![]() ![]() They have also been recognized for their political activism, having released songs such as “When The President Talks To God” and “Lua” which address issues such as war and poverty. Bright Eyes' sound has also been credited with helping to popularize the subgenre of emo folk music. The group has been cited as an influence by a variety of acts such as Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and Sufjan Stevens. They have been credited as one of the most influential bands of the early 2000s indie rock scene. LegacyBright Eyes has been praised by critics for their unique sound and passionate lyrics. In addition, Bright Eyes has been nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Editing. The group also received four nominations for various albums. Awards and AccoladesBright Eyes has won three Grammy Awards for Best Albums: Fevers and Mirrors for Best Alternative Music Album in 2002 I'm Wide Awake It's Morning for Best Contemporary Folk Album in 2006 and The People's Key for Best Recording Package in 2012. DiscographyBright Eyes' discography consists of nine studio albums: Fevers and Mirrors (2000), Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002), I'm Wide Awake It's Morning (2005), Cassadega (2007), The People's Key (2011), Outer South (2009), The Studio Albums 2000-2011 (2012), Ruminations (2016) and Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was (2020). The group has released a total of nine studio albums, two live albums and a variety of EPs and singles. ![]() The original members of the group were Conor Oberst (vocals, guitar), Mike Mogis (bass) and Nate Walcott (keyboard). Many of Oberst's works have been hailed as veritable masterpieces and several critics (as well as a legion of fans) already consider him to hold a place among the great American songwriters.HistoryBright Eyes is an American indie rock band that was formed in 1995 in Omaha, Nebraska. The albums hit Billboard's Top Independent Charts at spots 2 and 3, respectively. Several EPs were recorded and released in 2004, as well as two full length albums released on the same day-the folk/country influenced I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning featuring guest vocals by Emmylou Harris and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, a pop-electronic album featuring a full-band and "bigger" production than the former. The Bright Eyes Collection contains your choice of one half-yard or one yard of each of the 22 fabrics in the collection, chosen from the drop-down menu. After taking a break to record an album for another project, Desparacidos, Bright Eyes released the much acclaimed Lifted or The Story is in the Soil. Every Day and Every Night, an EP, was released in 1999 followed by Fevers and Mirrors in 2001 and then Oh Holy Fools in 2002. In 1998, Bright Eyes released two albums, A Collection of Songs written and recorded between 1995-1997 and Letting Off the Happiness. ![]() Oberst, with his trembling voice and fragile appearance, looks every bit the passionate, sensitive artist reluctantly thrust into the spotlight-something which undoubtedly lends to his massive appeal. Bright Eyes is the musical project of singer-songwriter Conor Oberst-an Omaha native who many have dubbed "rock's boy genius." And when one considers his prolific musical output the ease at which he writes complex, poetic lyrics that accurately sum up many facets of the American experience that he has been recording music since 13 and, by 24, has recorded over a dozen albums (not to mention a few EPs) and mans his own enormously successful indie record label, Saddle Creek-they may just be right. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |