Who Is Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band?
Turnaround Bright Eyes! Following yesterday’s ACL lineup announcement, many were surprised to learn that the mercurial Conor Oberst has added yet another band to his résumé - Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. Despite playing a couple of shows and booking several music fest gigs under his new handle, not much is known about Oberst’s latest and mysterious musical project. Hypeful, however, was able to uncover the following info about Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band:
In addition to Conor Oberst, the Mystic Valley Band members include Nik Freitas and Jason Boesel.
The band’s first live appearance was at a pair of late December 2007 shows at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
While performing live, Oberst’s group has played 10 new songs and “covered” three from the Bright Eyes canon.
The band’s third gig was at Pasagüero in Mexico, where the band is rumored to have recorded their upcoming album.
Another rumor is that the band’s name is a reference to a place the group stayed at while recording their album.
Rumors and speculation aside, perhaps the best way to get to know this new band is by actually listening to them! Below is an excellent recording of the entire set that Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band performed at the 400 Bar back in December. Give it a listen and Hypeful will try to get more details for you as they emerge!
MP3s:
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band (Live @ The 400 Bar)
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Gone, Gone From New York City”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “There’s Nothing That The Road Cannot Heal”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Where Pilgrims Disappear”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Cape Canaveral”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Beach Bum Song”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “That’s My Fault”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Danny Callahan”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Smoke Signals”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Let Them In”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “El Cielo”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Breezy”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “I Don’t Want To Die In The Hospital”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Milk Thistle”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Lua”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Man Named Truth”
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “True Blue”
- Conor Oberst Reveals Solo Album Details
- New Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - “Danny Callahan” & “Souled Out!!!”
- Bright Eyes @ Cain’s Ballroom (Tulsa, OK) 5/12/07
AMAZING!!! Thank you muchos!
Yes,
Thank you!
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Thanks for the info and great recording - I hadn’t heard anything by them yet. Wish I was going to the Austin City Limits Festival! Also, have never been to this website but I think I’ll be back. Thanks!
You’re welcome, everyone! Glad you like!
(Jackie, welcome to Hypeful and I hope that you’ll come back often!)
Thank you so much. I have been trying to get this entire concert since December. I am a big Bright Eyes fan, and I have been curious about this new project. The recording is great.
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conor oberst sucks hot crap sticks.
if you like his music, then you do too.
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Wow. Thank you so much.
I am a HUGE Conor/Bright Eyes fan and have been desperate for some new material from him.
This is my first visit to your site, but i’ll certainly be back. *adds to favorites*
Thanks!
But to all the commenters, it’s pretty dumb to write “Conor/Bright Eyes fan”. It’s not needed. Either you’re a Conor fan and enjoy all his work, which would obviously include Bright Eyes, or you really are just a Bright Eye’s fan and know very little about any of his other bands, in which case you’re not really a Conor fan, but one of Bright Eyes.
Okay, just had to say that.
omggg THANK U im the biggest Conor Oberst fan without a doubt and i cant getttt enough. im seriously crying coz im listening to his new album now coz ive waited for ages!
I JUST GAVE Cape Canaveral A LISTEN AND IT WAS AWESOMEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAAAA IM GOING MENTAL I NEED THE ALBUM 2 COME OUT NOWW! im not gonna listen to the rest coz then that would ruin it for me, id have nothing amazing to look forwards to. but if i crave it for long then im just gona listen to all of them! arghhh really i cant express how much i like conors lyrics and the way he sings them and everything about him!
but yh TAHNKS !
thank you so much i love how its like live and listening
to all the crazy things conor says (nik freitas the greatest)
and what the audience says (june on the west coast)
i love conor, can’t wait for the album
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Thank you so much for sharing this show. I was fortunate to be at the first of these shows, which was essentially the same set, just with different Bright Eyes songs (Southern State, At The Bottom Of Everything instead of Lua and True Blue). Just wanted to let you know that the mp3’s have the 29th of December linked to the files, when actually this is the next night, the 30th. Don’t know if you are a purist or not, but thought I’d bring that to your attention. Thanks for sharing these files-these shows were great. And to let you know, the 400 Bar is tiny, 400-500 people, so these were intimate, wonderful shows. Cheers.
Thanks again! This is the best thing that’s happened all year. I love Conor’s new voice, I think this is my favorite of all his sounds.
I was wondering if you happened to have any other pictures of this/other shows or just new pictures like the one from Mexico.
Anyone who likes Conor Oberst should check out this swedish band called First Aid Kit. They haven’t released anything outside of Sweden though, but they’re inspired by Bright Eyes and I like their sound! http://www.myspace.com/thisisfirstaidkit
yeah, they’re great!
thanks for the links and info!
i’ve got tickets to see them in september
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Dear Gaz, if this release made you cry i’m going to put your age at 15. How close am I? This is good, no fevers and mirrors though.
yay downloadz
conor’s the boss
If you like Cape Canaveral, you should give it a go on the guitar, its excellent fun.
http://forums.contrastandcompare.com/index.php?s=7a6b1f7dcd0057b4821f76452e426edf&showtopic=4182&pid=150955&st=0&#entry150955
Strumming pattern’s very easy and you couldn’t ask for simpler chords
Come to minneapoolis again
an expected surprise!
thanks so much for sharing!!:D
ah this isn’t working anymore! help please, i need to hear true blue! is there any way someone can send this to me?