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:

34 tracks
54 stations
13 countries

Okkervil River top songs

1	Lost Coastlines
2	Unless It's Kicks
3	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
4	Singer Songwriter
5	Don't Move Back To LA
6	The Valley
7	Red
8	For Real
9	The Industry
10	Pulled Up the Ribbon
11	Wake and Be Fine
12	Down Down the Deep River
13	Pop Lie
14	No Key, No Plan
15	You Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man
16	In A Light
17	Plus Ones
18	Starry Stairs
19	A Girl In Port
20	The President's Dead
21	Moonshiner
22	Trouble In Mind
23	A King and a Queen
24	Walking Without Frankie
25	Seas Too Far to Reach

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.