Conor Oberst has been writing, recording and performing his songs since he was thirteen years old, primarily with his band Bright Eyes, as well as with Desaparecidos, Commander Venus and Park Ave. Since the release of his first cassette, Water, in 1993, Oberst has been hailed as the heir to an American Songwriting tradition, and compared to the likes of Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt and Leonard Cohen. Bright Eyes released 8 critically acclaimed albums on Saddle Creek.

In 2008 Oberst signed to Merge Records and is returning to his early recording roots with an eponymously self-titled album. Recorded in Tepoztlán, Morelos, México during the months of January and February 2008 with The Mystic Valley Band (Nate Walcott: Electric Piano, Organ; Jason Boesel: Drums, Voice; Macey Taylor: Bass; Nik Freitas: Electric Guitar; Taylor Hollingsworth: Electric Guitar).

11.20.2008	New Orleans, LA	The Republic
11.21.2008	Austin, TX	Stubbs BBQ
11.22.2008	Dallas, TX	Palladium
11.23.2008	Marfa, TX	Ballroom Marfa

Conor Oberst August 5, 2008 [Merge]

with Desaparecidos:
Read Music/Speak Spanish 2002

with Bright Eyes:
Motion Sickness: Live Recordings 2007
Cassadaga 2007
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 2005
Digital Ash in a Digital Urn 2005
Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground 2002
Letting Off the Happiness 2000

with Park Ave.
When Jamie Went to London...We Broke Up 1999