Okkervil River, the brilliant indie-folk\rock from Texas, will be closing their European tour with a single show in Israel:
Tuesday, September 15th 2009, Doors: 21:00.
at Barby, 52 Kibbutz Galuyot, Tel Aviv.
opening act: Roy Rieck & the Medley Band
tickets: 160₪ on pre-sale, 180₪ on the night of the show.

a combined ticket for Okkervil River's gig and Mudhoney's gig at the Barby on 26/10/09 is available now for 290₪.

stock is limited: only a hundred combined tickets are available! tickets that were already purchased can be upgraded.
booking: Barby - 03-5188123 (Sun-Thu 11:00-18:00)
The Third Ear - 03-6215226 (single tickets only)

Okkervil River is considered to be one of the greatest indie bands in the last years. they're active since 1998, released five LPs, five EPs and a cover album. many of their songs we're used in TV, films and commercial soundtracks in Europe and in America. if you like artists like Jeff Buckly, Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes and Wilco, Okkervil's show is a one you wouldn't want to miss.

"Okkervil River had to be around for almost a decade, release loads of albums and EPs, work very hard to get this masterpiece, that made them a big name in the American indie-rock scene and a band which make Pitchfork writers drool every time they release a new single, news or a mixtape. If the success wouldn't have come with this album, we would have had to find new name for Texan cruelty because their really deserve it. Will Sheff, the band's frontman is an amazing writer, their songs are incredible and with all honestly there is not a single bad thing one can say about them." (alon uziel, walla)

"what can I say about my favourite albums this year? A collection of original stories, written and performed with Will Sheff's witty talent. the music might not be inventive, not complex and not intellectually challenging but it shoots the texts straight into my heart. an album full of stories about a miss, people who are not living their own lives, 'The Stand Ins' as the album name suggests. a musician who knows deep inside that he is not talented, a fan that sobers from her life with an occasional rocker, a lost love in 'Calling and Not Calling My Ex' is always touching and what can you even say about 'Lost Coastlines'? song of the year" (guy hagag, haoneg)

"Austin, the capital of music, delivers one of the best bands in the indie genre, whatever that means. The writing and performing of Will Sheff is smart, passes through Rufos Wainright's theatricality ('Lost Coastline'), country-americana ('Singer-Songwriter') and alternative indie and what have you ('Pop Lie', one of the best songs this year). out of all bands which appears repetitively in this year's best of lists, Okkervil appears alternately. with no doubt, they're the ones who deserve the first prize for alternative indie pre-post-pre. so good, so moving and so good." (yair yona, small town romance)

don't miss your opportunity to see one of the greatest bands in an electrifying and moving show, one and only, September 15th in Barby Tel Aviv.

download the full press release

www.okkervilriver.com
www.myspace.com/okkervilriver