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Shearwater frontman parts ways with Okkervil River

4:09 p.m. · May 12, 2008 · by Jeff Skruck

Jonathan Meiburg has left Okkervil River to focus on his frontman duties for Shearwater. He says the split is "completely amicable," adding, "this is just a logical extension of the way things have been going since Palo Santo."

"Shearwater's increasingly demanding schedule has meant that I've performed with Okkervil less and less over the past two years, and with Rook coming out in June, we all felt that it would be best if I completely disengaged from Okkervil rather than stretch myself too thin."

Shearwater's new album on Matador will be released on June 3. Check out the band's first MP3 here. Shearwater is currently on tour with Clinic.