Shearwater is an American indie rock band formed in Austin, Texas in 1999 by Okkervil River members Jonathan Meiburg (often referred to simply as JM) and Will Sheff. Sheff left the band in 2005, leaving Meiburg as the primary creative force behind the project.

The band’s most recent lineup consists of JM on vocals and guitar, Lucas Oswald on guitar, Emily Lee on keyboards, Josh Halpern on drums, and Sadie Powers on bass.