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. This indie band is known for front-man Will Sheff's imaginative and emotionally rich lyrics, which often blend fictional and real situations into a single narrative.
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Does anybody know Okkervil River are they good?(1 Answer)
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Here's a nice review site of the band. They're from Austin, Texas. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/okkervilriver/stagenames
What are a few of your favorite Indie Bands?(1 Answer)
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1) Anything with Jack White 2) Okkervil River 3) Of Montreal 4) The Go! Team 5) The Fratellis 6) Arctic Monkeys 7) Spoon 8) Blonde Redhead There are ...
When is Okkervil River touring and where?(1 Answer)
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I found a list of upcoming performance dates from Okkervil River's myspace page. April, 24 2010 08:00 PM - Paramount Theatre Austin, Texas May, 18 2010 08 ...
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Years active
1998 - Present
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Record labels
Jagjaguwar, Jound, Virgin, EMI
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Band originally formed in New Hampshire, then relocated to Austin where members were attending school
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Name is taken from a story written by Tatyana Tolstaya, and is a also a real river outside of Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Two founding members are also part of the band Shearwater
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