Commander Venus
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] 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.[2]
Commander Venus | |
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| Origin | Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
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| Years active | 1995–1997 |
| Labels | Saddle Creek Grass Records |
| Past members | Ben Armstrong Todd Baechle Matt Bowen Tim Kasher Robb Nansel Conor Oberst |
Conor Oberst in 2010
They recorded two albums, Do You Feel at Home? on Saddle Creek and The Uneventful Vacation,[3] on Grass Records, which became Wind-up Records, that ultimately licensed the CD to Thick Records.
Discography
Albums
- Do You Feel at Home? (1995; CD & LP on Saddle Creek)[3]
- The Uneventful Vacation (1997; CD THICK Records, LP on Saddle Creek)[3]
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)[3]
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")
References
- "Ghostmeat Records | Commander Venus". www.ghostmeat.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Commander Venus reviews, music, news - sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "Commander Venus". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
External links
- Commander Venus at Ghostmeat Records
- Thick Records
- Wind Up Records
- Saddle Creek Records
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