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Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band founded in Omaha, Nebraska by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis, arranger, composer, trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and a rotating line-up of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha's indie music scene. Between 1998 and 2011, the band's albums were released through Saddle Creek Records, a Nebraska-based label founded by Justin Oberst (Conor's brother) and Mogis.
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start hereLIFTED or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground8.3the critics’ pick · 8.3 from 10 reviews · no verified score yetcareer arcstudio records, critic scores, oldest to newest
peak: LIFTED or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground · 2002 · 8.3
19982024
discography32 records
2020s
2025
Dyslexic Palindromesingle2025
Kids TableEP2024
Five Dice, All Threesindie rock#13 in discography7.12023
The People’s Key: A CompanionEP#10 in discography6.72023
Cassadaga: A CompanionEPalternative folk2023
Noise Floor: A CompanionEP2022
A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997: A CompanionEPfolk#23 in discography5.02022
Fevers and Mirrors: A CompanionEPalternative rock#8 in discography7.42022
LIFTED or the Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A CompanionEProck#2 in discography8.32022
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn: A CompanionEProck#12 in discography6.62022
I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning: A CompanionEProck#4 in discography8.22020
Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Wasemo#6 in discography7.92010s
2011
The People’s Keyalternative rock#9 in discography6.72000s
2007
Four WindsEPblues rock#19 in discography6.02007
Cassadagacountry rock#5 in discography8.02005
Digital Ash in a Digital Urnalternative punk#11 in discography6.62005
I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morningacoustic rock#3 in discography8.22005
Motion Sickness: Live Recordingsliveindie rock#17 in discography7.52004
One Jug of Wine, Two VesselsEPindie rock#15 in discography6.82002
Collaboration Series, Number 1EPdowntempo2002
There Is No Beginning to the StoryEPemo#21 in discography7.42002
Home, Vol. 4EPindie rock#20 in discography7.92002LIFTED or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Groundcountry rock#1 in discography8.32002
3 More Hit Songs From Bright EyesEPindie rock2002
A Christmas Albumchristmas music2001
Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance & Bright Eyesindie rock2000
Fevers and Mirrorsalternative country#7 in discography7.42000
Don’t Be Frightened of Turning the PageEPcountry2000
Bright Eyes vs. Her Space HolidayEPelectronic#18 in discography10.01990s
1999
Every Day and Every NightEPindie rock#16 in discography7.11998
A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997alternative country#22 in discography5.01998
Letting Off the Happinessalternative country#14 in discography7.7on heavy rotationmost-played across the catalogue
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