Conor Oberst became known in the late nineties as the heart and soul of Bright Eyes, an acclaimed indie/folk band known for its creative and moving collaborations. While experimenting with other musical projects, Bright Eyes was Oberst’s main musical vehicle. With the release of his self titled album Omaha’s preeminent singer songwriter ducked out from under his weighted alias and with the aid of The Mystic Valley Band reinvented himself.

Always the chameleonic musician, Oberst has switched between punk rock, orchestral pop and squawking electronica on various projects, but Conor Oberst is a treatise on what he does best: folk/rock at its most earnest, introspective, and musically accomplished.

Conor Oberst’s self-titled LP was made in Tepoztlán, Morelos, México during the months of January and February, 2008. In Tepoztlán –- a place known for Aztec Magic and Extra-Terrestrial Sightings –- a temporary studio was created in a mountain villa called Valle Místico at the outskirts of the town. It was there that Oberst and the band lived and worked in near perfect harmony, often unaware of the hour or the day. The result was his first solo album in thirteen years, following Water (1993), Here’s to Special Treatment (1994) and Soundtrack to My Movie (1995).