Bright Eyes is a band consisting of singer-songwriter/guitarist Conor Oberst, multi-instrumentalist/producer Mike Mogis, Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha's indie music scene.^[1] Image File history File links BrightEyespicture. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Matt Hillyer of Texas-based Eleven Hundred Springs Alternative country is a term applied to various subgenres of country music. ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Saddle Creek Records is an Omaha, Nebraska-based label established in 1993 whose roster includes Bright Eyes, Cursive, The Faint, Son, Ambulance, Desaparecidos, Now Its Overhead, Commander Venus, The Good Life, Mayday, Azure Ray and Sorry About Dresden. ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... Conor Oberst in 7th grade. ... Mike Mogis Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios (previously known as Dead Space Recording and, earlier, Whoopass Recording). ... Nate Walcott is a trumpet player who has appeared on several of Saddle Creek Records artists albums. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Conor Oberst in 7th grade. ... A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Mike Mogis Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios (previously known as Dead Space Recording and, earlier, Whoopass Recording). ... Nate Walcott is a trumpet player who has appeared on several of Saddle Creek Records artists albums. ... Nickname: Motto: (Latin) Courageously in every enterprise Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area  - City  118. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ...

While Bright Eyes remains signed to the independent label Saddle Creek Records, the band enjoys mainstream popularity that rivals that of their major label contemporaries: in 2004, the singles "Lua" and "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" took the top two spots of Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Sales chart within two weeks of their simultaneous release. The concept of an independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of one of the major record labels, which are generally defined to be the handful of media corporations which have recently dominated the recorded music industry in the West. ... Saddle Creek Records is an independent record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. ... The following is a partial list of record labels, both past and present. ... Contemporary is an adjective which in its basic form merely means that two individuals, events or movements overlapped in time. ... Lua is a single produced by Bright Eyes in October 2004. ... Track listing Take It Easy (Love Nothing) Burn Rubber Cremation Categories: Bright Eyes albums | 2004 albums ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

History

Early years

Bright Eyes started as a side project of Conor Oberst's while he was the frontman for the indie rock outfit Commander Venus, which featured Tim Kasher (who later went on to form the band Cursive). Though the band remained his primary focus between the years 1995 and 1997 , Oberst continued to write and record acoustic solo material onto his father's four-track reel-to-reel in his parents' basement. Of the 70 songs reportedly recorded, two found their way onto the first official Bright Eyes release, an untitled 7" split with the band Squad Car 96. In popular music, a side-project is a project undertaken by one (or several) person already known for their involvement in another band. ... Conor Oberst in 7th grade. ... Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Commander Venus was a band, started by Conor Oberst in Omaha, Nebraska in 1994, when he was only 14. ... Cursive is an indie rock band from Omaha, Nebraska, on Saddle Creek Records. ... Acoustic music can refer to music that solely or primarily uses acoustic instruments, such as the acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, cello, and voice. ... In music, solo means to play or sing alone. ... Multitrack recording (multitracking or just tracking for short) is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole. ... A Sony TC-630 reel-to-reel recorder, once a common household object. ... A split album (or split) is a music album which includes tracks by two or three separate artists. ...

By the time Commander Venus disbanded in 1997, Bright Eyes had become Oberst's main focus. In 1998, he released another 20 of the songs he had been stockpiling as the first official Bright Eyes album, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997.^[2] The album saw Oberst beginning to experiment with drum machines, keyboards and other instruments. The sound of the album ranges from bleating vocals, which at the beginning were criticized as sounding like an inauthentic David Dondero, to acoustic guitar songs and techno-style synthesizer instrumentals. Critical reaction was mixed, with All Music Guide saying that many of "the songs disintegrate as his vocals are reduced to the unintelligible babbling of a child. Any balance the music maintained up to that point, however fragile, is lost and so, more than likely, is the listener."^[3] A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 is the debut album by Bright Eyes. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine Drum machines are sequencers with a synthesizer, sampler, and/or a sample playback (rompler) component that is tailored to imitate the sounds of drums and other percussion instruments. ... David Dondero is a singer/songwriter that currently is on the Team Love Records label. ... For the comic book character previously known as Techno, see Fixer (comics). ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ...

Saddle Creek put forth Letting Off the Happiness on November 2, 1998, a ten track piece 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. Park Ave. bandmate Neely Jenkins contributed some vocals as well. 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, Georgia studio.^[4] Although almost all of the tracks feature a full band, "June on the West Coast" is performed with only acoustic guitar and vocals. "Padraic My Prince" gives a dramatic (albeit fictional) account of Conor's younger brother drowning in the bath. Oberst references the song in "Cartoon Blues" on the Four Winds EP. Letting Off the Happiness is the second album released by Nebraska musicians Bright Eyes. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Lullaby for the Working Class was an indie folk rock band from Lincoln, Nebraska, front by Omaha, Nebraska singer-songwriter Ted Stevens of the bands Mayday and Cursive. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... of Montreal is an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia, fronted by Kevin Barnes. ... Park Ave. ... Neely Jenkins Neely Jenkins (born 1974) is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska best known for being a singer in the band Tilly and the Wall. ... A Sony TC-630 reel-to-reel recorder, once a common household object. ... Athens is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, at the eastern terminus of Georgia 316. ... Four Winds is an EP by the indie rock band Bright Eyes, that was released on March 6, 2007. ...

In 2000, Bright Eyes released Fevers and Mirrors, a demonstration of the immense improvement in production quality and musical vision of the band. New instruments such as flute, piano, and accordion were introduced into the song arrangements. After "An Attempt to Tip the Scales", a mock radio interview takes place. The mock radio interview features Todd Fink of The Faint doing an impression of Conor Oberst while reading a script that Oberst wrote. The radio interviewer is played by their friend Matt. In this interview, the fake Oberst intentionally presents a strange, contradictory explanation of his attitude towards his music. The interview acknowledges criticisms of his lyrics as overblown and insincere, which had begun to appear as the popularity of the band increased, but responds by stating that the lyrics are meant for personal interpretation. When asked about the mock interview in an interview with KittyMagik.com, Oberst replied, "It was a way to make fun of ourselves because the record is such a downer. I mean, that's one part of who I am but I also like laughing and fucking around."^[5] Fevers and Mirrors is the third album by Bright Eyes. ... Todd Fink (born Todd Baechle, pronounced BECK-lee) from Omaha, Nebraska is the lead singer of the band The Faint. ... The Faint is an indie rock/synth pop band. ...

With Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground in 2002, Bright Eyes became one of the year's most celebrated "new" artists - despite having been recording under that moniker for a few years. They received national attention, including in several notable pieces in the New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, Blender and Spin, many of which proclaimed Conor Oberst to be a significant new artist. The album was a commercial success and has sold over 250,000 copies,^[6] a breakthrough for the label and for all of the band's peers at that time. Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground is the fourth album by Bright Eyes. ...

Recent years

During the 2004 election season, Bright Eyes toured with Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. on the MoveOn.org "Vote for Change" tour, further pushing Bright Eyes into the public eye. Oberst sang numerous duets with the likes of Springsteen and Neil Young. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Presidential election results map. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... A group of MoveOn volunteers helped the get-out-the-vote drive in Cincinnati in the run-up to the 2004 U.S. presidential election. ... Concept Vote for Change was a politically motivated American popular music concert tour that took place in October 2004. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

In early November 2004, two Bright Eyes singles, "Lua" and "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)", reached the two top spots on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales, a remarkable feat for a musician on an independent label. This was the first time this had happened on the list in seven years. Lua is a single produced by Bright Eyes in October 2004. ... Track listing Take It Easy (Love Nothing) Burn Rubber Cremation Categories: Bright Eyes albums | 2004 albums ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... The Hot 100 Single Sales Chart is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay Chart & Hot Digital Songs that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard Hot 100. ...

January 25, 2005 saw the release of two distinctly different Bright Eyes albums: the folky, analog sounding I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and the electronic/computer sounding Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. An extensive world tour followed the release of those albums. Part one of the tour was in support of I'm Wide Awake and the second part was in support of Digital Ash. In interviews, Oberst said the two-part tour was grueling and while they didn't regret it, they felt it took an enormous toll on the bands' health and well-being.^{[citation needed]} By the end of January 2005, I'm Wide Awake was #10 on the Billboard charts while Digital Ash was #15. January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Im Wide Awake, Its Morning is one of two Bright Eyes albums (along with Digital Ash in a Digital Urn) released on January 25, 2005, by Saddle Creek Records. ... Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is one of two Bright Eyes albums released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records (the other is Im Wide Awake, Its Morning). ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

On May 2, 2005 Bright Eyes appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and performed the protest song "When the President Talks to God". A 7" vinyl single of the song was sold soon after at concerts and is available as a free download on the US iTunes Music Store. May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ... A protest song is a song which protests problems in society such as injustice, racial discrimination, war, globalization, inflation, social inequalities, incarceration, the Greenhouse effect, the global warming. ... When the President Talks to God is a song written by Conor Oberst of the indie band Bright Eyes. ...

Bright Eyes has actively protested against the Clear Channel media company. Oberst has vocally advocated the boycotting of all Clear Channel events, venues, and radio stations, perhaps most publicly at the Shortlist Awards show at Los Angeles's Wiltern Theatre on October 5, 2003.^[7] On November 9, 2005, Bright Eyes cancelled their November 12 show in St. Louis, Missouri upon discovering that the venue was associated with Clear Channel.^[8] Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ...

Bright Eyes won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "When the President Talks to God" at the PLUG Independent Music Awards^[9] and a Special Recognition Award for the video for "First Day of My Life" at the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.^[10] Additionally, Time listed I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning as one of the top ten albums of 2005.^[11] Later in the year, the live album Motion Sickness was released, documenting the I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning tour. The PLUG Independent Music Awards, or just Plug Awards, began in 2001 as a cartel of music lovers ranging from DJs and managers to indie retailers and fans. ... First Day of My Life is a single off of the album, Im Wide Awake, Its Morning by the Nebraskan band Bright Eyes, released on March 21, 2005. ... 17th GLAAD Media Awards March 27, 2006 Film - Wide Release: Film - Limited Release: Drama Series: Comedy Series: // Nominees of the 17th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Film - Wide Release Brokeback Mountain (Winner) Capote The Family Stone Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Rent Outstanding Film - Limited Release Beautiful Boxer Mysterious Skin Saving Face... Time, (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Im Wide Awake, Its Morning is one of two Bright Eyes albums (along with Digital Ash in a Digital Urn) released on January 25, 2005, by Saddle Creek Records. ... It has been suggested that airsickness, seasickness be merged into this article or section. ...

Bright Eyes received a pop-culture honor on May 20, 2006 in being mentioned in an episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Kevin Spacey. The show was making fun of Neil Young's not-so-subtle dislike of George W. Bush, specifically on his album Living with War. Young was joined by Dixie Chicks and "indie sensation Bright Eyes," both of whom have been very public in their criticism of Bush. Conor Oberst was played by Andy Samberg and Neil Young was played by Spacey. May 20 is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... Kevin Spacey (born Kevin Spacey Fowler[1] on July 26, 1959) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor (film and stage) and director. ... Neil Percival Young[1] OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and film director from Toronto, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Living With War is Neil Youngs musical attack on the policies of the George W. Bush administration. ... The Dixie Chicks are a thirteen-time Grammy Award-winning female country music/rock music trio from the United States comprising Emily Robison, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines. ... David Andrew J. Samberg, better known as Andy Samberg (born August 18, 1978 in Berkeley, California), also known as Ardy, is a stand-up comic and member of comedy group The Lonely Island. ...

After releasing three albums in 2005, Oberst stated that he did not plan to release an album in 2006.^[12] However, on October 24, 2006, a compilation of rare tracks entitled Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998-2005) was released. October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On March 8, 2007, Oberst appeared on National Public Radio's All Songs Considered, playing a selection of tracks in his collection, as well as several from Four Winds. March 8 is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... “NPR” redirects here. ... All Songs Considered is an online multimedia program featuring information about, and streaming audio of, the songs used as bumper music on the NPR radio program All Things Considered. ...

Present

Bright Eyes released a studio album entitled Cassadaga on April 10, 2007 in the U.S. and April 9, 2007 in the UK, with an EP entitled Four Winds on March 6, 2007. The track "Endless Entertainment" circulated over the internet from the new official site, ThisIsBrightEyes.com. Cassadaga is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, released on April 10, 2007. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year (100th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Four Winds EP is an EP by the Nebraskan indie rock band Bright Eyes, due to be released March 6, 2007 by Saddle Creek Records. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Conor Oberst and M. Ward.

In support of this album, Bright Eyes has toured North America from February to May, with a European and Japanese dates set for June and July.^[13] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 535 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 685 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://flickr. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 535 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 685 pixel, file size: 169 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://flickr. ... Conor Oberst in 7th grade. ... Matt Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who, until Summer 2006 was part of the music scene of Portland, Oregon. ...

On May 19, 2007, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennesee, Conor Oberst performed a new song with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings entitled "Man Named Truth", during an encore. The song he said, was finished in the dressing room that night. May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Conor Oberst in 7th grade. ... Gillian Welch Gillian Welch (born October 2, 1967 in New York City) is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old time string band music and folk into a rustic style that she dubs American Primitive. All of her recordings feature the close-harmonies... David Rawlings is a professional guitarist best known as the longtime musical partner, and husband of bluegrass singer-songwriter Gillian Welch. ...

During a 7-night stint at The Town Hall in New York City, Bright Eyes welcomed the following guests on stage for special performances: Lou Reed on May 25; Ben Kweller on May 26; Jenny Lewis and John Rice on May 28; Norah Jones, Little Willie and Derrick E on May 29; Nick Zinner, Maria Taylor and Ben Gibbard on May 30, Steve Earle on May 31, and finally Ron Sexsmith and Britt Daniel on June 1. The Town Hall is a performance space located at 123 West 43rd Street, between Sixth Avenue and Broadway, in New York City, New York. ... “New York, NY” redirects here. ... Lewis Allan Lou Reed[1] (born March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ben Kweller (born in San Francisco, California on June 16, 1981) is an American rock musician. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jenny Lewis playing at a concert. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actress. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nick Zinner (born Nicholas Joseph Zinner on 1974-12-08) is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ... Maria Taylor (born May 21, 1976) is an American singer/songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. ... Benjamin Gibbard (born August 11, 1976) in Bremerton, Washington and currently residing in Seattle, Washington, is an American musician who has formed several indie bands, and who is known for his songwriting. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and country music, as well as for his political views. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ron Sexsmith live in Bochum, July 10th, 2004 Ron Sexsmith (born 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. ... Britt rocking out at ArthurFest 2005 Britt Daniel is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas rock band, Spoon. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The song "We Are Nowhere and It's Now" appears in the movie "Knocked Up".

Band

Current members

Live band members as of March 31, 2007.

• Conor Oberst - vocals, guitar, keyboards, Bass guitar
• Jake Bellows - Guitar, vocals, Bass guitar
• Mike Mogis - banjo, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
• Anton Patzner - violin, Bass guitar
• Rachel Blumberg - drums
• Janet Weiss - drums
• Nate Walcott - organ, trumpet, accordion

However, the only official "permanent" members are Oberst, Mogis, and Walcott. Conor Oberst in 7th grade. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Neva Dinova is an indie rock band based in Omaha, Nebraska. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Mike Mogis Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios (previously known as Dead Space Recording and, earlier, Whoopass Recording). ... For other uses, see Banjo (disambiguation) A modern 5-string banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument of African American origin adapted from several African instruments. ... A mandolin is a small, stringed musical instrument which is plucked, strummed or a combination of both. ... Pedal steel guitar with two 10-string necks The pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. ... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... Anton Patzner Anton Patzner is a violinist, composer and arranger who is a founding member of Judgement Day, has been featured on several major label and indie label records, frequently tours with Bright Eyes and Audrye Sessions and has also toured with The Faint and Street to Nowhere . ... The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is an electrically-amplified string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Rachel Blumberg is a Portland, Oregon native, and luminary of many locally based indie bands, including Sissyface, Boycrazy, Norfolk & Western, The Minders (briefly), M Ward and The Decemberists, as well as making many contributions to Portlands independent music scene - for example, she created the first post on Portlands... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Janet Weiss performing with Quasi, Los Angeles, CA in 2006. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Nate Walcott is a trumpet player who has appeared on several of Saddle Creek Records artists albums. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... For Trumpet Winsock, see Winsock. ... This article is about the instrument as a whole. ...

Past members and contributors

Kelsey Guerra, Shane Aspegren, Clark Baechle, Todd Baechle-Fink, Jeremy Barnes, Kevin Barnes, Rob Bass, Karen Becker, Jake Bellows, Eric Bemberger, Z Berg, Dan Bitney, Jason Boesel, Chris Brooks, Donna Carnes, Paul Chambers, Gretta Cohn, Sean Cole, Jonathan Crawford, Britt Daniel, Stefanie Drootin, Sabrina Duim, Julee Dunekacke, Sherri DuPree, Stacy DuPree, Aaron Druery, Jim Eno, Orenda Fink, Margret Fish, Jason Flatowicz, Dan Fliegel, Matt Focht, Sean Foley, Emmylou Harris, Jesse Harris, Rob Hawkins, Kyle Hugo, Jim James, Neely Jenkins, Simon Joyner, Tim Kasher, Thomas Kluge, Joe Knapp, Tiffany Kowalski, Ben Kweller, Jiha Lee, Andy LeMaster, Hassan Lemtouni, Andy Leverett, Clay Leverett, Jenny Lewis, Roger Lewis, Tim Luntzel, Matt Maginn, Daniel McCarthy, John McIntire, Alex McManus, Steve Micek, A.J. Mogis, Stella Mogis, David Moyer, Katie Muth, Robb Nansel, Matt Oberst, Anton Patzner, Steve Pedersen, Pete Prohaska, David Rawlings, Gruff Rhys, Kimberly Salistean, Clint Schnase, Casey Scott, Blake Sennett, Daniel Stanley, Ted Stevens, Mike Sweeney, Jeff Tafolla, Jimmy Tamborello, Maria Taylor, Brian Walsh, M. Ward, Sarah Wass, Janet Weiss, Gillian Welch, Clint Wheeler, Nick White, Rachael Yamagata, Michael Zerang, Nick Zinner The Berg Sans Nipple are an indie rock band from Nebraska and Paris, consisting of Lori Sean Berg and Shane Aspegren. ... Clark Baechle is the drummer in the band, The Faint. ... Todd Fink (born Todd Baechle, pronounced BECK-lee) from Omaha, Nebraska is the lead singer of the band The Faint. ... Jeremy Barnes is best known as the drummer for Neutral Milk Hotel. ... of Montreal is an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia, fronted by Kevin Barnes. ... Neva Dinova is an indie rock band based in Omaha, Nebraska. ... Eric Bemberger is a musican from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Elizabeth Z Anne Berg (born June 28, 1986) is the lead singer and guitarist for the band The Like. ... Jason Boesel is the drummer for Rilo Kiley and The Elected. ... Chris Brooks on HUWRH Chris Brooks was 15 when he started Hospital Radio in Eastbourne. ... Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers, Jr. ... Gretta Cohn formerly played cello in the rock group Cursive from 2001-2005. ... Britt rocking out at ArthurFest 2005 Britt Daniel is the co-founder, lead singer and guitarist of the Austin, Texas rock band, Spoon. ... Stefanie Drootin is the bass guitarist for the band The Good Life on Saddle Creek Records. ... Sherri Kay DuPree was born on December 3, 1983, in The Woodlands, Texas. ... Stacy Lynn DuPree (born October 7, 1988) is the keyboardist and one of the lead vocalists in the indie pop band Eisley. ... Aaron Druery is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... When not playing drums for the Austin, Texas band, Spoon, Jim moonlights as a semiconductor chip designer. ... // General Orenda Fink is half of the duet with Maria Taylor called Azure Ray on Saddle Creek Records. ... Matt Focht is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Emmylou Harris (b. ... Jesse Harris is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Jim James (born James Olliges) is American vocalist for the Kentucky-based rock band My Morning Jacket. ... Neely Jenkins Neely Jenkins (born 1974) is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska best known for being a singer in the band Tilly and the Wall. ... Simon Joyner is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He has profoundly influenced the music of Bright Eyes. ... Tim Kasher performing with Cursive at the Sokol Underground Tim Kasher is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Joe Knappp is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Tiffany Kowalski is an American violinist and singer. ... Ben Kweller (born in San Francisco, California on June 16, 1981) is an American rock musician. ... Jiha Lee is the former keyboardist of the Good Life and has performed with Bright Eyes. ... Now Its Overhead are an indie rock band fronted by singer/songwriter Andy LeMaster and based in Athens, GA. Their first album, a self-titled collection of songs LeMaster wrote over a period of two years in the late 90s, quickly rose from a studio project to a full... Jenny Lewis playing at a concert. ... Roger Lewis (born 26 February 1960) is the biographer of Anthony Burgess. ... Matt Maginn is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Daniel J. McCarthy (b. ... McIntire in The Asphalt Jungle Craggly-faced film actor John McIntire (June 27, 1907 - January 30, 1991) was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Montana, growing up with ranchers and cowboys which would eventually inspire his performances in dozens of westerns later in life. ... Alex McManus is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... A.J. Mogis is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios (previously known as Dead Space Recording and, earlier, Whoopass Recording). ... Rob Nansel is an Omaha musician and co-founder of Saddle Creek Records (originally Lumberjack Records). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Anton Patzner Anton Patzner is a violinist, composer and arranger who is a founding member of Judgement Day, has been featured on several major label and indie label records, frequently tours with Bright Eyes and Audrye Sessions and has also toured with The Faint and Street to Nowhere . ... Stephen Pedersen is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... David Rawlings is a professional guitarist best known as the longtime musical partner, and husband of bluegrass singer-songwriter Gillian Welch. ... Gruff Rhys (pronounced ; born July 18, 1970 in Haverfordwest (Welsh: Hwlffordd) in south-west Wales) is a member of the Super Furry Animals who were at the forefront of the wave of successful Welsh bands which broke through into the mainstream music scene in the 1990s. ... Clint Schnase is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Desaparecidos was an American indie/punk rock side project headed by singer/guitarist Conor Oberst, the frontman of the indie band Bright Eyes. ... Blake Sennett (born September 22, 1976 in San Diego, California) is the lead guitarist for indie rock band Rilo Kiley and the lead singer, lead guitarist for his alt rock side project The Elected. ... Daniel Danny Stanley (born February 18, 1988) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Ted Stevens is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Mike Sweeney is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Saddle Creek Records is an independent record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. ... James Scott Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel, is an electronic music artist. ... Maria Taylor (born May 21, 1976) is an American singer/songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Matt Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who, until Summer 2006 was part of the music scene of Portland, Oregon. ... Janet Weiss performing with Quasi, Los Angeles, CA in 2006. ... Gillian Welch Gillian Welch (born October 2, 1967 in New York City) is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old time string band music and folk into a rustic style that she dubs American Primitive. All of her recordings feature the close-harmonies... Nick White is a musician who does keyboards in the indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. ... Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1978 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter. ... Nick Zinner (born Nicholas Joseph Zinner on 1974-12-08) is the guitarist for the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ...

Selected discography

Main article: Bright Eyes discography

This is a detailed discography of the band Bright Eyes. ... A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 is the debut album by Bright Eyes. ... Letting Off the Happiness is the second album released by Nebraska musicians Bright Eyes. ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Fevers and Mirrors is the third album by Bright Eyes. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground is the fourth album by Bright Eyes. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A Christmas Album is an album by Bright Eyes released in 2002. ... Im Wide Awake, Its Morning is one of two Bright Eyes albums (along with Digital Ash in a Digital Urn) released on January 25, 2005, by Saddle Creek Records. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is one of two Bright Eyes albums released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records (the other is Im Wide Awake, Its Morning). ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that airsickness, seasickness be merged into this article or section. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Cassadaga is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, released on April 10, 2007. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

References

Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish actor, writer and talk show host. ... The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show on CBS. It immediately follows The Late Show with David Letterman and is produced by Lettermans Worldwide Pants Incorporated in CBS Television City, next to the studio of the game program The Price Is Right. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... This article is about the magazine. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Saddle Creek Records is an independent record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

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• Official website
• Bright Eyes page maintained by Saddle Creek
• The Story Is in the Soil, a fansite linked to the official website
• Contrast & Compare - A Bright Eyes Fansite & Message Board
• Bright Eyes Discussion Board @ BlamoNet.com

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... Saddle Creek Records is an Omaha, Nebraska-based label established in 1993 whose roster includes Bright Eyes, Cursive, The Faint, Son, Ambulance, Desaparecidos, Now Its Overhead, Commander Venus, The Good Life, Mayday, Azure Ray and Sorry About Dresden. ...

Media

• Bright Eyes at MySpace
• Live pictures in Toronto (2007)
• Live concert on January 29, 2005 on NPR's All Songs Considered, with two songs and an interview (RealPlayer, Windows Media Player)
• Exclusive AOL Sessions performance