The indie-folk collective that introduced the world to Conor Oberst.
Inspired by Bright Eyes
The progeny and peers of the Omaha institution.
Bright Eyes: Influences
The college rock and Americana that inspired Conor Oberst.
Bright Eyes: Deep Cuts
The myriad dimensions of Oberst's folky indie rock.
About Bright Eyes
Hometown
Omaha, NE, United States
Formed
1995
Genre
Alternative
At age 13, Conor Oberst released his first album, Water, and began performing in clubs.
∙ Bright Eyes’ debut, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997, featured tracks that Oberst felt weren’t a good fit for his previous band, Commander Venus.
∙ Their album I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning made Rolling Stone, Spin, and Time’s 2005 best-of lists.
∙ The band’s music has appeared in such TV series as Friday Night Lights, Grey’s Anatomy, and The Walking Dead.
∙ Oberst is a member of two supergroups: Better Oblivion Community Center (with Phoebe Bridgers) and Monsters of Folk (with Jim James, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis).
∙ Band members Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott composed the score for the award-winning film The Fault in Our Stars.
∙ In 2003, Oberst launched the indie record label Team Love, which is home to The Felice Brothers, Jenny Lewis, and Shudder to Think.
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