EPISODE · Sep 14, 2023 · 41 MIN
Bright Eyes (Conor Oberst)
from This Song Is Yours · host Simon Finck
Join us for an iconic episode as we welcome Conor Oberst from Bright Eyes to the podcast! The acclaimed indie-folk band is making their way back to Australia, with tour dates in October and an appearance at Adelaide's Harvest Rock Festival. Bright Eyes, led by guitarist and vocalist Conor Oberst, has been a prominent figure in the indie scene since the early 2000s, and has released seminal albums like ‘Fevers & Mirrors’ and ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’. In this conversation, Conor reminisces about touring Australia and shares stories of dancing onstage with The Flaming Lips. We delve deep into his enduring fascination with words, explore the cult status of certain albums, and, of course, attempt to uncover hints about potential new music from Bright Eyes.Bright Eyes: Instagram / Facebook / SpotifyCatch Bright Eyes on tour here, and at Harvest Rock Festival here.Purchase Bright Eyes Companion EPs here.Thanks again to Conor Oberst for his time. We also want to give a special shout out to Ali from House of Webb and Max from Secretly Group for their help with this episode.You can help follow and support here: TSIY Insta / TSIY FB / TSIY TikTok / TSIY Youtube / TSIY Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join us for an iconic episode as we welcome Conor Oberst from Bright Eyes to the podcast! The acclaimed indie-folk band is making their way back to Australia, with tour dates in October and an appearance at Adelaide's Harvest Rock Festival. Bright Eyes, led by guitarist and vocalist Conor Oberst, has been a prominent figure in the indie scene since the early 2000s, and has released seminal albums like ‘Fevers & Mirrors’ and ‘I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning’. In this conversation, Conor remin...
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