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Bright Eyes Shuffles the Deck for Upcoming Cincinnati Show Composer and pianist Nate Wolcott says the band has approached its album reissues with new perspectives. BY J E F F N E I S E L 30
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MAY 18, 2022 - MAY 31, 2022
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right Eyes composer/arranger/ multi-instrumentalist Nathaniel Wolcott admits the last two years have been “pretty wild.” An extremely prolific musician, Wolcott did not sit by idly after touring came to a halt as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rather, he turned his focus to The Stand soundtrack he recorded with fellow Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis. He also worked on an ambitious Bright Eyes album reissue campaign that involves the production of nine companion EPs for which the group recruited guests Waxahatchee,
Phoebe Bridgers, M. Ward and Becky Stark (of Lavender Diamond). “Mike [Mogis] and I have been really busy,” Wolcott says via phone from Omaha, where Bright Eyes is rehearsing for a tour that will bring the band to the Andrew J Brady Music Center on June 1. “That was nine hours of music. That certainly kept us busy that year. Luckily, I’ve been able to work on a lot of music remotely. Last year, we were lucky enough to do a short run on the East Coast. That was really fun. It was a way to dip our toes back into the world of touring and now we’re hitting the
