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Meriden NH, United States (1998 – present)
Okkervil River began as a mutual project of Will Sheff (vocals, guitar), and Seth Warren (guitar). They met and collaborated together when both were still in high school in Meriden, NH. After relocating to Austin, TX in the late 90’s, the duo decided to re-assemble the band with the addition of Zachary Thomas (vocals, bass), Jonathan Meiburg (vocals, banjo), and drummer Travis Nelsen. In 1998, the group self-released their first disc, the “Bedroom” (EP), followed a year later with their debut album “Stars Too Small to Use”. During the succeeding years, the band regularly played live on numerous occasions, including an appearance at the South by Southwest festival in 2000. The group’s second album, Don’t Fall in Love With Everyone You See, showed up in 2002, re-affirming the band’s cult following all over the Texas music scene. Since that time, Okkervil River has released a few more full-length albums and several EPs. On April 17, 2006, Okkervil River signed with Virgin/EMI in Europe. On August 7, 2007, the band released their fifth full-length, entitled “The Stage Names,” released, again, on Jagjaguwar. Pitchfork identified the album as “Okkervil River’s most emotionally devastating record yet, and without doubt one of the year’s best.”
Discography:
* 1998 Bedroom EP – Jound
* 1999 Stars Too Small to Use - Jound
Discography:
* 1998 Bedroom EP – Jound
* 1999 Stars Too Small to Use - Jound
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Black Sheep Boy
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Get Big
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Shoutbox
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FenderFanatic wrote:
LolBearz confuses me. Everything he said was contradicting and ironic to his own tastes... maybe it's a bad hipster trolling joke I don't get? Anyway, Black Sheep Boy Appendix is the greatest group of songs the band has put out, even if it is an EP. The full Black Sheep Boy is fantastic but so long.
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Pronk48 wrote:
Guy who thinks Stand Ins > Black Sheep Boy...WRONGWRONGWRONGWRONGWRONG....Black Sheep Boy = favorite album evar
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DrAlexHaleIII wrote:
Why do bands who aren't Okkervil River even bother existing?
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allisaaa wrote:
why the hell is westfall aaaaall the way down at #32?!
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naca6 wrote:
aah pitchfork can eat my cowboyhat!
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bit18986244 wrote:
Pitchfork was here, Subjectivity is a loser.
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Bananasaur wrote:
I am indifferent towards Pitchfork...and music journalism in general. So, there's that.
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ExcessiveClap wrote:
Pitchfork sucks. But that doesn't affect Okkervil River's awesomeness.
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Bananasaur wrote:
What's the deal LolBearz? Why so angry?
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radekkkkkkk wrote:
lrn2troll
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LoLBearz wrote:
holy moly! this band is so cocking gewd because [rehash of pitchfork review] best song evar is forreal because it has some srs pitchfork cred. i'm so tragically hip because i like music by an artist supported by contrived reviews of hipster bands. let's circlejerk over this! [lead singer's name] is a divine deity that we should all warship because i'm a impressionable faggot. kill yourself.
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Bananasaur wrote:
This band is so dicking good.
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aquateenchica wrote:
will sheff is a god =]
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BlaiseBaileyF3 wrote:
Magikarprulez, that's exactly what I did with BSB as well.
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rafy11 wrote:
I agree very much with the guy below me, in regards to disagreeing with the guy below him.
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Ben_Wilkins_III wrote:
I disagree with the guy below me.
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Chamberk wrote:
stand-ins > black sheep boy by miles
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meanmrmustard wrote:
I hope they come with a new album, and I hope it's not as boring as the Stand-Ins.
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Hejog wrote:
i forgot how great they were.
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robisonso wrote:
A Stone =]
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