Conor Oberst (guitar, vocals) began playing with Tim Kasher (bass) and Matt Bowen (drums) to form Commander Venus the summer before Oberst’s freshman year at Creighton Prep. “I didn’t know how to play with a band at all,” he says. “I couldn’t keep in time with the drums.” Robb Nansel, who runs , also joined the band on guitar.

In 1995, they released Do You Feel at Home? on their own label, Saddle Creek. They were later signed to Grass Records for whom they recorded The Uneventful Vacation in July 1997. The story of how the second album was recorded, and the band’s dealings with Wind-up Records management, is one of carefree excess. The Uneventful Vacation cost $15,000 to record, a staggering sum for an indie album.
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  • lp_2910

    <3

    25 days ago
  • dontsagemebro

    the best.

    November 2011
  • marcreeves

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    June 2011
  • ColorfulPage

    Ohhhh.Conor in that photo is cute.Love 'em.

    June 2011
  • FoolmeThrice

    such a powerful band. i love this so much.

    May 2011
  • baldonls

    ah man bright eyes was so kyute!

    May 2011
  • p-each

    A teenage Tim Kasher and Conor Oberst; how could it not be awesome?! [2]

    April 2011
  • cursive_pulse

    Oh hey, I remember this. It's been such a long time since I've taken a listen.

    January 2011
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