Desaparecidos is an American punk rock band formed in Omaha, Nebraska in 2000. It is headed by singer/guitarist Conor Oberst, the frontman of
Bright Eyes. "Desaparecidos" means "disappeared ones" in Spanish and is a reference to the left-wing activists arrested by South American military dictatorships who vanished without a trace. Desaparecidos initially broke up in 2002 after releasing their first album, Read Music/Speak Spanish, as well as touring with
Jimmy Eat World and
The Promise Ring. Members went on to form other projects. The band reunited in 2010 to pla…
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