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Will Sheff Cully Symington Will Graefe Benjamin Lazar Davis Sarah Pedinotti

ex Seth Warren, Jonathan Meiburg, Travis Nelsen, Zachary Thomas, Frank Locrasto, Scott Brackett, Brian Cassidy, Patrick Pestorius, Mike St. Clair, Mark Pedini, Lauren Gurgiolo, Aaron Johnson

Indie rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1998.
The band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya.

Current line-up :
Will Robison Sheff - vocals, guitar
Benjamin Lazar Davis - bass
Will Graefe - guitar
Sarah Pedinotti - keys
Cully Symington - percussion

Former members :
Scott Brackett - trumpet, keyboards
Brian Cassidy - vocals, electric guitar, mandolin
Jonathan Meiburg - vocals, keyboards, accordion
Travis Nelsen - drums
Patrick Pestorius - bass
Seth Warren - electronics
Zachary Thomas - vocals, bass
Mark Pedini - drums

ALBUMS

Will Sheff & Okkervil River

Like A Solid Ghost (The Silver Gymnasium De-Imagined)

2023, Cass, Ltd, Not On Label (Okkervil River Self-released),

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Lo-Fi

A Dream In The Dark: Two Decades Of Okkervil River Live

Pulled Up To The Ribbon

2018, CDr, Single, Promo, ATO Records,

Don't Move Back To LA

2018, CDr, Single, Promo, ATO Records,

2018, CDr, Single, Promo, ATO Records,

In The Rainbow Rain

2016, CDr, Single, Promo, ATO Records,

2013, CDr, Single, Promo, ATO Records, [PIAS] Cooperative,

Down Down The Deep River

2013, CDr, Single, Promo, ATO Records, [PIAS] Cooperative,

Golden Opportunities 3

Folk Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock

The Silver Gymnasium

2011, 12", Single, Jagjaguwar,

Piratess / Lay Of The Last Survivor

2011, 7", Single, Ltd, Jagjaguwar,

Live At Schubas 05/09/2004

2011, CDr, Album, Re:Live,

Live at Schubas 05/13/2005

2011, CDr, Album, Re:Live,

Wake And Be Fine

Your Past Life As A Blast b/w Gold Faces

Golden Opportunities 2

Folk Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock

Roky Erickson With Okkervil River

Bring Back The Past

2010, CDr, Single, Promo, Chemikal Underground,

Psychedelic Rock

Roky Erickson With Okkervil River

Goodbye Sweet Dreams

2010, CDr, Single, Promo, Chemikal Underground,

Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock

Roky Erickson With Okkervil River

True Love Cast Out All Evil

2010, CDr, Promo, Spunk,

Psychedelic Rock

Roky Erickson With Okkervil River

True Love Cast Out All Evil

Psychedelic Rock

Lost Coastlines

2008, CD, Single, Promo, Jagjaguwar,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock

2008, CDr, Single, Ltd, Num, Not On Label,

2008, CDr, Single, Ltd, Num, Not On Label,

2008, CDr, Single, Ltd, Num, Not On Label,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock

The Stage Names (Songs From The CD/LP)

2007, CD, Single, Pro, JAGJAGUWAR,

An Okkervil River Primer

2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Jagjaguwar,

Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe

2007, CD, Single, Promo, Jagjaguwar,

A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene

2007, CDr, Single, Promo, Jagjaguwar,

Unless It Kicks

2007, CDr, Single, Jagjaguwar,

Daytrotter Session 11/12/2007

Indie Rock/Folk Rock

The Stage Names

Indie Rock/Folk Rock

The President's Dead

2006, 12", Ltd, Jagjaguwar,

Overboard & Down

2006, CD, EP, Low Transit Industries,

Folk Rock/Indie Rock

Overboard & Down

2006, CDr, EP, Not On Label,

Folk Rock/Indie Rock

For Real (There's Nothing Quite Like The Blinding Light)

2005, CD, Single, Jagjaguwar,

Black Sheep Boy

2005, CDr, Not On Label,

Black Sheep Boy Appendix

Alternative Rock

Black Sheep Boy & Black Sheep Boy Appendix

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

Black Sheep Boy

Black Sheep Boy & Appendix (Promo Sampler)

Alternative Rock

Okkervil River / Shearwater

Sham Wedding / Hoax Funeral

2004, CD, Album, Ltd, Jound Records,

Live @ Schubas 5.8.04

2004, CDr, Album, Ltd, eMusicLive,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

Sleep And Wake-Up Songs

Julie Doiron / Okkervil River

Julie Doiron / Okkervil River

2003, CD, Album, Acuarela,

Folk Rock/Acoustic

Down The River Of Golden Dreams

Folk Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock

South San Gabriel / Okkervil River

Stark Miami Mines / Satisfy You

2002, 7", Single, Tight Spot Records,

Folk Rock/Indie Rock

Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See.

Stars Too Small To Use

1999, CD, MiniAlbum, Jound Records,

Indie Rock/Lo-Fi

The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion

1999, CD, Single, Ltd, Jound Records,

1998, CD, EP, Ltd, Not On Label (Okkervil River Self-released),

Uncut 150 (15 Tracks From Uncut's 150 Albums Of The Decade)

2009, CD Jewel Case,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Jazz-Rock

Roll With It (16 Songs About Drinking, Dope And Disorderly Conduct)

Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Blues Rock/Country Blues/Big Band/Classic Rock

Ooh-La-La! (Rock'n'Roll In The Spirit Of The Faces)

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Classic Rock

Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello

2003, CD, Comp, Bar/None Records, Glurp,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

APPEARANCES +

In The Rainbow Rain Tour EP

2018, 4xFile, MP3, Advance, EP, Smplr, 320, Not On Label (Okkervil River Self-released)

Black Sheep Boy (Early Drafts On The Road, 2004)

2015, 12xFile, FLAC, Album, Not On Label (Okkervil River Self-released)

The Stand Ins: Covers DVD

2008, DVDr, DVD-V, Jagjaguwar,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock

Golden Opportunities Mixtape

2007, 9xFile, MP3, Album, 192, Not On Label (Okkervil River Self-released),

Folk Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock

Demons & Rare Meat

Oxford American - Ballads - Southern Music Issue Vol. 25

2023, CD, Comp, Oxford American,

Folk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Relix 2019 January/February CD Sampler

2019, CD, Comp, Promo, Relix Magazine

ATO Records 2018 Sampler

2018, File, MP3, Smplr, 192, ATO Records,

Indie Pop/Alternative Rock

Hostess Sampler 2018 May - Jun

2018, CD, Promo, Smplr, Hostess Entertainment Unlimited,

Indie Rock/Art Rock

2017, CD, Comp, Promo, WFUV,

Alternative Rock

Our First 100 Days

Musik Zur Zeit CD 133 N° 370

2016, CD, Comp, Spex (2),

Never Let Go (10 Neue Songs Für September - New Noises Vol. 131)

2016, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone,

Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Folk/Indie Pop/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Britpop

Rare Trax Vol. 101 - Die Neue Rolling Stone Weekender CD

2016, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Experimental/Punk/Noise/Folk

ATO Records Summer 2016

2016, 11xFile, MP3, Comp, Smplr, 320, ATO Records,

Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Soul/Psychedelic Rock/Southern Rock/Indie Pop/Folk/Alternative Rock

Pete's Dragon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Score/Soundtrack

Live At The World Cafe Volume 37

2014, CD, Comp, World Café,

2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress

Goodbye Summer (ATO Records 2013 Fall Sampler)

2013, 14xFile, MP3, Comp, Smplr, 192, ATO Records,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Southern Rock/Folk Rock/Country/Reggae

All Areas Volume 155

2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions Magazine

Closing Time Country

2013, 3xCD, Comp, EMI, 2 Sounds,

Country/Bluegrass/Folk/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Country Blues

Cyclonic Footsteps - Spunk Sampler 2013

2013, CD, Promo, Smplr, Spunk,

Alternative Rock

WYEP Live & Direct Volume 16

2013, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Ltd, WYEP,

Hostess Sampler 2013 Sep - 2013 Nov

2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Hostess Entertainment Unlimited,

Indie Rock/Art Rock

Reason To Believe - The Songs Of Tim Hardin

All That Is Now (15 Tracks From The Best New Albums)

The Best Of KUT Live - KUT 90.5 FM

2012, CD, Album, Comp, KUT,

88Nine Radio Milwaukee Presents: Studio Milwaukee Volume 2

2012, CD, Comp, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee

SPIN Presents Austin Power

2011, 33xFile, MP3, Promo, Smplr, 320, SPIN @ SXSW,

New Noises Vol. 105

2011, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock

La Route Du Rock - La Compilation 2011

2011, CD, Comp, Promo, La Route Du Rock,

Electro/Indie Rock

Sampler Digital - Juillet-Août 2011

2011, 11xFile, MP3, Smplr, 320, Magic (2)

Unearthed - Rare And Unreleased Tracks

2011, CDr, Comp, Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian,

Eldorado Sampler #9

2011, CD, Comp, Smplr, Eldorado (french magazine - Fargo Records)

2011, CD, Comp, Promo, WFUV,

Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock

KUT Live Vol. 10 - KUT 90.5 FM

2011, CD, Comp, KUT,

Psychedelic Rock/Texas Blues/Folk Rock/Indie Rock

Hostess Sampler 2011 Apr. - 2011 June

2011, CD, Promo, Smplr, Hostess Entertainment Unlimited

Live From The Alternate Side

2011, CD, Comp, Dig, WFUV,

Alternative Rock/Leftfield

Now Hear This! (May 2011)

Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Experimental

Happy Birthday Bob (A 70th Birthday Gift To Bob Dylan)

2011, CD Jewel Case,

Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Country Blues/Lo-Fi/Doo Wop/Rockabilly/Delta Blues/Gospel/Folk

2010, CD, Comp, Spex (2),

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Vocal/New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop/Folk

Paste Magazine New - Music Sampler April 2010 Issue 62

2010, CD, Comp, Paste Magazine

MusicfestNW • Portland, OR - September 8-12, 2010

2010, CD, Comp, Not On Label,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock

Sin City Social Club Volume Thirteen

2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Sin City Social Club,

Relix - April/May 2010

2010, CD, Comp, Smplr, Relix Magazine

Heart & Soul (15 Brilliant Tracks From The Jagjaguwar Label)

Alternative Rock/Country/Lo-Fi/Post Rock/Indie Rock

Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock

Jagjaguwar 2008/2009 Sampler

2009, 8xFile, MP3, Smplr, 256, Jagjaguwar

SCORE! Twenty Years Of Merge Records

2009, 14xCD, Comp + 3xCD, Album + Box, Ltd, Merge Records,

Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Lo-Fi/Indie Rock

Score! 20 Years Of Merge Records: The Covers!

2009, CD, Comp, Ltd, Merge Records,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic

Have You Heard? (Fresh Sounds Handpicked By Starbucks)

2009, CD, Comp, Starbucks Entertainment,

A Taste Of 2009's End Of The Road Festival

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Plan B (2), End Of The Road,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Country/Post Rock

Willamette Week's MusicfestNW 2009

2009, CD, Comp, Not On Label,

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Go Mag

Austin Music Volume Eight

2009, CD, Comp, Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau

Live At The World Café Volume Twenty Seven

2009, CD, Comp, World Café,

KUT Live Vol. 7 - KUT 90.5 FM

2008, CD, Comp, Spex (2),

Folk Rock/Latin/Spoken Word/Indie Rock/Soul/Ambient/Synth-pop

Paste Magazine New - Music Sampler October 2008 Issue 47

2008, CD, Comp, Paste Magazine

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress,

Alternative Rock/Electro/Indie Rock

KUT Live Vol. 4

2008, CD, Album, KUT,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Afrobeat/Ska/Acoustic

Independent Innovative Creative

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Vital Sales & Marketing

Best Of 2008: 15 Tracks From The Year's Best Albums

2008, CD, Comp, Car, Uncut (2),

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

Live At The World Cafe® Volume 25: Quarter Notes

2008, CD, Comp, World Café,

Alternative Rock

Houston Party 10º Aniversario

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Sinedín Music, Houston Party Records,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Rhythmic Noise/Folk Rock/Drone/Psychedelic Rock/Acoustic/Flamenco/Experimental

Between The Lines II

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Austria, EmArcy,

Secretly Canadian Compilation

2008, CD, Comp, Sonik Magazine

100 Trésors Cachés Volume 2 (Chansons Rares & Indispensables)

2008, 6xCD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles,

In Search Of A Midnight Kiss (Original Soundtrack)

2008, CD, Album, Comp, 1610 Recordings,

Houston Party 1998-2008

2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Houston Party Records,

Alternative Rock

The Craft Of Music Vol. 3

2008, CD, Comp, American Songwriter Magazine

Independent Innovative Creative

2008, CD, Promo, PIAS UK

Before The Goldrush (The Teach For America Covers Project)

2008, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, A Nest Of Eggs LLC,

Cargo Sampler # 95/08

2008, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Cargo Records,

Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Breakbeat/Dub/Emo/Ethereal/Experimental/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Hardcore/Indie Rock/Math Rock/Modern Classical/Nu Metal/Parody/Psychedelic Rock/Punk/Reggae/Rocksteady/Ska/Shoegaze/Southern Rock/Synth-pop

Ooh-La-La! (Rock'n'Roll In The Spirit Of The Faces)

Lo-Fi/Post Rock/Abstract

Musikexpress 128 - Sounds Now!

2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock

We Deliver The Goods

2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Cargo Records,

Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Folk Rock/Heavy Metal/Acoustic/Parody

Music Mania Winter Sampler Volume 11

2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Plato.NL Records,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Sonically Speaking Vol 36: September 2007

2007, CD, Comp, Car, Sonic Magazine

Two Steps From The Middles Ages (Another Spunk Sampler)

2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Spunk,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock

Monster CD No. 20

2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Rock & Folk,

Motion Heat Noise And Waste - Secretly Canadian + Jagjaguwar Sampler

2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Plan B (2)

The Paste Magazine CD Sampler August 2007 Issue 34

2007, CD, Smplr, Paste Magazine,

2007, CD, Comp, Not On Label

This Is Junkcore (Bendito Pop Vol. 2)

2007, 4xCD, Comp, Junk Records (3),

Alternative Rock/Indie Pop/Indie Rock

2007, CD, Comp, SL Magazine,

2006, DVD, Promo, Spex (2),

Abstract/Pop Rock/Experimental/Indie Rock

2006, CD, Comp, Yeti Publishing LLC

Immergutrocken 7

2006, CD, Comp, Grand Hotel Van Cleef,

Music To Listen To When You Drive Home For Christmas

2006, CD, Comp, Resonanz Schallplatten,

2006, CD, Comp, Copy Prot., Promo, Labels, Virgin Music, EMI Music France,

Orange Blossom Special 10 (It's Your Universe)

2006, 2xDVD-V, PAL, Glitterhouse Records, Glitterhouse Records,

Emi Music - Nyheder April 2006

2006, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Denmark

About Songs - Volume 2

2006, CD, Comp, DevilDuck Records

InRadio 4.1: Blink

2006, CD, Comp, Smplr, InRadio,

Down In A Mirror : A Second Tribute To Jandek

2005, CD, Comp, Summersteps Records,

Abstract/Avantgarde

Musikexpress 103 - Sounds Now!

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress,

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Garage Rock/New Wave/Alternative Rock

Secretly Canadian / Jagjaguwar

2005, CD, Comp, Foggy Notions

Appetizers & Leftovers

2005, CD, Comp, I Eat Records

Rolling Stone Sampler 13 Titres

2005, CD, Promo, Smplr, Cyber Press Publishing

Losing Today 06

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Losing Today

Vice CD/DVD #3 Presented By Tower Records - Volume 12 Number 3

2005, CD, Smplr + DVD, Vice Records,

Post Rock/Electro/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Grime/Hardcore/Metalcore

Comes With A Smile Vol.10 (Wide-Awake, Crescent-Shaped)

2004, CD, Comp, Comes With A Smile,

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Abstract/Post Rock/Indie Rock

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Il Mucchio Selvaggio,

Another Country 2 - Songs Of Dignity And Redemption From The Other Side Of The Tracks

Comes With A Smile Vol.7 (Back Into The Shadows)

2002, CD, Comp, Comes With A Smile,

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Shoegaze/Soft Rock/Indie Rock

2002, CD, Comp, Promo + Box, Persona Non Grata, Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar

KVRX Local Live Vol. 5 - Aural Fixation

2000, 2xCD, Comp, KVRX,

Alternative Rock

CD, Album, Comp, Workplay Theater,

Low Transit Industries Is Turning 4...

CD, Comp, Inertia Distribution Pty. Ltd., Low Transit Industries

About Christmas Songs 2