Robb Nansel (AKA the indie rock Elon Musk) is an
Omaha musician and co-founder / president of
Saddle Creek Records
Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Mike Mogis and Justin Oberst in 1993 (as Lumberjack Records). Mogis soon turned over hi ...
(originally Lumberjack Records). He is also credited as a member of
Commander Venus
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 i ...
and
Bright Eyes.
Nansel met
Mike Mogis
Michael Riley Mogis (born May 16, 1974) is an American producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios (previously known as Dead Space Recording and, earlier, Whoopass Recor ...
while at school at the
University of Nebraska Lincoln.
In 2007, Nansel opened The Slow Down with partner Jason Kulbel, a 470 capacity venue in the North Downtown area of Omaha, NE.
Album Appearances
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Bright Eyes - ''
Letting off the Happiness
''Letting Off the Happiness'' is the second studio album released by the indie rock band Bright Eyes. The album was released on November 2, 1998. It was the first release by Bright Eyes to feature and be produced by Mike Mogis, now a permanent ...
'' (1998 ·
Saddle Creek
Saddle Creek Records is an American record label based in Omaha, Nebraska. Started as a college class project on entrepreneurship, the label was founded by Mike Mogis and Justin Oberst in 1993 (as Lumberjack Records). Mogis soon turned over his ...
)
References
External links
Saddle Creek Records
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Musicians from Omaha, Nebraska
Saddle Creek Records artists
Commander Venus members
Bright Eyes (band) members
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