Bright Eyes News and Photos

I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning is Bright Eyes’ first Gold record

Tue, May 07 2013 7:02pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Conor Oberst now has a Gold record to his name, as Bright Eyes' album I'm Wide Awake It's Morning has just sold over 500,000 copies.

The 10 Best Bright Eyes Songs

Thu, April 25 2013 4:22pm - Source: Stereogum

"To me, Conor Oberst resembles Patti Smith a great deal," R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe told me in an interview back in 2008.

Ranked: Bright Eyes

Wed, April 10 2013 8:09pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Ranked is our recurring series in which one of our writers takes an artist's catalogue and ranks all their official studio albums from best to worst.

All Filler, No Killer: Ten records from our favourite bands we’d rather forget

Sun, April 07 2013 10:40am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

As the return of The Strokes recently reminded us , there's nothing sadder than a creative lowpoint for a once-loved band.

The 10 Best Rilo Kiley Songs

Thu, February 28 2013 4:52pm - Source: Stereogum

Without hearing a single note of their music, at least two members of indie rock band Rilo Kiley should be somewhat recognizable to virtually anyone in the United States who came of age in the '80s or '90s.

Live Review: Desaparecidos at Orlando’s Beacham Theater (2/19)

Thu, February 21 2013 2:32am - Source: Consequence of Sound

There was a time when Desaparecidos' moniker went from being a politically-charged and perfectly memorable name for a socially-conscience post-punk band, to actually applying to the group itself.

Desaparecidos - Electric Ballroom, Camden 11/02/13

Mon, February 18 2013 1:17am - Source: The Four Oh Five

For days beforehand social networks had been going crazy with who was or wasn't going, who needed a ticket and who had spares, who was meeting who and where.

Desaparecidos - Live At Manchester Academy

Tue, February 12 2013 12:37pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Despite having over 20 albums under his belt, there is still a flash of teenage angst running through Conor Oberst.

Conor Oberst – Barbican, London 04/02/13

Thu, February 07 2013 12:20pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

"This next song is a nostalgic song," Bright Eyes singer and former bright young hope Conor Oberst says, introducing the fifth song in to his first solo set round these parts for a good few years, as the photo pass-clad select make their way to find their allotted seats.

Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God

Thu, February 07 2013 8:48am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

With a title like Region of Light and Sound of God , you can tell that the debut solo album from My Morning Jacket 's perpetual maximalist Jim James hasn't narrowed his sights.

Conor Oberst’s Desaparecidos stream two more new tracks

Wed, February 06 2013 4:46pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The new cuts, entitled 'Anonymous' and 'The Left Is Right', can be streamed over at Rolling Stone right now.

From Hot Chip to Conor Oberst, the gigs organised by online fan campaigns

Fri, February 01 2013 7:34pm - Source: The Independent - Music

This month an American band will play their first ever UK gig, through the sheer support of their fans.

“Good things change a little to adjust to the times” - Conor Oberst on the return of Desaparecidos

Tue, January 22 2013 10:26am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Twelve years ago, Omaha natives Conor Oberst , Denver Dalley, Landon Hedges, Ian McElroy and Matt Baum decamped to a studio in nearby Lincoln, Nebraska to record a punk-rock record under the name Desaparecidos.

Albums of the Year 2012 - #3 First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

Tue, December 18 2012 8:45am - Source: Breaking More Waves

When Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg first came on the radar of music fans with their You Tube cover version of Fleet Foxes Tiger Mountain Pleasant Song aged just 18 and 15 and followed it up with the Drunken Trees EP in 2008 and The Big Black And The Blue album in 2009 the journalistic cliché of "a maturity beyond their years," was rolled out over and over again.

RT Contest! Win a pair of tickets for Conor Oberst/Cold Specks on December 8th at Massey Hall

Mon, November 26 2012 9:38pm - Source: The Panic Manual

It's hard to believe that Conor Oberst is only 32.

Conor Oberst, Carnegie Hall: Bright Eyes-Heavy Set is Magical

Thu, November 22 2012 7:18pm - Source: Spinner

Conor Oberst , Bright Eyes ' central figure and master of warbled, drowning pain-poetry and cracking folked up tunes brought his intricate presence to the marvelous Carnegie Hall stage last night.

In House With Tilly and the Wall: 'Heavy Mood,' Families & Conor Oberst Tour Stories

Tue, November 20 2012 10:11pm - Source: Spinner

Talking to Tilly and the Wall feels more like talking to a family than a band.

Conor Oberst, Desaparecidos: Watch: Conor Oberst And Desaparecidos On 'Carson Daly'

Thu, October 04 2012 7:32pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Desaparecidos, the emo/hardcore punk hybrid band fronted by Bright Eyes mastermind Conor Oberst, recently reunited after a nearly 12 year hiatus to play select intimate shows and festival gigs across the United States.

Micheal Burgin - "Some Heavy Hammer"

Tue, October 02 2012 1:02pm - Source: Atlas and the Anchor

The album opens with the stand out title track, "Some Heavy Hammer" which features a cyclical fingerstyle guitar figure and the perfect introduction to Burgin's raw and punk-infused vocals, which are reminiscent of Tim Kasher of Cursive and Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes. His witty lyrical wordplay is also on display as he cleverly references historical figures like John Henry, Joan Of Arc and Scarface and their mythical deaths, while he sings about having the strength to overcome a heartbreak.

Conor Oberst - 'You Are Your Mother's Child' [Listen]

Tue, October 02 2012 6:38am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Bright Eyes frontman, and general current day legend, Conor Oberst recently stopped by 89.3 Current Studios in St. Paul, Minnesota to perform a few of his classic tracks, but in a very welcome surprise, he also revealed a new song of his titled 'You Are Your Mother's Child'.

Conor Oberst to play solo shows

Wed, September 26 2012 10:55am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst is to take a solo European tour, it's been announced, including a couple of "unique and intimate" dates in London and Dublin.

First Aid Kit On Conor Oberst, Feminism, And Touring With Family

Mon, September 24 2012 4:04pm - Source: Stereogum

Earlier this summer, Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit wooed thousands of Lollapalooza attendees with their rootsy finger-picked ballads and lush harmonies inspired by the likes of Joan Baez and Buffy Sainte Marie.

RESTLESS RIOT – Leaving the circus (record review)

Wed, September 19 2012 9:59pm - Source: Absolut Noise

Now the fucking riot has gone away , how about a Restless Riot ?

Azure Ray - As Above So Below [EP]

Wed, September 12 2012 7:37am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Cast your mind back to 2003: indietronica, in all its niche and subcultural glory, was going from strength to strength, The Postal Service and Frou Frou had both just released albums that would go on to be considered landmarks of mid-00s electronic indie, and it seemed that Ben Gibbard and Conor Oberst could do no wrong.

Review & Video: Desaparecidos bring the righteous anger to Regency Ballroom, 8/29/12

Fri, August 31 2012 6:58pm - Source: The Bay Bridged

Somewhere around the middle of the band's set on August 29 at the Regency Ballroom, a long-haired Conor Oberst addressed the audience.

Op-Ed: The Five Worst Music Lists

Tue, August 28 2012 10:48am - Source: Prefix Magazine

It's a well-known fact—we music journalists love our lists.

Bright Eyes’ Project The Desaparecidos Play the Clash’s “Spanish Bombs”

Tue, August 21 2012 5:28pm - Source: Cover Me

The Desaparecidos are currently on tour with the remaining dates focusing on the west coast where they will eventually playing FYF Fest. If you aren't familiar with the band, this is yet another project of Conor Oberst's, who is most notably known for Bright Eyes.

Kill The Moonlight Turn 10

Mon, August 20 2012 1:48pm - Source: Stereogum

Spoon had been around nearly a decade before they released Kill The Moonlight , and they'd been places.

TIFF Scores: Danny Elfman Takes 'Silver Linings Playbook'; Bright Eyes Players Score 'Writers'; DeVotchKa Tunes Up 'Maisie' & 'Arthur Newman' And More

Wed, August 15 2012 7:41pm - Source: The Playlist

While your eyes will be dazzled next month with the staggering number of great movies unspooling at TIFF , you may want to keep your ears at attention too, because there are some rather interesting names popping up as composers and contributors of music to a variety of films.