John Darnielle

John Darnielle
Darnielle playing in St. Augustine, Florida, in 2010.
Darnielle playing in St. Augustine, Florida, in 2010.
Background information
Born (1967-03-16) March 16, 1967 (age 57)
Bloomington, Indiana
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, novelist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1991–present

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).

  1. ^ uhm, John Darnielle? The Mountain Goats Forums.
  2. ^ The Mountain Goats [@mountain_goats] (March 16, 2013). "@credfm thank you! '67 though!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ 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.