Okkervil River

United States
1998

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Okkervil River is an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff. Formed in Austin, Texas in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya set on the river in Saint Petersburg. They began as a trio made up of Sheff and friends he had met in his native state of New Hampshire but, over time, have gone through many lineups.

For the last 14 days:

33 tracks
45 stations
12 countries

Okkervil River top songs

1	Lost Coastlines
2	Pulled Up the Ribbon
3	The Industry
4	Red
5	Wake and Be Fine
6	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
7	Down Down the Deep River
8	Singer Songwriter
9	For Real
10	The Valley
11	Don't Move Back To LA
12	Pop Lie
13	Starry Stairs
14	A Girl In Port
15	The President's Dead
16	Moonshiner
17	Trouble In Mind
18	It Was My Season
19	Unless It's Kicks
20	No Key, No Plan
21	In a Radio Song
22	Piratess
23	Plus Ones
24	John Allyn Smith Sails
25	A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene

Okkervil River quotes

A good writer can simulate a page torn out of somebody's diary, and give you every little voyeuristic thrill you might get from that, but actually tell you a broader story. I think it's a noble idea that it's cathartic to open a vein for everybody to see, but ultimately, you're just getting blood everywhere and making a mess. I like the idea that there are deeper and more meaningful things to talk about than your own misery. But at the same time, there's something really interesting about skirting that line and making it seem like you're doing that.