Bright Eyes: Biography

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• Rilo Kiley
• Jenny Lewis
• The Postal Service
• Cursive
• Doug Burr
• Beulah
• Nana Grizol

• The Acorn
• Lydia
• The Honorary Title
• Emanuel and the Fear
• Cassino
• Willy Mason
• Her Space Holiday

• Desaparecidos
• Commander Venus
• Joe Knapp
• Alessi's Ark
• Monsters of Folk
• Azure Ray
• Head of Femur

Formed:

Feb 15, 1980 in Omaha, NE

Genres:

Pop Music, Rock Music, Singer/Songwriter Rock Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

Artistic Quality

Medium

Cultural Impact

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

Bright Eyes is the musical vehicle of Connor Oberst, a young singer-songwriter from Nebraska, who first attracted the attention of the indie music world in 1994 -- when he was just 14-years old -- as the singer and guitarist for Commander Venus. After releasing two albums, Commander Venus broke up, but not before the band members started their own record label, Saddle Creek. Since then, Saddle Creek has served as the outlet for such bands as Cursive and Lullaby for the Working Class, as well as Oberst's current project, Bright Eyes. Incorporating a rotating line-up of players, Bright Eyes is anchored by Oberst's frayed lyrics and his shivering, unnerving voice. Bright Eyes' first two albums, A Collection of songs written and recorded between 1995-1997 and Letting Off the Happiness were released in 1998. The latter was recorded with help from members of Neutral Milk Hotel and Of Montreal among others. The EP Every Day and Every Night followed in 1999, and in mid-2000 Bright Eyes released the acclaimed Fevers and Mirrors. Oh Holy Fools was issued a year later. Oberst took time to dedicate to his Desaparecidos project before returning to the studio in 2002. Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground was released that summer.

- Jason Nickey, All Music Guide