Commander Venus
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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.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="am">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="am" />
They recorded two albums, Do You Feel at Home? on Saddle Creek and The Uneventful Vacation,<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> 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)<ref name=":1" />
- The Uneventful Vacation (1997; CD THICK Records, LP on Saddle Creek)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1" />
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)<ref name=":1" />
Compilations
- Apollo's Salvage (1995; CD on Ghostmeat Records; features the song "Pay Per View")<ref name=":0" />
- Saddle Creek Records, A Sampler (1998; CD on Saddle Creek; featured the songs "Bent on Broken Nerves" & "Waiting for Enoch Arden")
See also
References
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External links
- Commander Venus at Ghostmeat Records
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- Wind Up Records
- Saddle Creek Records