The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats are an American band formed in Claremont, California. John Darnielle is the founder of the band and the writer, composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. The Mountain Goats are currently based in Durham, North Carolina.

The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats in 2014
The Mountain Goats in 2014
Background information
OriginClaremont, California, United States
Genres
Years active1991–present
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Associated acts
Members

The Mountain Goats started making music in the 1990s, recording songs on cassette tapes.[1] They started to make studio albums with a full band in 2002.[2]

Some of the Mountain Goats' songs are about Darnielle's life.[3] The albums We Shall All Be Healed and The Sunset Tree are about Darnielle's life as a child and a young adult.

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

The Mountain Goats Media

References

  1. Nickey, Jackson. "The Mountain Goats: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. "The Mountain Goats". 4AD. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  3. Hodgman, John (2012). "The Mountain Goats". Merge Records. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

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