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:

41 tracks
84 stations
18 countries

Okkervil River top songs

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

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.