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Omaha, Nebraska, United States (1995 – present)
Bright Eyes is a band consisting mainly of American singer-songwriter/guitarist 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, 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 saddle creek 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.
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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aquateenchica wrote:
yesssss!
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shallowgraves wrote:
uh well the cloning machine is still needing some adjustments then there will be one conor oberst for every 17 year old hipster girl and everyone will be happy
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Inrau wrote:
ok
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Inrau wrote:
the following ok will be my final one of 2009
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jewlicakes wrote:
at the last bright eyes show, they better play let's not shit ourselves as their final song. my life would be complete.
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aquateenchica wrote:
oya. i'll webcam with you
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Bright Eyes,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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Inrau wrote:
how many conor obersts? have they finally worked out that cloning thing?
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aquateenchica wrote:
only ten?
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shallowgraves wrote:
ten women
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ofwine wrote:
and there are ten women
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shallowgraves wrote:
yes. yes there is.
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Inrau wrote:
are there jetpacks and flying cars?
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shallowgraves wrote:
hello i have come from the future
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ofwine wrote:
it 'twas for kayna ,still 09 here too.
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Inrau wrote:
it's still 09 here. i live in the past
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ofwine wrote:
happy new year and thanks for the chat kayna22.
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Kayna22 wrote:
love Bright Eyes,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.
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delitax wrote:
don't kill bright eyes off conor :[
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ean_ wrote:
should I (I, I, hey, ego-centrism for life). [quietly] you are perfect..
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Monsters of Folk tour!
14 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/brighteyes
Conor Oberst has joined a new band. Check out Monsters of Folk, a collaboration between Conor Oberst, Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket), Matt Ward, and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes). …
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