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Bright Eyes
While most bands signed to independent labels sporadically enjoy periods of marginal success,
Bright Eyes
of
Saddle Creek Records
has reached a level of stardom comparable to much larger acts. They have won countless awards, appeared on popular television shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and have several times enjoyed high points on various music charts. In 2004, their songs
Lua
and
Take it Easy (Love Nothing)
took the top two spots of the
Billboard‘s Hot 10 Single Sales
chart, respectively, within two weeks of their release. Their dually released 2005 albums,
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
and
Digital Ash in Digital Urn
were followed by an extensive world tour, and the albums eventually reached the tenth and fifteenth spots, respectively, on the Billboard charts.
Such wild success does not greet a band arbitrarily, and front man
Conor Oberst
was more then willing to put the work towards developing as an artist to be reckoned with. He began working on Bright Eyes in 1997, experimenting with drum machines and keyboards in the first official album,
A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997
. The critical response to this was mixed, with a particularly harsh review coming from
All Music Guide
.
In a successful attempt to clean up his style, Oberst released
Letting Off the Happiness
in 1988. The ten tracks feature guest appearances from members of
Lullaby for the Working Class
,
Neutral Milk Hotel
, and
Of Montreal
. In 2000, the release of
Fevers and Mirrors
marked the emergence of a musically improved Oberst- cleaner recordings, complex lyrics, and a warmer critical response. And, with I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in Digital Urn, Bright Eyes finally enjoyed time on the Billboard Charts. Each of these albums is uniquely different. While I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning follows in the traditional folk-pop vein that Bright Eyes usually employs in their music, Digital Ash in a Digital Urn uses electronic elements to create a more sterile, unique feel. From I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning came the hit songs
Lua
,
At the Bottom of Everything
, and
First Day of My Life
. From Digital Ash in a Digital Urn came
Take it Easy (Love Nothing)
and
Easy/Lucky/Free
.
Bright Eyes Videos
Bright Eyes
Hot Knives
Views: 13,418
Bright Eyes
At the Bottom of Everything
Views: 12,103
Bright Eyes
Four Winds
Views: 13,204
Bright Eyes
Lover I Don't Have To Love
Views: 25,439
Bright Eyes
Bowl Of Oranges
Views: 13,635
Bright Eyes
Easy Lucky Free
Views: 10,097
Bright Eyes
First Day of My Life
Views: 9,668
Bright Eyes Photos
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Lover I Don't Have To Love
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