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Claremont, Los Angeles CA, United States (1991 – present)
The Mountain Goats is the musical project of singer-songwriter and guitarist John Darnielle. The New Yorker magazine referred to him as “America’s best non-hip-hop lyricist”. In its June 2006 issue, Paste magazine named Darnielle one of the “100 Best Living Songwriters”. Darnielle’s lyrics are literate and filled with imagery that reference classic literature, religion and mythologies, pop culture, art and history. Others are vague references to his stepfather, and with the 2005 album The Sunset Tree Darnielle finally offers a more intimate account of his experience as an abused child.
Darnielle began performing under the name the Mountain Goats in 1991 in Claremont, California, where he attended Pitzer College and worked as a psychiatric nurse. The band’s name, the Mountain Goats, is a reference to the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins song
Yellow Coat. Darnielle released his first album, Taboo VI: The Homecoming, on Shrimper Records. Many of his first recordings and performances featured Darnielle accompanied by members of the all-girl reggae band, The Casual Girls, who became known as The Bright Mountain Choir. One of this group’s members, Rachel Ware, continued to accompany Darnielle on bass, both live and in studio, until 1995.
Highly prolific, since the early 90s Darnielle has released over a dozen Mountain Goats albums, 6 full-length cassettes, various 7” singles, 10” and 12” EP’s and has contributed to compilations and label samplers too numerous to mention.
Darnielle began performing under the name the Mountain Goats in 1991 in Claremont, California, where he attended Pitzer College and worked as a psychiatric nurse. The band’s name, the Mountain Goats, is a reference to the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins song
Yellow Coat. Darnielle released his first album, Taboo VI: The Homecoming, on Shrimper Records. Many of his first recordings and performances featured Darnielle accompanied by members of the all-girl reggae band, The Casual Girls, who became known as The Bright Mountain Choir. One of this group’s members, Rachel Ware, continued to accompany Darnielle on bass, both live and in studio, until 1995.Highly prolific, since the early 90s Darnielle has released over a dozen Mountain Goats albums, 6 full-length cassettes, various 7” singles, 10” and 12” EP’s and has contributed to compilations and label samplers too numerous to mention.
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All Hail West Texas
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The Sunset Tree
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Tallahassee
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Get Lonely
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Shoutbox
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SittenSpynne wrote:
Saw these guys Wednesday night and it was pretty much the best show I've ever been to.
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Callisto1 wrote:
haha, those eyes.
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TheHochhaus wrote:
john darnielle looks a little bit like the philosopher jean jaques rousseau. and he is a genius just like him. see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Allan_Ramsay_003.jpg
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in-theaeroplane wrote:
And I saw the sad, young cardinals trying to sing and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS. Sorry guys, I just had to hop on the bandwagon.
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eternalcowboy2 wrote:
poopy palpy
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alphagravitas wrote:
The best thing is that it got deleted and you just look at tad lil' bit mean.
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WhoMadeCookies wrote:
thanks bro i totally didnt have that one
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alphagravitas wrote:
Fried some grains in butter, said a simple grace. Sat down at the table, fed my greedy face and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS.
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Mister_Krinkle wrote:
I can see you now, as though through a screen and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS
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alphagravitas wrote:
I threw a rock at a crow who was playing in the mulch of some rose bushes by the motel office. Missed him by a good yard or two. THEN I JIZZED IN MY PANTS
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Mister_Krinkle wrote:
I pulled off the highway in Missouri and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS
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alphagravitas wrote:
My glasses got broken at a Delay show on Sunday. Even though I love Delay with all my heart, I really would've felt more hardcore if my glasses got broken at a Mountain Goats show. Now that's punk.
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pcvonz wrote:
Live show was incredible.... Everyone started moshing during The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton, Lost my glasses in it. IT WAS AMAZING
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Jontybloom1 wrote:
The Mountain Goats to play End of the Road Festival 2010, more here. http://www.neonfiller.com/page2.htm#wilcoend
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rdvon wrote:
I FUCKING SAW HIM LIVE HE FUCKING PLAYED NO CHILDREN AND BEST EVER DEATH METAL BAND OUT OF DENTON.
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neckermanncj wrote:
w000000000! i have 1,000 plays for them/him!!! :D
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onisamsha wrote:
...zopilote machine gets a real close second. On second thought, all hail and zopilote tie for first, choosing one over the other would be like loving one child more than another.
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drpat wrote:
agreed "all hail..." is his finest work
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hoedoro wrote:
I wish every album could be as good as "All Hail West Texas".
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celestialroad wrote:
lol
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Events
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Nov
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The Mountain Goats
The Social, Orlando FL, United States
16 shouts
| 117 attendees
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Nov
24
The Mountain Goats
Cafe Eleven, Saint Augustine, Jacksonville FL, United States
4 shouts
| 22 attendees
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Nov
27
The Mountain Goats
9:30 Club, Washington DC, United States
6 shouts
| 87 attendees
News
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