''There Is No Beginning to the Story'' is the third EP by Bright Eyes. The songs on it are fairly varied, with "From a Balance Beam" and "Loose Leaves" having more electronic qualities, while "Messenger Bird's Song" and "We Are Free Men" are more rooted in acoustic. The 12" vinyl edition includes 2 extra songs: "Amy in the White Coat" and a

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fur ...

cover, "Out on the Weekend". This album is the 45th release 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 ...

Track listing

#"From a Balance Beam" #"Messenger Bird's Song" #"We Are Free Men" #"Loose Leaves" #"Amy in the White Coat" (vinyl release only) #"Out on the Weekend" (

) (vinyl release only)

Personnel

* Todd Baechle - voice *Kriss Brooks - piano *

Stefanie Drootin Stefanie Drootin is one half of the band Umm and one half of the band Big Harp (band) on Saddle Creek Records. She is also the bass guitarist for the band The Good Life on Saddle Creek Records. Stefanie plays or has played in Bright Eyes, Sh ...

- organ * Orenda Fink - trumpet, voice *Margret Fish - bassoon *Jason Flatowicz - trombone * Simon Joyner - voice, good advice *

Jiha Lee Jiha Lee is the former keyboardist of the Good Life and has performed with Bright Eyes. Having left the Good Life after their second album, '' Black Out'', she returned to record the track "Inmates" for ''Album of the Year''. Her recordings wi ...

- flute, voice * Andy LeMaster - electric guitars, voice *Clay Leverett - voice * Matt Maginn - bass, pylons *Roslyn Maginn - percussion *

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 ...

- hammered dulcimer, vibraphone, glockenspiel, mandolin, dobro, banjo, bells, electric guitars *

Conor Oberst Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, the Faint (previously named Norman Bailer), Commander V ...

- guitars, Rhodes, piano, voice *Casey Scott - bass, percussion * Maria Taylor - piano, voice Drum Corps *

Clark Baechle Clark Alan Baechle (born April 21, 1981) is an American founding member of the Omaha-based electronic rock band The Faint, along with his brother, Todd Fink. Although he is primarily known for playing drums, he also sings backing vocals and ...

Matt Focht Matthew David Focht is an American musician originally from Omaha, Nebraska. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist in the Chicago-based band Head of Femur. Matt is currently working on a record with his wife, Crystal Hartford, ...

*Clay Leverett * Clint Schnase *

Mike Sweeney Michael John Sweeney (born July 22, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman. Sweeney played his first 13 seasons in the majors with the Kansas City Royals, first as a catcher, then at first base and designated ...

Production *Mike Mogis - Recording, mixing *Andy LeMaster - Recording *Doug Van Sloun - Mastering * Zack Nipper - Diorama, layout *Matt Maginn - Layout

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References

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