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:

45 tracks
79 stations
19 countries

Okkervil River top songs

1	Lost Coastlines
2	Pulled Up the Ribbon
3	Down Down the Deep River
4	For Real
5	Unless It's Kicks
6	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
7	The Industry
8	Singer Songwriter
9	Don't Move Back To LA
10	The Valley
11	Red
12	Wake and Be Fine
13	Calling and Not Calling My Ex
14	It Was My Season
15	Starry Stairs
16	Pop Lie
17	Mary on a Wave
18	The President's Dead
19	A Girl In Port
20	Moonshiner
21	Plus Ones
22	Black Nemo
23	You Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man
24	In a Radio Song
25	Your Past Life As a Blast

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.