Commander Venus
{{Short description|American indie rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Commander Venus
| image =
| caption = Armstrong, Nansel, Oberst, and Baechle
| origin = Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| genre = * Emo
| years_active = 1995–1997
| label = Saddle Creek
Grass Records
| associated_acts = Bright Eyes
The Faint
Cursive
The Good Life
| website =
| past_members = Ben Armstrong
Todd Baechle
Matt Bowen
Tim Kasher
Robb Nansel
Conor Oberst
}}
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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghostmeat.com/commandervenus.html|title=Ghostmeat Records {{!}} Commander Venus|website=www.ghostmeat.com|access-date=2020-04-22}}{{cite web |title=Commander Venus |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/commander-venus-mn0000111716 |website=AllMusic}} 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.{{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}}
They recorded two albums, Do You Feel at Home? on Saddle Creek and The Uneventful Vacation,{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/363588-Commander-Venus|title=Commander Venus|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-04-22}} 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)
- The Uneventful Vacation (1997; CD THICK Records, LP on Saddle Creek){{cite web |title=The Uneventful Vacation - Commander Venus |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-uneventful-vacation-mw0000598234 |website=AllMusic }}
=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)
=Compilations=
- Apollo's Salvage (1995; CD on Ghostmeat Records; features the song "Pay Per View")
- 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
- [http://www.ghostmeat.com/commandervenus.html Commander Venus] at Ghostmeat Records
- [http://www.thickrecords.com/bands/commvenus.html Thick Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109105130/http://www.thickrecords.com/bands/commvenus.html |date=2006-11-09 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927064700/http://www.winduprecords.com/grass/ Wind Up Records]
- [http://www.saddle-creek.com Saddle Creek Records]
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from Nebraska
Category:Musical groups from Omaha, Nebraska
Category:Saddle Creek Records artists