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50-490: The label was founded in 2003 in part due to Oberst's frustration at not being able to sign and showcase talent quickly enough through the record label on which his own Bright Eyes albums are released, Saddle Creek Records . Saddle Creek was a label his brother helped co-found but was operated and managed by various individuals. Team Love, while once distributed through Saddle Creek, is now distributed directly through Alternative Distribution Alliance . Team Love's first release

100-556: A Barack Obama rally in Omaha, Nebraska on February 7, 2008. Zachary Nipper, the album's art director, was awarded the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package . Bright Eyes went on an unofficial hiatus after the release of Cassadaga in 2007. During 2008 and 2009, Oberst recorded music and toured in support of his other music projects, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band and supergroup Monsters of Folk . In

150-462: A 2020 return. On March 24 they released "Persona Non Grata", their first new song in 9 years. NME ' s Luke Morgan Britton wrote of the track: "[A] dual sense of societal dystopia and inner turmoil collide and intertwine on the quietly poignant 'Persona Non Grata'... [It] sees the band maintain the sage-like, cryptic feel of their latter-day records. Yet it also returns to the intimacy and immediacy of their early material." Bright Eyes released

200-531: A 7-night stint at The Town Hall in New York City, Bright Eyes welcomed the following guests on stage for special performances: Lou Reed on May 25; Ben Kweller on May 26; Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice on May 28; Norah Jones , Little Willie and Derrick E on May 29; Nick Zinner , Maria Taylor and Ben Gibbard on May 30, Steve Earle on May 31, and finally Ron Sexsmith and Britt Daniel on June 1. On June 4, 2007, they performed "Hot Knives" on

250-527: A June 2009 issue of Rolling Stone , Oberst announced that he wanted to "retire" the Bright Eyes moniker, and would be making one final album with the band: "It does feel like it needs to stop at some point. I'd like to clean it up, lock the door, say goodbye." Saddle Creek Records reissued their Neva Dinova split One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels on March 23, 2010 with four brand-new songs recorded in late 2009. On July 31, 2010, Bright Eyes teamed up with

300-530: A box set titled The Studio Albums 2000–2011 . Fevers and Mirrors , Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground , I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning , Digital Ash in a Digital Urn , and Cassadaga were remastered by Bob Ludwig. The box set was released on September 16, 2016. Individual releases were also issued later in the year. In January 2020, Bright Eyes launched an Instagram page and teased

350-496: A brother who died in a bathtub... he drowned. Well actually I had five brothers that drowned." "No, I'm serious. My mother drowned one every year for five consecutive years. They were all named Padraic, and that's why they only got one song. It's kind of like walking out a door and discovering that it's a window." Oberst also references the song in "Cartoon Blues" on the Four Winds EP. In November 1999, Bright Eyes released

400-558: A faux-interview near the end of the track. (Oberst is voiced by Todd Fink , who was a label-mate and had played in other bands with Oberst.) The interviewer is Matt Silcock , another labelmate on Saddle Creek Records . The interview was meant to be somewhat sarcastic and most of what the Oberst impersonator said was not true. At one point the interviewer asks the question: "So some of these references like babies in bathtubs are not biographical?" The Oberst impersonator replies: "Well I did have

450-427: A founding member of Commander Venus – which disbanded in 1997 – guitarist/vocalist Conor Oberst turned to focus on his new project, Bright Eyes. In 1998, he released 20 of the songs he had been stockpiling as the first official Bright Eyes album, A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 . The album saw Conor Oberst beginning to experiment with drum machines , keyboards and other instruments. The sound of

500-444: A new record which he anticipated would be released the following fall. On June 18, 2024, the band confirmed on Instagram that they would be releasing their eleventh studio album sometime in the fall. Five Dice, All Threes was officially announced on June 25 alongside the single "Bells and Whistles" and its accompanying music video, which was directed by Josh Boone . They simultaneously announced 15 tour dates, which would begin with

550-676: A release show at Brooklyn Steel in New York on September 19 and later move to Europe for a nine-date run in November. On August 6, the band released a second single, "Rainbow Overpass", and announced a 43-date North American tour spanning the first four months of 2025. It is set to begin on January 16 in Phoenix, Arizona, and end on April 26 in Des Moines, Iowa. Five Dice, All Threes was released by Dead Oceans on September 20, 2024. It

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600-492: 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. In January 2020, the band announced their return, having signed with Dead Oceans . Their most recent album, Five Dice, All Threes , was released in September 2024. After being

650-433: A score of 75 out of 100 on Metacritic , indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 8 reviews. Fred Thomas of AllMusic wrote, "Oberst's storytelling songwriting remains despairing and maudlin, but he seems more self-aware of this than ever before, injecting some triumph and levity into these songs that suggest he's not just smiling through the pain, but laughing at how ridiculous life can be, and maybe even secretly

700-435: A script that Oberst wrote. In this interview, the fake Oberst presents a strange, contradictory explanation of his attitude towards his music. It acknowledges criticisms of his lyrics as overblown and insincere, which had begun to appear as the popularity of the band increased, but responds by stating that the lyrics are meant for personal interpretation. Oberst later commented that "It was a way to make fun of ourselves because

750-566: A skit on the May 20, 2006 episode of Saturday Night Live , Neil Young (played by Kevin Spacey ) was joined by Dixie Chicks and "indie sensation Bright Eyes" (played by Andy Samberg ), all of whom have been public in their criticism of George W. Bush . After releasing three albums in 2005, Oberst stated that he did not plan to release an album in 2006. On October 24, 2006, a compilation of rare tracks entitled Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998–2005)

800-430: A successful regimen, and continued medical attention, we will be able to return to the road next year." On October 23, Oberst posted a video message in which he thanked fans for their messages of support and reported "feeling a lot better". He also commented that he anticipated the band would resume their tour at the end of January 2025. Five Dice, All Threes received favorable reviews from music critics. The album has

850-542: A video backdrop. During an encore on May 19, 2007 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee , Oberst performed a new song with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings entitled "Man Named Truth". The song was officially released on Monsters of Folk 's 2009 self-titled album, on which Oberst teams up with Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), M. Ward (of She & Him), and Mike Mogis (of Bright Eyes). During

900-471: Is open weekends and by appointment. In 2012 the label released the four band compilation album Die Pfalz which featured local artists from the Hudson Valley including Breakfast In Fur, Shana Falana , Bloodletters and electronic artist Cycad. Also notably, Krenkel was a former A&R representative for 8 years with Sony/ATV Publishing before leaving to manage Conor Oberst and start Team Love. He

950-428: Is or that aesthetic is, I guess it's worn a little thin for me these days. So we very much wanted it to be rocking and, for lack of a better term, contemporary, or modern." The video for the song "Shell Games" was released via Saddle Creek Records on both the band's YouTube channel and that of Saddle Creek, and features the band playing against various projections. On February 24, the band performed "Jejune Stars" on

1000-580: Is the second of a two-album deal that the band signed with Dead Oceans back in 2018. Regarding the album's dice-themed framing device , Oberst stated: "Life is a game of chance and a metaphorical street brawl, so that is what we are putting out there." The day before the album's release, the band cancelled its supporting tour dates stating: "We’re heartbroken to announce that our upcoming record release shows have been cancelled. The warm-up shows we played earlier this week resulted in Conor losing his voice and, on

1050-479: Is the second of a two-album deal that the band signed with the record label back in 2018. The day before the album's release, the band cancelled its three supporting tour dates at Brooklyn Steel (September 19), Chicago's Riot Fest (September 21) and Omaha's Steelhouse (September 22), stating: "We're heartbroken to announce that our upcoming record release shows have been cancelled. The warm-up shows we played earlier this week resulted in Conor losing his voice and, on

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1100-688: The Late Show with David Letterman . A double-single for "Hot Knives" and "If the Brakeman Turns My Way" was released on July 9, 2007. In August 2007, Bright Eyes postponed 3 UK shows due to illness. A U.S. tour was announced, and in September, the UK dates were canceled and not rescheduled. On September 29, 2007, they performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the historic Hollywood Bowl . Bright Eyes performed at

1150-533: The Los Angeles Times , Time magazine, Rolling Stone , Blender , and Spin , many of which proclaimed Conor Oberst to be a significant new artist. The album was a commercial success and has sold over 250,000 copies, a breakthrough for the label and for all of the band's peers at that time. Oberst stated that, before making this record, both he and Mike Mogis had an idea for a "sort of grandiose sound" that neither could really put into words. This

1200-537: The A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 , Letting Off the Happiness , and Fevers and Mirrors companion EPs, respectively. A cover of Elliott Smith 's "St. Ides Heaven" with vocals from Bridgers was released as the second single from Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion on March 22, 2022. On September 20, 2024, the band released its eleventh studio album, Five Dice, All Threes . The album

1250-576: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska to put on a concert for equality in Omaha, Nebraska . The concert raised money for a federal lawsuit the ACLU filed against the city of Fremont, Nebraska for an ordinance the city passed on June 21, 2010 banning the hiring of or the rental of properties to illegal immigrants . At this show, Bright Eyes debuted a new song entitled "Coyote Song" about two lovers separated by

1300-534: The Late Show with David Letterman . They performed "Beginner's Mind" on The Tonight Show on April 14, 2011. On June 10, Bright Eyes released the music video for "Jejune Stars". The video features the band playing in a desert with a firework rig behind them, spelling out selected lyrics as Oberst sings them. In June, July, and August 2011, the band performed shows on tour with The Mountain Goats . The band finished

1350-536: The Mexico–United States border . The People's Key was released on February 15, 2011, Conor Oberst's birthday. Conor Oberst has stated that the sound of The People's Key moves away from the folk sound that the band had accomplished on previous records. "We're over the Americana , rootsy, whatever that sound is. People say country but I never thought we were very country at all. But whatever that element

1400-460: The Saddle Creek imprint). Team Love reissued Park Ave. 's When Jamie Went to London... We Broke Up in late 2005. The album was produced on Urinine Records in 1999, but in 2005 Urinine closed, making the album out of print . In later years, Team Love released Candylion by Super Furry Animals ', frontman Gruff Rhys , a live album by art-rock band Shudder To Think , and a remix EP for

1450-817: The Tilly and the Wall single Love Riot, taken from the band's 4th studio album Heavy Mood (2012) which included remixes by Cycad and Distal . In 2009, Team Love moved from the East Village of Manhattan (13th Street, or "Sugar Street") to 11 Church Street in New Paltz NY. The label opened a public space called the Team Love Ravenhouse Gallery (a partnership with Ravenhouse Management) which serves as an art gallery, record store and physical space for music and art fans. The Gallery (TL-RH.com)

1500-547: The protest song " When the President Talks to God " directed at President George W. Bush. A 7" vinyl single of the song was sold at concerts soon after and was also released as a free track on iTunes. In November 2005, Bright Eyes performed "True Blue" on the children's television show Pancake Mountain . Bright Eyes has actively protested against the Clear Channel media company. Oberst has vocally advocated

1550-705: The Happiness , a ten-track album that displayed a more focused and clearer sound than the previous album. According to the Saddle Creek press release, it features members of Lullaby for the Working Class , Neutral Milk Hotel , and of Montreal . Park Ave. bandmate Neely Jenkins also contributed vocals. It was predominantly recorded in the Oberst family basement in Omaha on an analog eight track reel to reel ; with some work also done at keyboardist Andy Lemaster 's Athens, Georgia studio. Although almost all of

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1600-410: The President Talks to God" at the 2006 PLUG Independent Music Awards and a special recognition award for the video for " First Day of My Life " at the 17th GLAAD Media Awards . Additionally, Time listed I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning as one of the top ten albums of 2005. Later in the year, the live album Motion Sickness was released, documenting the I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning tour. In

1650-416: The advice of doctors, we've made the difficult but sensible decision to prioritise rest and recuperation for the remainder of the month." On September 27, the band cancelled all of their 2024 tour dates following medical tests which determined Oberst "developed a condition that is exacerbated by excessive singing, requiring both treatment and recuperation". Their statement continued: "We are confident that with

1700-449: The advice of doctors, we’ve made the difficult but sensible decision to prioritise rest and recuperation for the remainder of the month." Current touring musicians Former touring musicians Five Dice, All Threes Five Dice, All Threes is the eleventh studio album by American band Bright Eyes , released by Dead Oceans on September 20, 2024. The album features collaborations with Cat Power and Matt Berninger . It

1750-449: The album ranges from bleating vocals to acoustic guitar songs and techno -style synthesizer instrumentals. Critical reaction was negative, with AllMusic saying that many of "the songs disintegrate as his vocals are reduced to the unintelligible babbling of a child. Any balance the music maintained up to that point, however fragile, is lost and so, more than likely, is the listener." On November 2, 1998, Saddle Creek released Letting Off

1800-702: The boycotting of all Clear Channel events, venues, and radio stations, perhaps most publicly at the Shortlist Awards show at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles on October 5, 2003. On November 9, 2005, Bright Eyes canceled their November 12 show in St. Louis, Missouri upon discovering that the venue was associated with Clear Channel . Bright Eyes won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "When

1850-467: The five-song Every Day and Every Night EP, which included "Neely O'Hara" and "A Perfect Sonnet." In 2000, Bright Eyes released Fevers and Mirrors , with new instruments such as the flute, piano, and accordion introduced into the song arrangements. After "An Attempt to Tip the Scales", there is a mock radio interview that features Todd Fink of The Faint doing an impression of Oberst while reading

1900-524: The internet from the new official site, ThisIsBrightEyes.com. In a 2007 issue, Rolling Stone labeled "Four Winds" as a top 100 song of the year. Cassadaga reached number four in the United States, making it the band's biggest commercial success. In support of this album, Bright Eyes toured North America from February to May, and Europe and Japan from June to July. The twelve musicians included two drummers, and they donned white uniforms in front of

1950-550: The record is such a downer. I mean, that's one part of who I am but I also like laughing." The album placed 170 on Pitchfork Media's best 200 albums of the decade. With Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground in 2002, Bright Eyes became one of the year's most celebrated "new" artists, despite having been recording under that moniker for a few years. They received national attention, including in several notable pieces in The New York Times ,

2000-449: The release of two distinctly different Bright Eyes albums: the folk-influenced I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and the electronic-pop inflected Digital Ash in a Digital Urn . An extensive world tour followed the release of those albums. Part one of the tour was in support of I'm Wide Awake and the second part was in support of Digital Ash . The first part was more similar to past tours with an intimate band setting. The decision to split

2050-524: The single "Forced Convalescence" on April 21, 2020. The song features Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers on bass along with a gospel choir. On May 27, 2020, the single "One & Done" was released along with a lyric video. The band announced their tenth album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was , on June 22, 2020. On the same day, they released a new single, "Mariana Trench". The album

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2100-559: The tour this way was practical as it would have been a "logistical nightmare" in terms of equipment and staff to perform songs from both albums simultaneously. By the end of January 2005, I'm Wide Awake was No. 10 on the Billboard charts while Digital Ash was No. 15. In early 2005, Bright Eyes supported R.E.M. in their tour of Australia and New Zealand, as well as headlined shows themselves. On May 2, 2005 Bright Eyes appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and performed

2150-465: The tracks feature a full band, "June on the West Coast" is performed with only acoustic guitar and vocals. "Padraic My Prince" gives a dramatic fictional account of the death of his baby brother, a story with a multitude of symbolic meanings. Oberst has referenced the song "Padraic My Prince" more than once in his music. The song "An Attempt To Tip the Scales" on the album Fevers and Mirrors has

2200-539: The year with a tour of Australia, performing at Harvest Festival as well as select headlining shows. Bright Eyes performed a final show in Honolulu , Hawaii on November 21, 2011. Bright Eyes went on an unofficial hiatus as members Oberst, Mogis, and Walcott each pursued different projects. In July 2016, it was announced that the band's six last studio albums (excluding the Christmas release) were to be reissued in

2250-464: Was Tilly and the Wall 's Wild Like Children on June 22, 2004. In 2006, Team Love released Jenny Lewis ' solo debut with The Watson Twins and later the Tilly and the Wall follow-up Bottoms of Barrels . The year before, it put out records by David Dondero and Craig Wedren as well as the Bright Eyes live album Motion Sickness (though the band's studio albums are still released through

2300-494: Was also the first album made after Oberst's break to play with Desaparecidos . On December 1, 2002, Bright Eyes released their fifth studio album, A Christmas Album . During the 2004 election season , Bright Eyes toured with Bruce Springsteen and R.E.M. on the Vote for Change tour, further pushing Bright Eyes into the public eye. Oberst sang numerous duets with the likes of Springsteen and Neil Young . January 25, 2005 saw

2350-665: Was released on August 21, 2020. Bright Eyes released the song "Miracle of Life" featuring Phoebe Bridgers on October 28, 2020. The song was made to benefit Planned Parenthood. On February 1, 2022 the band announced plans to reissue their first nine studio albums under Dead Oceans . Each reissue will be accompanied by a six-track companion EP featuring re-recorded songs from the album and covers. The first three companion EPs will release on May 27, 2022. The same day "Falling Out of Love at This Volume", "Contrast and Compare" (featuring Waxahatchee ), and "Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh (featuring Phoebe Bridgers )" were released as singles from

2400-503: Was released. On March 8, 2007, Oberst appeared on National Public Radio 's All Songs Considered , playing a selection of tracks in his collection, as well as several from Four Winds . Bright Eyes released the Four Winds EP in March 2007, featuring the first single from their seventh studio album Cassadaga , released in April 2007. The track "Endless Entertainment" circulated over

2450-603: Was responsible for signing singer/songwriter Jesse Harris to Sony ATV Music Publishing, who was the main songwriter for Norah Jones ' debut album Come Away with Me , winning a Grammy for Song of the Year for her first hit Don't Know Why . In 2012 Krenkel acquired Full ownership of Team Love. Former artists Bright Eyes (band) Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst . It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis , arranger, composer and trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott , and

2500-473: Was supported by two singles: "Bells and Whistles" and "Rainbow Overpass". The album was recorded by Mike Mogis at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska , from September 2023 to February 2024. Regarding the album's dice-themed framing device , Oberst stated: "Life is a game of chance and a metaphorical street brawl, so that is what we are putting out there." In an October 2023 interview with Mixdown Magazine, Conor Oberst revealed that Bright Eyes were recording

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