Sham Wedding / Hoax Funeral Explained

Sham Wedding / Hoax Funeral
Type:studio
Artist:Okkervil River and Shearwater
Cover:Sham Wedding Hoax Funeral.jpg
Released:April 2004
Recorded:2004
Genre:Indie rock, folk rock
Label:Jagjaguwar
Producer:Okkervil River, Shearwater
Chronology:Okkervil River
Prev Title:Down the River of Golden Dreams
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Sleep and Wake-Up Songs
Next Year:2004

Sham Wedding/Hoax Funeral is a split CD featuring Austin, Texas "brother bands" Okkervil River and Shearwater. It was first available only at North American tour dates in the spring and summer of 2004, but fans later were able to purchase it online. The tracks include demos, unreleased songs and old standards. Mark Pedini, former drummer of Okkervil River, provided the artwork for the album cover.

The song "Murderess" was later released in different form as "Piratess" on Okkervil River's 2011 album I Am Very Far.

Track listing

Sham Wedding by Okkervil River
  1. "See See Rider" – 4:56
  2. "Murderess" – 5:02
  3. "Moonshiner" – 1:59
  4. "Willow Tree" – 3:53
  5. "Unravel" (Björk / Guy Sigsworth) – 4:42
Hoax Funeral by Shearwater
  1. "All the Pretty Horses" (traditional) – 4:26
  2. "Happy Song for My Friends" – 2:47
  3. "Cool My Blood" – 4:46
  4. "Mountain Laurel" – 2:22
  5. "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 3:47
  6. "Never Come Again" – 3:44

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