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Okkervil River is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The New Pornographers, The Decemberists, The National, Lou Reed and Roky Erickson. Those roots explain a lot about how Okkervil River arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shearwater, The Hold Steady, The New Pornographers, Sunset Rubdown and Phosphorescent, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Shearwater, The Wrens, Julie Doiron and Charlie Sexton, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Okkervil River, reaching back through The New Pornographers and forward to Shearwater. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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 Okkervil 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.
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Okkervil River connections
Okkervil River grew out of The New Pornographers, The Decemberists, The National and Lou Reed, shares an orbit with Shearwater, The Hold Steady, The New Pornographers and Sunset Rubdown, went on to shape Shearwater, The Wrens, Julie Doiron and Charlie Sexton. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Okkervil River
Sounds and acts that shaped Okkervil River.
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- The Decemberistsartist
- The Nationalartist
- Lou Reedartist
- Roky Ericksonartist
- Titus Andronicusartist
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- Force M.D.'sartist
- Julia Jacklinartist
- Shearwaterartist
- Julie Doironartist
- Bill Fayartist
- Murder By Deathartist
Artists similar to Okkervil River
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Okkervil River.
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- Sunset Rubdownartist
- Phosphorescentartist
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