Oberst founded Bright Eyes as a solo project in 1995, and after the disbanding of Commander Venus, released A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 in January 1998.
A Bright Eyes 1995-ben alakult; a Commander Venus feloszlása után, 1998 januárjában Oberst megjelentette az A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 lemezt.