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Okkervil River @ Billboard, Melbourne (17/05/09)

It is safe to say that you are almost guaranteed to come away from an Okkervil River gig with a huge smile on your face, if only for the fact that they have to be one of the most enthusiastic bands around.

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Groovin' the Moo Festival @ Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo (16/05/2009)

The Living End and Hilltop Hoods headed an Aussie strong lineup at Bendigo's Groovin' the Moo Festival.

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Okkervil River @ Capitol (05/05/09)

Opening with Plus Ones the despondent sarcasm of singer Will Sheff’s lyric bloomed from the outset in a reflection of country small town beginnings.

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Okkervil River @ The Zoo, Brisbane (03/05/09)

The Zoo goes south by southwest with Austin, Texas's finest.

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Okkervil River @ Beck's Music Box (29/2/2008)

The last time Austin band Okkervil River graced our shores they played to a small audience that barely filled the Rosemount Hotel. On this visit, in front of a sell-out crowd, they captivated the audience with every note.

Okkervil River @ The Manning Bar, Sydney (27/02/08)

St Jerome’s Laneway @ Sydney (02/03/08)

St Jerome's Laneway Festival @ The Zoo + Alleyway, Brisbane, 01/03/2008

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival @ Fowler’s Courtyard, Adelaide (23/02/08)

St Jerome's Laneway Festival, Melbourne (24/02/2008)

Okkervil River @ the East Brunswick Club (04/09/06)

Okkervil River, Jack Ladder, Fall Electric @ Rosemount Hotel (10/9/2006)

Okkervil River, Jack Ladder and the Model School @ @Newtown, Sydney (07/09/06)

Okkervil River, Jack Ladder, No Through Road @ Fowler's Live, (09/09/06)



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Okkervil River, The Lucksmiths

Okkervil River wrap up their tour with support from The Lucksmiths.

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Okkervil River

Okkervil River played an awe-inspiring set to the sold out crowd at the Annandale Hotel, with special guests The Lucksmiths.

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Okkervil River

A very cheery Okkervil River put on a killer show! Supported by The Middle East. A great way to spend a Sunday night.

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St Jeromes Laneway Festival

On a sunny Sydney day, a full house of eager punters were at St Jeromes Laneway festival.

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St Jeromes Laneway Festival

St Jerome's returns to Brisbane for another year bringing with it The Panics, Feist, The Presets, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and many more crowd favourites

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Okkervil River

As part of the Perth International Arts Festival, Texan indie-folk collective Okkervil River played to a rapturous crowd at Beck's Music Box.

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Okkervil River

Austin folk collective Okkervil River stop by Manning Bar on their national tour, winning Sydney over with a fine set.

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St Jeromes Laneway Festival

An awesome lineup descended on Fowlers Live and UniSA for the the inaugural Adelaide St Jeromes Laneway Festival.



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Okkervil River

Ahead of Okkervil River's May tour, brainy frontman Will Sheff muses on the romance of failure.

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Via Tania takes to the Laneways

Chicago act Via Tania will be returning to Australia in a few weeks for St. Jerome's Laneway Festival. “It is going to be a much fuller sound with bass, keyboards, drums-all the ground components. It is a much more atmospheric sound where we have been experimenting with slap pedals and old drum machines so producing a very organic sound”

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Okkervil River - Back on the Stage (Names)

Frontman for indie darlings Okkervil River, Will Sheff chats across the miles about the Laneway festival, not losing the passion and having hope for the future of music.

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Okkervil River - Walking to their own tune

Sometimes it seems that artists really are on the verge of breaking through from the indie rock ghettos into something more substantial and potentially massive. So it would seem for Okkervil River.

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Okkervil River - Putting the 'Okker' back in Australia

In September, less than a year after their first visit, Austin, Texas' finest Okkervil River are to return to Australian shores for a string of shows. Enigmatic front-man Will Sheff gets down to the serious stuff like giving interviews to people on the other side of the world and shopping for beer.

Okkervil River Are No Longer Black Sheep



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Okkervil River add a show

There’s no question Australia is enamoured with Okkervil River. The Austin band has almost sold out its Friday show at the Annandale Hotel, so will be be fitting in another the night before.

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Okkervil River saunter back

A star attraction of Groovin’ In The Moo 2009, Texan troupe Okkervil River has bided your calls for some shows on the side.

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Sydney Laneway Festival sells out

Following hot on the heels of Melbourne, the Sydney leg of St Jerome’s Laneway Festival has sold out. Local four-piece Ghostwood has joined the party, too.

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Okkervil River to tour Australia in February 2008

Indie kids of the nation rejoice! Okkervil River has announced sideshows adjunct to their St Jerome's Laneway Festival appearances. The dates will mark the Texan five piece's third trip downunder.

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Full PIAF lineup announced

Explosions in the Sky, Feist, Okkervil River and Rufus Wainwright have all been added to the eclectic lineup for the 2008 Perth International Arts Festival.

St Jerome's Laneway Festival locks in lineup




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