Okkervil River is an American
indie rock band from
Austin, Texas. Formed in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author
Tatyana Tolstaya set on the river in
St Petersburg. 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.