Tag Archive: Okkervil River

Sep
14
2011

A to Z Countdown To MidPoint: Okkervil River

Okkervil River Austin, Texas Indie Rock Friday, September 23 9:30 pm Grammer’s Through the thick of it all, just one of the founding members of Okkervil River still remains with the band today. That sole remaining member, lead singer Will Sheff, initially formed the band in New Hampshire circa 1998 with some old high school buddies, Zach Thomas …

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Mar
17
2009

Bonnaroo 2009 Artist: Okkervil River

For the past ten years, Austin’s Okkervil River is finally climbing the latter, to becoming an integral part of a new breed of indie-folk bands like the Decemberists, Conor Oberst and the National. In 2006, they signed with Virgin/EMI Records. It wasn’t until their fourth album, 2007′s The Stage Names, where Okkervil River started earning …

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