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password · 08-17-2003, 08:59 AM

hi i wanted to know if any one elce out there like Bright Eyes?

well post away

meanSpleen · 08-17-2003, 10:07 AM

Who are they? What do they play? Any good songs/albums?

KWSN · 08-17-2003, 09:42 PM

Bright Eyes are (is) great... here's a description from AllMusic...

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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.

nostalgic1 · 08-17-2003, 10:57 PM

bright eyes is an amazing group.. i like them a lot.. they have such a unique sound...

what other bands are you into?

password · 08-18-2003, 07:35 PM

i also like taking back sunday

anti fishstick · 08-18-2003, 09:45 PM

they're too whiny

Tickford · 08-19-2003, 05:08 AM

I thought you meant Bonnie Tyler........ from the post title.....

PeaceFrog · 12-15-2003, 04:56 PM

Bright Eyes are spectacular. I've been listening to them a lot lately. Conor Oberst comes across as so tortured. They are whiny at times, but i guess that's just part of the whole emo-ish genre. Besides, sometimes the mood is right for that type of music.

KWSN · 12-15-2003, 04:59 PM

Yeah i suppose they are a bit whiny but Oberst gets his agression out with Desparecidos.

PeaceFrog · 12-15-2003, 05:12 PM

Desparecidos are excellent too! I'm glad you mentioned them, it seems as if no one knows about them and everyone only focuses on Bright Eyes.

KWSN · 12-15-2003, 05:57 PM

amen to that...

boxcarracer277 · 12-16-2003, 09:27 AM

I can't stand Bright Eyes. I don't know why, but I can't even finish a single song

Begora21 · 12-16-2003, 05:41 PM

I love Bright Eyes, I can see people thinking he's whiny, but I think the lyrics and emotion are incredible ...

If you guys haven;t heard either, Desparecidos broke up. Don't know if it's temporary or not, but their headline tour is off and the new album is cancelled as well....

monkeydriven · 12-23-2003, 02:15 PM

"Turn around Bright Eyes, every now and then I fall apart!"

Thought this was a Bonnie Tyler thread....ooops

KWSN · 12-23-2003, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by Begora21
If you guys haven;t heard either, Desparecidos broke up. Don't know if it's temporary or not, but their headline tour is off and the new album is cancelled as well....

well fuck me..... that sucks

filtherton · 01-02-2004, 10:10 PM

Commander Venus is pretty fresh too, if you can find any. I managed to convince my friend K. A. Zaa to let me borrow his copy.

torn lace · 01-04-2004, 07:33 PM

i love Bright Eyes.

The Calendar Hung Itself on Fevers and Mirrors just rocks so much.

i recently saw an artist named Kevin Devine that reminded me of Conor a bit. Check him out if your into Bright Eyes.

josh_s08 · 01-05-2004, 07:27 PM

I dont really like Bright Eyes, but Commander Venus and Desparecidos. It sounds like there break up is for good.

PoteMatic · 01-06-2004, 06:08 PM

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"Turn around Bright Eyes, every now and then I fall apart!"

LoL I was totally thinking the same thing. Plus when I think of that song I think of the version in Old School lol. I listen to bands like Switchfoot, Finger Eleven, Red Hot Chilli Peppers etc. is this band anything along those lines? Any other bands they compare to?

08-17-2003, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
password Tilted	Bright Eyes hi i wanted to know if any one elce out there like Bright Eyes? well post away

08-17-2003, 10:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	Who are they? What do they play? Any good songs/albums? __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

08-17-2003, 10:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
nostalgic1 Insane Location: Location: Location: Location:	bright eyes is an amazing group.. i like them a lot.. they have such a unique sound... what other bands are you into? __________________ I dare you to forget the marks you left across my neck from those nights when we were both found at our best. Now I could make this obvious, and you..you could deny me all in one breath. You could shrug me off your shoulders. Just forget me.. it's that simple.

08-18-2003, 09:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
anti fishstick Post-modernism meets Individualism AKA the Clash Location: oregon	they're too whiny __________________ And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

08-19-2003, 05:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tickford Insane Location: Australia	I thought you meant Bonnie Tyler........ from the post title..... __________________ Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. Samuel Goldwyn

08-18-2003, 07:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
password Tilted	i also like taking back sunday

12-15-2003, 04:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
PeaceFrog Tilted Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia	Bright Eyes are spectacular. I've been listening to them a lot lately. Conor Oberst comes across as so tortured. They are whiny at times, but i guess that's just part of the whole emo-ish genre. Besides, sometimes the mood is right for that type of music. __________________ The only people for me are the mad ones...

12-15-2003, 04:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
KWSN green	Yeah i suppose they are a bit whiny but Oberst gets his agression out with Desparecidos. __________________ Your arms are broken!

12-15-2003, 05:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
PeaceFrog Tilted Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia	Desparecidos are excellent too! I'm glad you mentioned them, it seems as if no one knows about them and everyone only focuses on Bright Eyes. __________________ The only people for me are the mad ones...

12-15-2003, 05:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
KWSN green	amen to that... __________________ Your arms are broken!

12-16-2003, 09:27 AM	#12 (permalink)
boxcarracer277 Tilted	I can't stand Bright Eyes. I don't know why, but I can't even finish a single song

12-16-2003, 05:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
Begora21 Insane	I love Bright Eyes, I can see people thinking he's whiny, but I think the lyrics and emotion are incredible ... If you guys haven;t heard either, Desparecidos broke up. Don't know if it's temporary or not, but their headline tour is off and the new album is cancelled as well....

12-23-2003, 02:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
monkeydriven Addict Location: Boston	"Turn around Bright Eyes, every now and then I fall apart!" Thought this was a Bonnie Tyler thread....ooops __________________ you think i got my eyes closed but i've been lookin' at you the whole f&ckin' time... ------------------------------------------------ Posting from the home of the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox

01-02-2004, 10:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
filtherton Junkie Location: In the land of ice and snow.	Commander Venus is pretty fresh too, if you can find any. I managed to convince my friend K. A. Zaa to let me borrow his copy.

01-04-2004, 07:33 PM	#17 (permalink)
torn lace Upright Location: East Village, NYC	i love Bright Eyes. The Calendar Hung Itself on Fevers and Mirrors just rocks so much. i recently saw an artist named Kevin Devine that reminded me of Conor a bit. Check him out if your into Bright Eyes. __________________ make it electric.

01-05-2004, 07:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
josh_s08 Insane	I dont really like Bright Eyes, but Commander Venus and Desparecidos. It sounds like there break up is for good.