Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst has two siblings, Justin H Oberst and Mathew Ryan Oberst Jr. While Justin works as a partner of a law firm, Mathew is a teacher who also pursues music as a hobby.

Oberst got married to Corina Figueroa Escamilla in 2010. In the past it was rumoured that Oberst was romantically involved with actress Winona Ryder and singer Maria Taylor.

It’s said that Oberst is more supportive of the Democrats, since he has lashed out against George Bush’s style of administration in few of his songs. Oberst also made the allegations stronger when he performed in support of Barack Obama, at the latter’s election campaign rally in 2008.

Conor Oberst was born to Nancy Oberst and Mathew Ryan Oberst Sr. in 1980. He grew up at Omaha, Nebraska. Conor’s mother worked as an Elementary Education Director for Omaha public schools, whereas his father was an information manager at ‘Mutual of Omaha’.

After studying at St. Leo School in Omaha, Nebraska, Oberst moved to Creighton Preparatory School. During his time at school, Oberst was a part of many musical troupes and choir. Oberst started learning to play the guitar at the tender age of 10.

Oberst went to the University of Nebraska to complete his further education. However, he discontinued studies after a brief period since he was very keen on pursuing music as a career.

In 1992, when Oberst was 12 years old, he was invited by American rock musician Ted Stevens and Bill Hoover to perform on stage. Oberst also wrote many songs during this period which earned him the reputation of being an ‘artist’ at a really young age.

In 1993, Oberst released his debut album titled ‘Water’, which was funded by his brother. The album was released by the banner ‘Lumberjack’. Oberst and his brothers were the owners of this label.

After composing singles, Oberst formed a band called ‘The Faint’, in 1994, along with five other members. The band was originally named ‘Norman Bailer’. The group composed a total of nine songs together before they split.

In 1995, Oberst co-founded the band ‘Commander Venus’. The band was known for composing two albums ‘Do You Feel at Home?’ and ‘The Uneventful Vacation’. Both these albums were released under Oberst’s own label ‘Saddle Creek’ which was earlier known as ‘Lumberjack’.

The same year, Oberst also co-founded another famous band called the ‘Bright Eyes’. This band brought Oberst the much needed acclaim and success. Bright Eyes exists till date, and has been continually wooing music lovers.

The reason why Conor Oberst is well known in the world music scene is because of the band ‘Bright Eyes’, which is his own brainchild. Bright Eyes was initially thought of as a one-off project, but later it went on to become a band which composed several albums such as ‘Letting off The Happiness’, ‘Every Day and Every Night’, and ‘Fevers and Mirrors’.

’Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band’ was one of the greatest things that happened to Oberst’s career. Along with this band, Oberst performed at various music festivals and concerts such as the Reading and Leeds festivals held in 2008. The same year the band also performed at the ‘Electric Picnic’ at Ireland.