I think different musical collaborators bring out different qualities in my songs and I like that.
Conor OberstIโm always fascinated when people really fervently believe, because I have such a hard time believing anything. When people have real faith in something, itโs fascinating to me. And the fact that so many people, in surveys, so many people say they do. It kind of blows my mind.
Conor OberstYou should never be embarrassed by your trouble with living, because it's the ones with the sorest throats who have done the most singing.
Conor OberstRastafarianism and reggae music have always kind of resonated with me. Those ideas of redemption, liberation and overcoming oppression through music, weed and community. Fighting evil through love and music, I think it's just a really powerful idea.
Conor Oberst