band from Austin, Texas
. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya
. They self-released their first album, Stars Too Small to Use, which led them to the South by Southwest
music festival. After recording their first album in a garage, they signed with Jagjaguwar
. Okkervil River continued by releasing four more albums, including the critically lauded concept album Black Sheep Boy
.
After a period of touring for Black Sheep Boy, Okkervil River followed up with The Stage Names
.
Travis Nelsen
Patrick Pestorius
Scott Brackett
Justin Sherburn
Lauren Gurgiolo
I live in a building where nobody knows me, I go to bed early, I sleep in my clothes. At night I hear screaming down in the street, I dream that I'm slipping, I reach for my feet.
There is no escaping the thing that is making its home in your radio.
The house in the valley is open this week. Imagine the sea looking in at the slowly moving sheets. Honestly.
Now, with all these cameras focused on my face, You'd think they could see it through my skin. They're looking for evil, thinking they can trace it, But evil don't look like anything.