Shearwater

Shearwater Revel in 'Animal Joy' on New Sub Pop LP

PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2011

When Shearwater jumped ship from Matador to Sub Pop back in the spring, the Texas band promised that they had a new LP on the horizon. At t...

Shearwater Sign to Sub Pop, Release Live Album

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2011

Though the last couple of Shearwater records came out on big-time indie label Matador, the orchestral Texan rockers have swapped one reputa...

Shearwater

Lee's Palace, Toronto ON April 1

PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2010

There was no introduction, but when your voice is as hauntingly soulful as Jonathan Meiburg's, there's no need for one. With a swift chord,...

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Rook

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2008

Having missed last year’s expanded re-release of Palo Santo, Shearwater’s love letter to Nico, the shock delivered by their current sound s...

Jonathan Meiburg Leaves Okkervil River For Shearwater

PUBLISHED May 13, 2008

One can only imagine the juggling skills required to keep a side-project and its parent act both in fine working order. Up to this point, J...

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Palo Santo

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

It’s amazing what a little success does to a side project. See, Shearwater was originally a collaboration between Jonathan Meiburg and Will...

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Winged Life

PUBLISHED May 1, 2004

Shearwater, a collaboration between Okkervil River's Will Sheff and Kingfisher's Jonathan Meiburg, have come quite a distance since their f...