• Bright Eyes

  Bright Eyes is an Omaha-based Indie-Folk band featuring singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist Mike Mogis and a rotating lineup of local musicians.

  On June 15, 2009, it was announced that both Oberst and Mogis would be teaming up with M. Ward for a project under the name 'Monsters of Folk.' The trio will release an album under that name on September 22, 2009.http://strangeglue.com/news/oberstjamesward-team-up-for-album/10005164

  
  

• Fast Facts

  1. Formed: 1995
  2. Origin: Omaha, Nebraska
  3. Toured with Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M.
  4. Years Active: 1995 – present
  5. Labels: Saddle Creek Records, Polydor Records
  6. Oberst is also associated with the bands Commander Venus, Park Ave., Desaparecidos and The Faint
  7. Oberst breifly dated actress Winona Ryder
  8. Oberst is currently focusing on his second, Mystic Valley Band, which is set for a small westcoast tour in April 2009Pitchfork: New Non-Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst Album and Tour (February 19, 2009)
  9. Mystic Valley Band to play Coachella music festivalPitchfork: New Non-Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst Album and Tour (February 19, 2009)
  10. Mystic Valley Band to release second album, Outer South, May 5 on MergePitchfork: New Non-Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst Album and Tour (February 19, 2009)

• Background

  Oberst began writing and recording songs at an early age and released his first album while still in high school. After starting Saddle Creek Records with his brother, he assembled a group of musicians to back him on the first Bright Eyes record. Since then, the band has released a number of critically acclaimed albums. Oberst, meanwhile, has formed various side projects, including Desaparecidos and his most recent, The Mystic Valley Band.

• Albums

  • 1998: A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997
  • 1998: Letting Off the Happiness
  • 2000: Fevers and Mirrors
  • 2002: Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
  • 2002: A Christmas Album
  • 2005: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
  • 2005: Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
  • 2007: Cassadaga

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• Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band

  In February of 2009, Oberst announced his latest plans for the Mystic Valley Band, which released their debut album Conor Oberst last year. The follow-up, Outer South, will hit shelves on May 5. The band is kicking off a small westcoast tour in April, the highlight being the Coachella music festival in Indio, California.Pitchfork: New Non-Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst Album and Tour (February 19, 2009)

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