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:

35 tracks
63 stations
16 countries

Okkervil River top songs

1	Lost Coastlines
2	Down Down the Deep River
3	Unless It's Kicks
4	Pop Lie
5	Pulled Up the Ribbon
6	For Real
7	Singer Songwriter
8	Don't Move Back To LA
9	The Valley
10	Red
11	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
12	Wake and Be Fine
13	The Industry
14	A Girl In Port
15	John Allyn Smith Sails
16	In A Light
17	Calling and Not Calling My Ex
18	Lido Pier Suicide Car
19	The President's Dead
20	Starry Stairs
21	Moonshiner
22	Trouble In Mind
23	Mary on a Wave
24	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
25	Stay Young

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.