Many see Conor Oberst, lead singer and essential member of this "fake" folk-rock
band, as a worthy descendant of Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen, or at any rate as
one of the most brilliant exponents of Americana. He is one of the most prolific
songwriters of the 2000s. Having cut his teeth in a first band called Commander
Venus, which ended in 1997, the guitarist and singer, originally from Omaha,
Nebraska, decided to launch a new project entitled Bright Eyes. A debut album
was released in 1998. Entitled A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded
1995-1997, it featured 20 tracks reco...