Music Banter - Shearwater

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From Last.FM

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Shearwater was formed by two bandmembers of Austin, TX's Okkervil River. Okkervil's singer and guitarist, Will Sheff, and back-up vocalist and accordian/keyboard player, Jonathan Meiburg formed Shearwater so they could write softer, more folk-influenced music. Band members include Jonathan Meiburg, Will Sheff, Thor Harris, Howard Draper, and Kim Burke.
To date, Shearwater has released four full length albums, The Dissolving Room, Everybody Makes Mistakes, Winged Life, and Palo Santo as well as an EP entitled Thieves and a split album with Okkervil River entitled Sham Wedding/Hoax Funeral.

Beginning at some point in 2005, Will Sheff lessened his role in the band. Jonathan Meiburg wrote the entirety of Palo Santo.

I just found this by going through the recommendations and was delightfully surprised by it. It's more piano oriented music, really light and soft. I'd say this is one of those bands that any Indie or Folk fan would enjoy. if you like Okkervil River, I'd say this is closest to Black Sheep Boy.

Shearwater – Music at Last.fm

If anyone is able to find some albums and up them, then I would love said person.

This band is fairly meh, even their best album is basically average. I was surprise Will Sheff could release something so just decent. They have a few good songs though.

Would you mind upping an album for me? I've only heard the two songs on last.fm.

Palo Santo
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Thanks for that buddy, I'll get it later tonight.

Why does the description say "Two Gallants - 2006 - What the Toll Tells" ??

Because I posted the wrong link oops.

Winged Life
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=RI11GHZG

Palo Santo
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=OB5EBM8F

Palo Santo is the better of the two releases.

Lol, k, I'll check out Palo Santo then.

Yeah, this stuff isn't that great at all, really horrible considering it's Sheff.

I was listening to the first song off Rook and almost crapped my pants when it got super loud.

Lol,agreed. I just gave Rook a quick listen and it failed to grab me in any way.

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Originally Posted by adidasss (Post 492423)

Lol,agreed. I just gave Rook a quick listen and it failed to grab me in any way.

Sigh. Why do you have to do this. I know I'm not going to fookin' like it now so I have no motivation to listen. And there it was, patiently waiting on me harddrive. :mad:

:laughing: I so totally know what you mean, I'm way less likely to like something if someone with a similar taste dumps on in prior to listening to it. It does show some potential, I like the guy's voice and there's all kinds of country-folky-indie-rock goings-on...maybe it's just not what I'm looking for at the mo...:\