On February 15, 2011, “Saddle Creek” label released “The People’s Key”, the ninth Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “ARC Studios” in Omaha, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
Mike Mogis – guitars, pedal steel, programming, effects, programming, engineer
On August 21, 2020, “Dead Oceans” label released “Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was”, the tenth Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “ARC” and “Pageturners Lounge” in Omaha, “Electro Vox” in Los Angeles, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Mike Mogis – electric guitar, pedal steel, banjo, Marxophone, synth bass, percussion, hammer dulcimer, bajo sexto, programming
Nathaniel Walcott – piano, trumpet, flugelhorn, Hammond organ, electric pianos, synthesizers, vibraphone, Omnichord, Mellotron, harpsichord, orchestra and choir arrangements
Dan McCarthy – piano
Flea – bass
Macey Taylor – bass
Jenny Lee Lindberg – bass
Jon Theodore – drums, percussion, timpani
Kip Skitter – percussion
Joe Fuchs – bagpipes
Joe Todero – bagpipes
Malcolm Wilbur – bagpipes
John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
Jon Lewis – trumpet
Daniel Rosenboom – trumpet
Johanna Borenstein – flute
Lara Wickes – oboe, English horn
Don Foster – clarinet
Alex Iles – trombone
Steve Holtman – trombone
Jessica Guideri – violin
Tammy Hatwan – violin
Jackie Brand – violin
Roberto Cani – violin
Paul Cartwright – violin
Nina Evtuhov – violin
Gerry Hilera – violin
Ana Landauer – violin
Natalie Leggett – violin
Michele Richards – violin
Jenny Takamatsu – violin
John Wittenberg – violin
Rob Brophy – viola
Tom Lea – viola
Luke Maurer – viola
Rodney Wirtz – viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
Erika Duka – cello
Dane Little – cello
Charlie Tyler – cello
Suzie Katayama – orchestra conductor
Corina Figueroa Escamilla – vocals
Nancy Oberst – vocals
Miwi La Lupa – vocals
Andy LeMaster – vocals
Susan Sanchez – vocals
Jesca Hoop – vocals
James Connor – choir vocals
Quishima Dixon – choir vocals
Natalie Ganther – choir vocals
Anthony Johnston – choir vocals
Edward Lawson – choir vocals
Jennifer Lee – choir vocals
Sharetta Morgan-Harmon – choir vocals
Marquee Perkins – choir vocals
Jason McGee – choir conductor
Mike Mogis – engineer, mixing
Michael Harris – engineer
Steve Churchyard – engineer
Adam Roberts – engineer assistant
Nik Fackler – engineer assistant
Aaron Gum – engineer assistant
Chris Cerullo – engineer assistant
Chandler Harrod – engineer assistant
Andy LeMaster – engineer assistant
Tim Thomas – engineer assistant
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Zack Nipper – artwork, layout
Rob Walters – diorama photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Conor Oberst, except where noted, all music by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.
Pageturners Rag
Dance and Sing
Just Once in the World – Conor Oberst, Miwi La Lupa
On March 17, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Salutations”, the eighth Conor Oberst studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Jim Keltner and Conor Oberst.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, harmonica
Jonathan Wilson – guitar, piano, synthesizer
Ian Felice – electric guitar, backing vocals
M. Ward – guitar
James Felice – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, accordion, backing vocals
Blake Mills – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, guitarrón
Josh Rawson – bass, backing vocals
Gus Seyffert – bass
Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
Greg Farley – violin, backing vocals
Daphne Chen – violin
Eric Gorfain – violin
Leah Katz – viola
Richard Dodd – cello
Pearl Charles – backing vocals
Jim James – backing vocals
Andy LeMaster – backing vocals
Maria Taylor – backing vocals
Gillian Welch – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.
Too Late to Fixate
Gossamer Thin
Overdue – Conor Oberst, James Felice
Afterthought
Next of Kin
Napalm
Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)
Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out
Barbary Coast (Later)
Tachycardia
Empty Hotel by the Sea
Anytime Soon – Conor Oberst, Jonathan Rice, Taylor Goldsmith, Jonathan Wilson
On October 7, 2003, “Saddle Creek” label released “Hold On Love”, the third Azure Ray studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Presto! Recording Studios”, and was produced by Eric Bachmann.
Personnel:
Orenda Fink – vocals, guitar, trumpet
Mike Mogis – pedal steel, engineer, mixing
Maria Taylor – vocals, piano, guitar, drums
Clark Baechle – drum programming
Ben Armstrong – drums
Andy LeMaster – additional instrumentation, engineer, mixing
Eric Bachmann – additional instrumentation, arrangement, mixing
On August 4, 2008, “Merge” label released the self-titled, debut Conor Oberst album. It was recorded January – February 2008 and was produced by Conor Oberst.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst– vocals, electric and 12-string guitar, stomp
Nate Walcott– organ, piano, electric piano
Nik Freitas– vocals, electric guitar
Macey Taylor– vocals, bass, stomp
Taylor Hollingsworth– guitar, electric guitar, stomp
Jason Boesel– vocals, drums, percussion, stomp
Andy LeMaster– vocals, tape echo
Phil Schaffart– vocals, stomp
Janet Weiss– vocals
Corina Figueroa-Escamilla– vocals
Ruben Mendez Hernandez– conch
Track listing:
All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.
Cape Canaveral
Sausalito
Get-Well-Cards
Lenders in the Temple
Danny Callahan
I Don’t Want to Die (In the Hospital)
Eagle on a Pole
NYC – Gone, Gone
Moab
Valle Místico (Ruben’s Song) – Ruben Mendez Hernandez
On April 9, 2007, “Saddle Creek” label released “Cassadaga”, the seventh Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Mike Mogis. In February 2008, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Recording Package”.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst– voice, guitar, piano, synthesizer
Mike Mogis– voice, guitar, bass, pedal steel, lap steel, mandolin, dobro, percussion , vibraphone, baritone, ukulele, glockenspiel
Nate Walcott– organ, piano, electric piano, string, orchestral and woodwind arrangement
Ward– voice, guitar
Janet Weiss– drums
Clark Baechle– percussion
David Rawlings– guitar
Stacy DuPree– voice
Sherri DuPree– voice
Z Berg– voice
Rachael Yamagata– voice
Hassan Lemtouni – voice
Chris MacDonald- voice
Gillian Welch– voice
Ted Stevens– voice
Sean Foley – voice
Maria Taylor– voice
Andy LeMaster– voice
Jake Bellows– voice
Tim Luntzel– bass
Dan McCarthy– bass
Stefanie Drootin– bass
Shane Aspegren– drums, percussion
Jason Boesel– voice, drums
John McEntire– percussion , electronics
Michael Zerang – percussion
Jonathan Crawford – percussion
Dan Bitney – percussion
Dan Fliegel – percussion
David Moyer – bass clarinet
Brian Walsh – clarinet, bass clarinet
Sarah Wass – flute
Myka Miller – oboe
Anton Patzner– violin
Bill Meyers – conductor
Suzie Katayama – conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.
Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)
Four Winds
If the Brakeman Turns My Way – Conor Oberst, Jason Boesel
Hot Knives
Make a Plan to Love Me
Soul Singer in a Session Band
Classic Cars
Middleman
Cleanse Song
No One Would Riot for Less
Coat Check Dream Song – Conor Oberst, Nate Walcott
On December 9, 2016, “Flower Moon Records” label released “In the Next Life” the sixth Maria Taylor studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nik Freitas and Maria Taylor.
On August 13, 2002, “Saddle Creek” label released “Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground”, the fourth Bright Eyes album. It was recorded December 2001 – January 2002, at “Presto!”, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.
On May 19, 2014, “Nonesuch” label released “Upside Down Mountain”, the sixth Conor Oberst studio album. It was recorded in 2014, and was produced by Jonathan Wilson and Conor Oberst. The cover art is a painting by Ian Felice entitled “The Creation of the Bulls”.
Personnel:
Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar
Jonathan Wilson – vocals, guitars, percussion, keyboards, bass, drums, piano , organ, glockenspiel
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