The Mountain Goats are an American folk rock band formed in Claremont, California by singer-songwriter
John Darnielle. The band is currently based in Durham, North Carolina.
For many years, the sole member of the Mountain Goats was Darnielle himself, despite the plural moniker.
He remains the sole core member of the band,
but has worked with a variety of collaborators over the years,
-Wikipedia
From:
Claremont, CA, USA
Genres:
Indie folk, indie rock, lo-fi
Years active:
1991-present
Associated acts:
The Extra Lens, The Seneca Twins, The Bloody Hawaiians, The Congress, John Vanderslice, Kaki King, Owen Pallett
Members:
John Darnielle - Vocals, guitar, keyboard
Peter Hughes - Bass, backing vocals
Jon Wurster - Drums
Former Members:
Rachel Ware - bass, vocals (1992-1995)
The Bright Mountain Choir
The North Mass Mountain Choir
Franklin Bruno - piano
Lalitree Darnielle - banjo
Alastair Galbraith - violin
Graeme Jefferies - guitar
John Vanderslice
Erik Friedlander - cello
Owen Pallett - strings
Scott Solter
Alex Decarville
Richard Colburn - drums
Christopher McGuire - drums
Nora Danielson - violin
Maggie Doyle - keytar
Kaki King
Yuval Semo - organ, piano, string arrangement
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