I’ve never considered any commonalities between Conor “Bright Eyes” Oberst and Christian “Bishop Allen” Rudder, but now, after growns-up Conor has cultivated a striking resemblance to Rudder (in his new video for “Souled Out” (<– clever spelling!), I may have to re-think things. A quick breakdown:
Name:
- CR: Christian Rudder
- CO: Conor Oberst
Hails From:
- CR: Little Rock, Arkansas
- CO: Omaha, Nebraska
Current Location:
- CR: Brooklyn, New York
- CO: Brooklyn, New York
Occupation:
- CR: Guitarist / songwriter for Bishop Allen
- CO: Singer/songwriter who collaborates often, most recently with the Mystic Valley Band but notably with his collective, Bright Eyes, among many other projects.
Bands played in during adolescence:
- CR: The Pissed Officers
- CO: Commander Venus
Secondary Education:
- CR: Bachelor of Arts, Harvard
- CO: English Major, University of Nebraska (left to tour with Bright Eyes)
Current Label:
- CR: Charm School (co-owns)
- CO: Merge
Former Label(s):
- CR: Polyvinyl
- CO: Team Love (owns), Saddle Creek, Barsuk, among others
Indie Film Connections
- CR: Starred in Andrew Bujalski‘s 2002 film, Funny Ha Ha and Bishop Allen will appear in Peter Sollett‘s upcoming film, Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist.
- CO: Slept with Winonna Rider
Did you know…:
- CR: Writer for now-defunct comedy site TheSpark.com, co-creator of dating site OKCupid.com
- CO: Sorta smiled in his Jr. High School yearbook picture
Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band – “Souled Out”
Bishop Allen – “Click, Click, Click, Click”
