Conor Oberst

Musician

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The Profile

American singer-songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska; frontman of Bright Eyes and member of Desaparecidos.

Born February 15, 1980 in Omaha, Nebraska. Frontman of Bright Eyes; member of Desaparecidos.

The provided review discusses Conor Oberst's album Ruminations as a largely acoustic, solitary record written during a winter in Omaha. The critic frames the album as possibly among his best, rooted in solitude and stripped-down instrumentation. Comparisons include Daniel Johnston, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen; Oberst's voice is described as distinctive, expressive and sometimes shrill.

Notable Quotes

❝ In short, he did not expect to write what is probably one of his best albums, if not the best, in that vast and ever-growing discography since the nineties and especially since he was universally considered as the 'golden child' of a new generation of songwriters with 'Bright Eyes' and at the same time one of the main representatives of the 'indie' movement of those years.