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Okkervil River is an indie/folk rock band from Austin, Texas USA. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya. The band currently
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Sounds like:
Andrew Bird,
Little Tybee,
Yellow Red Sparks,
Okkervil River,
Bright Eyes
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Aaron Blum
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Jan 30, 2014
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Premiering here on Indie Shuffle, The Family Crest is an indie folk rock band from the greatest city on earth, San Francisco (I might be a little biased since I live here). The band was founded by members Liam McCormick (lead vocals/guitar) and John...
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Sounds like:
Middle Brother,
Delta Spirit,
Dawes,
Okkervil River
By
Lauren Sloss
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Jun 20, 2013
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I've had uniformly positive opinions about Deer Tick, the Providence, Rhode Island band. I've made comparisons between them and The Replacements and The Ramones. I associate their music with John McCauley's self deprecating rasp, with good times and ...
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3

Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
Beirut,
Okkervil River
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Feb 22, 2013
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Yellow Red Sparks has released another single from their self-titled debut album aptly named, "Yellow Red Sparks."This orchestral indie pop will envelope your ears right from the starts. Between the cyclone of looping string instruments and melanchol...
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Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
Beirut,
Okkervil River
By
sean o
on
Nov 25, 2012
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Yellow Red Sparks began as the solo acoustic project of songwriter Joshua Hanson. Hanson grew up in Idaho, but eventually relocated to Southern California. After self-releasing an EP titled Simply Put ME In YOUR Place, Hanson added Goldy (drums/vocal...
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5

Sounds like:
Okkervil River,
Midlake,
Damien Jurado
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jan 18, 2012
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Jonathan Meiburg undoubtedly has one of the most recognizable voices in folk rock today. That is, of course, if you've heard Shearwater. If you haven't, you're missing out...but fear not! They're on the brink of releasing a new album by title Animal ...
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6

Sounds like:
Okkervil River,
Midlake,
The Besnard Lakes
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Dec 29, 2011
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Shearwater have given a sneak peek at their new album Animal Joy, releasing a track over on NPR.This will be their 8th studio album, and is due on February 14th via Sub Pop records. The band are notable for their epic folk rock, and I expect that thi...
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Sounds like:
Broken Social Scene,
Okkervil River,
Ben Gibbard
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8

Sounds like:
Broken Social Scene,
Okkervil River,
The Decemberists
By
lizbrown
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Sep 30, 2010
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Consider how difficult it is to locate a light switch when you're looking for it in the dark. Now amplify that situation tenfold and imagine recording a full-length LP in an abandoned movie theater, without the use of any artificial lighting, during ...
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