Okkervil River
Okkervil River is a folk-rock band from Texas that formed in 1998. Their music is heavily influenced by folk music and features traditional instruments like the accordion and mandolin in addition to traditional rock instrumentation. They are known for frontman Will Sheff's imaginative and emotionally rich lyrics, which often blend fictional and real situations into a single narrative.
Fast Facts
- Based in: Austin, Texas
- Years active: 1998 - Present
- Record labels: Jagjaguwar, Jound, Virgin, EMI
- Band originally formed in New Hampshire, then relocated to Austin where members were attending school
- Name is taken from a story written by Tatyana Tolstaya, and is a also a real river outside of Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Two founding members are also part of the band Shearwater
- Charles Bissell, the drummer for The Wrens, temporarily joined for their 2008 tours
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