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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

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chris-r3i wrote:
yesterday evening

Fast! I need some from Okkervil through my veins

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ar99 wrote:
yesterday morning

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Irryco wrote:
Monday afternoon

Black Sheep Boy is probably the best starting point. : )

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clutchmidwood wrote:
9 days ago

check this out --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Aix07MLHE

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jchang91 wrote:
12 days ago

thank you guys! i will check those albums out.

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sownz wrote:
14 days ago

i started out with the stage names, became hooked, and went backward from there. i'd recommend that! the stage names is easy to get into without being overly processed (like the stand ins... sorry, i'm disappointed)

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joy-rider wrote:
15 days ago

When winter comes the ice on my Okkervil river melts:) @jchang91, the debut will be a good start:)

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yomanhiphopper wrote:
17 days ago

Black Sheep boy I guess..or the debut.

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jchang91 wrote:
17 days ago

I've only heard them a few times, but I like what I hear. What is a good album I should start out with?

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ar99 wrote:
18 days ago

http://turningthelightbulb.wordpress.com/ n

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robisonso wrote:
19 days ago

so here i go...

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randyseternity wrote:
21 days ago

http://www.last.fm/user/randyseternity/journal/2009/12/12/38ldiv_my_top_50_albums_of_the_decade?success=1

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VanThem wrote:
26 days ago

Don't mention Lost Coastlines, unless it KICKS man. Amazing couple of songs.

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Bananasaur wrote:
26 days ago

So, where do I buy the good drugs?

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FenderFanatic wrote:
27 days ago

Correction: You buy bad drugs from homeless men.

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Bananasaur wrote:
29 days ago

I thought homeless men dealt exclusively in buying drugs, not selling them. Huh, you learn something new everyday.

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allisaaa wrote:
29 days ago

my sister once saw the drummer from the okriv purchase drugs from a homeless man.

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fivecent wrote:
29 days ago

i had 2000+ okkervil scrobbles before reading a review of them on pitchfork. does this still make me a p4k hipster?

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Aesthete24 wrote:
December 2009

Latest Toughs from Black Sheep Boy is pretty awesome

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VanThem wrote:
November 2009

Okkervil River are good. Lost Coastlines and Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe are both great tunes. However, Bright Eyes are still a great band, and it's perfectly understandable how Conor Oberst can attain more fame than Will Sheff. Anyway, like I said, I do like Okkervil River, but from the similar artists I see, The National and The Mountain Goats are both better.

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