Okkervil River
- Type: Band/Group
- Born: 1998 in Austin, Texas, United States
- Active: 1998 - present
Biography
Okkervil River is an Austin, Texas indie rock band formed in 1998 around singer-songwriter Will Sheff, with a large rotating cast. Albums for #Jagjaguwar# such as 'Black Sheep Boy' (2005) and 'The Stage Names' (2007) established Sheff's literary songwriting, and the band later moved to #ATO Records# for 'The Silver Gymnasium' (2013), 'Away' (2016) and 'In the Rainbow Rain' (2018).
Genres
Okkervil River Discography
- Stars Too Small to Use (1999) - EP - rated 3.02/5
- Don't Fall in Love With Everyone You See (2002) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Down the River of Golden Dreams (2003) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Black Sheep Boy (2005) - Album - rated 4.17/5
- Black Sheep Boy Appendix (2005) - EP - rated 4.13/5
- The Stage Names (2007) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- The Stand Ins (2008) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- I Am Very Far (2011) - Album - rated 3.03/5
- The Silver Gymnasium (2013) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- Away (2016) - Album - rated 3.27/5
- In the Rainbow Rain (2018) - Album - rated 3.12/5
Members
- Will Sheff - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1998–Present)
- Cully Symington - drums (2010–2014; 2015–Present)
- Will Graefe - guitar, pedal steel, backing vocals (2015–Present)
- Sarah Pedinotti - keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals (2015–Present)
- Benjamin Lazar Davis - bass guitar, backing vocals (2016–Present)
- Jeremy Gustin - percussion (2018–Present)
- Zachary Thomas - bass guitar, mandolin, vocals (1998–2005)
- Seth Warren - drums, backing vocals (1998–2000; 2003–2003; 2005–2005)
- Jonathan Meiburg - backing vocals, keyboards, accordion, banjo, guitar (1999–2008)
- Mark Pedini - drums (2001–2003)
- Travis Nelsen - drums (2003–2010)
- Howard Draper - keyboards, guitar, pedal steel, backing vocals (2003–2008)
- Brian Cassidy - guitar, pedal steel (2005–2014)
- Scott Brackett - keyboards, trumpet, cornet, backing vocals (2005–2010)
- Patrick Pestorius - bass guitar, backing vocals (2005–2013; 2015–2015)
- Justin Sherburn - keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals (2007–2016)
- Lauren Gurgiolo - guitar, pedal steel, mandolin (2008–2014)
- Michael St. Clair - keyboards, bass guitar, horns, backing vocals (2011–2016)