Jim, Conor, M. Ward = Traveling Wilburys????

[Cameron]

In the new issue of Rolling Stone it says on p. 15:

"My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Conor Oberst and singer-songwriter M. Ward are writing and recording songs together in a Traveling Wilburys-style sopergroup."

Anyone else know any details?

[aMD]

In the new issue of Rolling Stone it says on p. 15:

"My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Conor Oberst and singer-songwriter M. Ward are writing and recording songs together in a Traveling Wilburys-style sopergroup."

Anyone else know any details?

I think that's all there is to be known at this point.  Perhaps we'll get another round of the Monster of Folks tours!!

[KC]

wow i am stoked to see this from a reputable source. cant wait.

[ChiefOKONO]

nice but what exactly is a 'sopergroup' ??

[aMD]

nice but what exactly is a 'sopergroup' ??

Here's a take on what "supergroups" are.  Not sure about "sopergroup", I'm guessing it's a typo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergroup_(bands)

[realdeal]

Why do people like Bright Eyes? The guy freaks me out and that emo shit is way over the top.

[aMD]

Why do people like Bright Eyes? The guy freaks me out and that emo shit is way over the top.

unfortunately, I agree with realdeal.  :-[

[Ghosts_on_TV]

Why do people like Bright Eyes? The guy freaks me out and that emo shit is way over the top.

unfortunately, I agree with realdeal.  :-[

There is some Bright Eyes stuff you would probably like.

[BH]

Not that this means everything, but how could Jim James, M. Ward, Mike Mogis, Britt Daniels, Jenny Lewis, Janet Weiss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, David Rawilings all be wrong?

[EC]

i just peed my pants!

[megalicious]

i used to think bright eyes was pretty emo, but really gave it a fair listen and am now a pretty big fan.

i can't wait to hear what this "supregroup" puts out.

[ellisintransit]

Yeah, I think the Bright Eyes "emo" thing is a bit old at this point.  No offense to you realdeal.  If you've given up on him based on his output in the eazrly 2000s, give his last couple of albums a try.  He's added many more influences into his music.  But yeah, with collaborators like Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, Emmylou Harris, M. Ward, Jim James, and Gruff Rhys, he's clearly risen above the "emo" tag.

[Prom King]

sweet sweet shit. i can not wait for this studio album/tour. i like.

[red]

I've tried a few times to get into Bright Eyes, but just can't.  I really like one song, but that's about it.  

Maybe I'm not starting at the right point, any suggestions to sway my vote?

Still excited for this though.

[aMD]

I'm not sure I know what "emo" refers to, but I wish it were just jim and m.

[BH]

I guess I don't know what emo is because I always thought it was folk music.  Again I don't have anything old but I love "I'm wide awake, It's morning."

Ask mjkoehler about Conor, he loves him.     ;) ;D

[Jon T.]

In its broadest definition it is short for emotional.  I think it started as being a label for music but it has grown into a style.  I guess not unlike alternative or grunge in the 90's.  The music, I think is best described as self loathing.  Just screaming (screamo) or wailing away into a microphone about how miserable life is.  Remember this is a very broad definition. I'm not a Bright Eyes fan because of this.  His whiney voice.  But I haven't heard them in a long time either.  I was just so turned off by it I'm not sure I can get over it.  Needless to say, I'm not an emo fan.  

Think this guy...

[The DARK]

Conor's got a very different lyrical style from JJ and M Ward. He uses much more stark, serious imagery, a far cry from the peace of our two heroes. I'm interested in seeing how they balance each other out (maybe we'll get more gems like Chinese Translation!) but I think Conor might actually be a good match.

I'm not a big fan of Bright Eyes (except for Four Winds and At the Bottom of Everything), but I respect what he does and his songwriting skill.

[Cameron]

sorry for the typo in the original post.  i guess i was excited.  

i hated bright eyes before i saw the MOF tour.  i'm still not a big fan but it is great when the 3 of them play together.

[EC]

Maybe I'm not starting at the right point, any suggestions to sway my vote?

i really like "i'm wide awake, it's morning"
i'll be honest that i bought it b/c jim sings on in.  but then i loved it.  i had "lifted, or the story is in the soil, keep your ear to the ground" but couldn't ever get into it.  i've meant to get cassadaga but still haven't.

i wouldn't call conor oberst emo.  and i always thought that emo was emotional punk...

anyhow, i think he might have been a pioneer of the term, but i wouldn't put him there anymore.  i saw bright eyes live at massey hall a couple of years ago and it was great.