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John Darnielle
Darnielle playing in St. Augustine, Florida, in 2010.
Background information
Born
(1967-03-16) March 16, 1967 (age 57) Bloomington, Indiana
Genres
Indie folk
indie rock
folk rock
lo-fi
folk
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter, musician, novelist
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
piano
Years active
1991–present
Musical artist
John Darnielle (/dɑːrˈniːl/dar-NEEL;[1] born March 16, 1967)[2] is an American musician and novelist best known as the primary, and originally sole, member of the American band the Mountain Goats, for which he is the writer, composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist.[3] He has written three novels: Wolf in White Van (2014), Universal Harvester (2017), and Devil House (2022).
^Denney, Alex (January 15, 2008). "Playing for Pride: John Darnielle speaks out on the Mountain Goats' new record". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008.
JohnDarnielle (/dɑːrˈniːl/ dar-NEEL; born March 16, 1967) is an American musician and novelist best known as the primary, and originally sole, member...
singer-songwriter JohnDarnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina. For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle, despite...
Songwriter JohnDarnielle said that he is "not laughing with (the characters in the song)" but rather "laughing at them". "No Children" was written by John Darnielle...
on April 26, 2005 by 4AD. The album's songs revolve around the house JohnDarnielle grew up in and the people who lived there, including his mother, sister...
Devil House is a 2022 novel by American singer-songwriter and author JohnDarnielle. It depicts true crime author Gage Chandler working on an unsolved double...
Van is the first novel by the American author and singer-songwriter JohnDarnielle. Wolf in White Van tells the story of Sean Phillips, a reclusive game...
feature the band's lineup of JohnDarnielle, Peter Hughes, and Jon Wurster. The album was produced by Scott Solter and John Vanderslice. According to Pitchfork...
JohnDarnielle. Darnielle has stated that most, if not all, of the album was written in Grinnell, Iowa. Most of the songs were performed by Darnielle...
label Shrimper in 1992. Darnielle had no idea anyone except for his friends would hear Taboo VI: The Homecoming. JohnDarnielle had this to say of the...
West Texas was the last Mountain Goats album recorded entirely on JohnDarnielle's trademark Panasonic RX-FT500 boombox until 2020's Songs for Pierre...
with 2001's Jam Eater Blues and 2012's Transcendental Youth). Lyricist JohnDarnielle describes the album as being about "the individual and society", and...
of Franklin Bruno (of Nothing Painted Blue and The Human Hearts) and JohnDarnielle (of the Mountain Goats). The band acts as a side project for both artists...
Cirillo) as a temporary drummer for a summer tour. She, guitarist Al (JohnDarnielle) and bassist Eskie (G.K. Umeh) attempt to write a song recapturing the...
entirety of The Bright Mountain Choir. All tracks are written by JohnDarnielleJohnDarnielle — vocals, guitar The Bright Mountain Choir (Rachel Ware, Amy...
Frankie Lymon, to the song "Seabreeze", and to Roulette Records. Frontman JohnDarnielle has stated that the song is about the last night of Lymon's life. Much...
for the album, on Side B. First reported by JohnDarnielle on July 9, 2012, the track list is: JohnDarnielle – vocals, guitar, piano, lyrics, composition...
release is a concept album on professional wrestling, though frontman JohnDarnielle has stated that several of its songs are "really more about death and...
premiered in Wichita, Kansas on January 9, 2014. Singer/songwriter JohnDarnielle of The Mountain Goats, an indie folk band, mentioned his appreciation...
described in the album's liner notes. All tracks are written by JohnDarnielleJohnDarnielle revealed in a concert on October 13, 2012 at the Music Hall...
appearances include DJ Big Wiz, Cage, Breeze Brewin, El-P, Rob Sonic, and JohnDarnielle of The Mountain Goats. The album's artwork was done by Jeremy Fish....
since 2002's All Hail West Texas to feature only the band's frontman, JohnDarnielle, as well as the first since then to be recorded entirely on a boombox...
Goths, on May 19, 2017, via Merge Records. The album was inspired by JohnDarnielle's childhood enjoyment of gothic rock. After supporting Jason Isbell on...
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