Will Sheff is the frontman for the Austin, Texas-based indie band Okkervil River. He released his solo debut record "Nothing Special" on October 7, 2022. The songs are patient and deliberate, unfolding in their own time with little regard for pop convention, and the arrangements are rich and layered without ever feeling crowded, lush and beautiful yet sparse in all the right places. On the surface, it’s an effortless listen, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find your focus well-rewarded by the twists and turns of Sheff’s deft lyrical hand as he examines life and death, purpose and identity, memory and reality, all with a healthy mix of stoic cynicism and stubborn hope. Produced by Sheff himself, the resulting record is a mesmerizing swirl of chaos and grace, an entrancing reflection on the pain of loss and the joy of new beginnings crafted by an artist working his way through both all at once.
Will Sheff talks to 2 Meter Sessions host Jan Douwe Kroeske about going solo, the new songs, getting older (and wiser) and the recent death of old friend and former Okkervil River drummer Trevor Nelson.
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About 2 Meter Sessions
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Based in the Netherlands, 2 Meter Sessions is an independent, ongoing (new) music platform with a great legacy. Monthly we film 3 to 4 sessions with promising and breakthrough acts from all over the world.
Many well-known acts have visited the show; from James Taylor, Elliott Smith and David Crosby to Damien Jurado, Ben Howard and Josh Ritter, via Radiohead, Nirvana, Coldplay and Foo Fighters. Archive footage can regularly be seen in (theatrical) documentary movies, like “Mystify: Michael Hutchence” (with footage of our session with INXS, filmed in 1997), “Heaven Adores You” (with footage of our session with Elliott Smith, filmed in 1998) and “All I Can Say” (with footage of our session with Blind Melon, filmed in 1993).
The show started back in 1987 by radio presenter Jan Douwe Kroeske. On his popular national radio show he persuaded New-Zealand band Crowded House to play a couple of songs. The response of the public was so great, that 2 Meter Sessions quickly became a household name. In 1993, the show made a successful transition to national television. From there the show became a national phenomenon, for over 10 years, with filmed sessions of new talent, breakthrough acts and arrived career artists. Almost a million of 2 Meter Sessions cd’s were sold in the Netherlands.
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27 окт 2022
