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- 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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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.
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Okkervil River on Amazon
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Black Sheep Boy (Definitive Edition) - $14.98
This is the definitive double-disc set which brings together Okkervil River's ground-breaking Black Sheep Boy project in its entirety--including the original album, the 7-song Bl...Amazon
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The Stage Names - $14.98
This record dynamites the moss-covered castle walls of 2005's "Black Sheep Boy" to let in the glaring sun. Riddled with characters real and fake, with the relics of high culture ...Amazon
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The Stand Ins - $14.98
The sequel to 2007's critically acclaimed "The Stage Names", which Pitchfork praised as "one of the year's best", is part two of a staggered double album, picking up where part one...Amazon
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Okkervil River Questions
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Does anybody know Okkervil River are they good? 1 AnswerHere's a nice review site of the band. They're from Austin, Texas. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/okkervilriver/stagenames read more -
What large rivers feed into the Mississippi River? 1 AnswerThe Mississippi is joined by the Minnesota River south of the Twin Cities, the St. Croix River near Prescott, Wisconsin, the Black River (Mississippi River), La... read more -
What are the largest rivers in Vera Cruz? 1 Answerhttp://www.dfinitivo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/rivers-of-the-world.jpg The most important rivers in Veracruz are the Pánuco, Tuxpan and Cazones rivers in t... read more
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What rivers connect into the Mississippi river near St. Louis? 2 AnswersThe rivers that connect near St. Louis into the Mississippi would be The Illinois river,The Missouri river,Meramec river and the Kaskaskia river. http://upload.... read more
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I just accidentally watched an Okkervil River video. Very disturbing.
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Now Playing: Okkervil River - Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas
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listening to "Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines" ♫ http://blip.fm/~gz1jj
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stylesheet tweaking to Okkervil River.
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Driving to airport, Mom wants to listen to Okkervil River. I'm a proud daughter.
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