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| associated_acts = [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]]<br />[[The Faint]]<br />[[Cursive (band)|Cursive]]<br />[[The Good Life (band)|The Good Life]] | | associated_acts = [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]]<br />[[The Faint]]<br />[[Cursive (band)|Cursive]]<br />[[The Good Life (band)|The Good Life]] | ||
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| past_members = Ben Armstrong<br/>[[Todd Baechle]]<br/> | | past_members = Ben Armstrong<br/>[[Todd Baechle]]<br/>Matt Bowen<br/>[[Tim Kasher]]<br/>[[Robb Nansel]]<br/>[[Conor Oberst]] | ||
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[[File:Conor Oberst aka Bright Eyes, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2010.jpg|thumb|Conor Oberst in 2010]] | [[File:Conor Oberst aka Bright Eyes, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2010.jpg|thumb|Conor Oberst in 2010]] | ||
'''Commander Venus''' was an American [[emo]] band from [[Omaha, Nebraska]]. Fronted by [[Conor Oberst]] and [[Tim Kasher]], the band also included [[Todd Fink]] and | '''Commander Venus''' was an American [[emo]] band from [[Omaha, Nebraska]]. Fronted by [[Conor Oberst]] and [[Tim Kasher]], the band also included [[Todd Fink]] and Matt Bowen of [[The Faint]], Ben Armstrong of [[Head of Femur (band)|Head of Femur]] and [[Robb Nansel]], [[executive producer]] of the [[indie label]] [[Saddle Creek]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghostmeat.com/commandervenus.html|title=Ghostmeat Records {{!}} Commander Venus|website=www.ghostmeat.com|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref name="am">{{cite web |title=Commander Venus |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/commander-venus-mn0000111716 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> Kasher subsequently went on to front the band [[Cursive (band)|Cursive]], and Oberst later became famous as the core member of the [[indie folk]] collective [[Bright Eyes (band)|Bright Eyes]], and later the [[punk rock|punk]] band [[Desaparecidos (band)|Desaparecidos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Commander-Venus/32184/|title=Commander Venus reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic|website=www.sputnikmusic.com|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref name="am" /> | ||
They recorded two albums, ''[[Do You Feel at Home?]]'' on Saddle Creek and ''[[The Uneventful Vacation]]'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/363588-Commander-Venus|title=Commander Venus|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref> on Grass Records, which became [[Wind-up Records]], that ultimately licensed the CD to [[Thick Records]]. | They recorded two albums, ''[[Do You Feel at Home?]]'' on Saddle Creek and ''[[The Uneventful Vacation]]'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/363588-Commander-Venus|title=Commander Venus|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref> on Grass Records, which became [[Wind-up Records]], that ultimately licensed the CD to [[Thick Records]]. | ||
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* [[Tim Kasher]] – bass <small>(1994–1997)</small> | * [[Tim Kasher]] – bass <small>(1994–1997)</small> | ||
* [[Todd Baechle]] – bass <small>(1997–1998)</small> | * [[Todd Baechle]] – bass <small>(1997–1998)</small> | ||
* | * Matt Bowen – drums <small>(1994–1997)</small> | ||
* Ben Armstrong – drums <small>(1997–1998)</small> | * Ben Armstrong – drums <small>(1997–1998)</small> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:58, 21 June 2025
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Commander Venus was an American emo band from Omaha, Nebraska. Fronted by Conor Oberst and Tim Kasher, the band also included Todd Fink and Matt Bowen of The Faint, Ben Armstrong of Head of Femur and Robb Nansel, executive producer of the indie label Saddle Creek.[1][2] Kasher subsequently went on to front the band Cursive, and Oberst later became famous as the core member of the indie folk collective Bright Eyes, and later the punk band Desaparecidos.[3][2]
They recorded two albums, Do You Feel at Home? on Saddle Creek and The Uneventful Vacation,[4] on Grass Records, which became Wind-up Records, that ultimately licensed the CD to Thick Records.
Members
- Conor Oberst – vocals, guitars (1994–1998)
- Robb Nansel – guitars (1994–1998)
- Tim Kasher – bass (1994–1997)
- Todd Baechle – bass (1997–1998)
- Matt Bowen – drums (1994–1997)
- Ben Armstrong – drums (1997–1998)
Discography
Albums
- Do You Feel at Home? (1995; CD & LP on Saddle Creek)[4]
- The Uneventful Vacation (1997; CD THICK Records, LP on Saddle Creek)[5][4]
Singles
- Music Me All Over (1997; 7" split with Lux-O-Values, Norman Bailer & Weld on Saddle Creek)
- Some Songs (1996; 7" split with Drip on Saddle Creek & Ghostmeat Records)[4]
Compilations
- Apollo's Salvage (1995; CD on Ghostmeat Records; features the song "Pay Per View")[1]
- Saddle Creek Records, A Sampler (1998; CD on Saddle Creek; featured the songs "Bent on Broken Nerves" & "Waiting for Enoch Arden")
See also
References
External links
- Commander Venus at Ghostmeat Records
- Thick Records Template:Webarchive
- Wind Up Records
- Saddle Creek Records
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