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'{{Infobox musical artist |name = John Darnielle |image = John Darnielle The Mountain Goats HOH Fest 2010.JPG |caption = Darnielle playing a solo show under the name of [[The Mountain Goats]] at the [[Harvest of Hope Fest]] in [[St. Augustine, FL]] in 2010. |background = solo_singer |birth_name = John Darnielle |alias = |Born = [[March 16]], [[1967]] (Age 44)<br/>[[Bloomington, Indiana]], [[U.S.]] |death_date = |origin = |instrument = [[Vocals]], [[guitar]] |genre = [[Folk rock]], [[lo-fi music|lo-fi]], [[indie rock]], [[folk music|folk]] |occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[Musician]] |years_active = 1991&ndash;present |label = |associated_acts = [[The Mountain Goats]], [[The Extra Lens]], [[The Extra Glenns]], [[The Seneca Twins]], [[The Bloody Hawaiians]], The Congress, [[The Crunch Sisters]], [[Chicken Damage]], [[The Salvation Brothers]], The Comedians, [[Aesop Rock]] |website = |current_members = |past_members = }} '''John Darnielle''' ({{IPAc-en|icon|d|ɑr|ˈ|n|iː|l}}<ref>"http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,6140"</ref>) is an American musician, best known as the primary (and often solitary) member of the American band [[The Mountain Goats]], for which he is the writer, composer, guitarist, and vocalist. ==Early life== ===Places Darnielle has lived=== Born in [[Bloomington, Indiana]], at a young age Darnielle moved and grew up in and around [[San Luis Obispo, California]]. He has also lived in [[Grinnell, Iowa]]; [[Colo, Iowa]]; [[Ames, Iowa]]; [[Chicago, Illinois]]; [[Portland, Oregon]]; Milpitas, CA and [[Denton, Texas]]. He currently resides in [[Durham, North Carolina]] with his wife Lalitree Darnielle, a photographer who was featured playing the [[banjo]] in the band's 1998 EP ''New Asian Cinema'', and son Roman.<ref>[http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1650670,00.html [[New Asian Cinema]] (album)], artistdirect.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitter.com/#!/mountain_goats/status/107901632141991937/photo/1}}</ref> He has mentioned in recent shows in the Los Angeles area (at the El Rey, 23 Jun 2011) that he is very happy to be back where he grew up. ===Early years=== Darnielle grew up in Central California and after high school went to work as a psychiatric nurse at the Metropolitan State Hospital in [[Norwalk, California]]. For a couple of years he lived on the Metropolitan State grounds, writing songs and playing his guitar when he wasn't working. During this time he began recording some of his songs onto cassette tapes using a [[Panasonic]] [[boombox]]. Shortly after working at the hospital, Darnielle attended [[Pitzer College]] from 1991 to 1995, earning a degree in English. Throughout his college education he continued to record music. In 1992, Dennis Callaci, a friend of Darnielle's and owner of [[Shrimper Records]], released a tape of Darnielle’s songs called "[[Taboo VI: The Homecoming]]". Around that time, The Mountain Goats were born and began touring with just Darnielle on guitar and a bassist, first Rachel Ware and then [[Peter Hughes (musician)|Peter Hughes]]. ==Musical career== Darnielle is best known for his role in the band [[The Mountain Goats]]. Since starting the band in 1991, he has gained a cult following. Despite being dubbed a [[low fidelity]] artist, Darnielle has always dubbed his work "bi-fi", pointing out that recordings such as his couldn't be made without modern technology. He is known for his prolific output and literary lyrics. [[Sasha Frere-Jones]], writing in ''[[The New Yorker]]'', referred to him as "America’s best lyricist".<ref>[http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/05/16/050516crmu_music The Declaimers: The New Yorker<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In its June 2006 issue, ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' magazine named Darnielle one of the "100 Best Living Songwriters".<ref>[http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/3009/feature/music/pastes_100_best_living_songwriters_8190 Paste's 100 Best Living Songwriters]</ref> Darnielle has several series of songs with similar titles or storylines. A series entitled "Going To..." features small stories about various places and includes songs such as "Going to Cleveland", "Going to Maryland", "Going to Georgia", and "Going to Queens". This series explores the futility of running away from one's problems in stark and cryptic detail. His "Alpha" series is about a distressed couple's marriage and history, with such song titles as "Alpha Incipiens", "Alphabetizing", and "Alpha Rats Nest". The band's 2002 album ''[[Tallahassee (album)|Tallahassee]]'' was exclusively about the couple; there have subsequently been no more "Alpha" songs. Darnielle has stated that all songs written up to and including those on ''[[Tallahassee (album)|Tallahassee]]'' are fictional, but that ''[[The Sunset Tree]]'' is autobiographical. ===Vegetarianism=== Darnielle has been a [[vegetarian]] since 1996.<ref>http://veganradio.com/shows/audio/VeganRadio20070621.mp3</ref> In 2007 he performed at a benefit for the animal rights organization [[Farm Sanctuary]] in Watkins Glen, New York. He performed again at Farm Sanctuary in 2009. ===Collaborations=== Darnielle is featured on [[Aesop Rock]]'s song "Coffee" (from the hip-hop artist's 2007 album ''[[None Shall Pass]]'') and appears in the corresponding music video. Additionally, Aesop Rock remixed The Mountain Goats' "Lovecraft in Brooklyn". In 2008, Darnielle announced the release of a tour-exclusive EP entitled ''[[The Black Pear Tree]]'', the result of a collaboration with tourmate [[Kaki King]]. In 2009, Darnielle released a collaborative recording with his tourmate [[John Vanderslice]]. On September 20, 2010, Darnielle appeared on [[Late night with Jimmy Fallon]] with the band [[Superchunk]] (Whose drummer is also in The Mountain Goats). They performed the song [[Digging for Something]] with a big reception. ===Book=== Darnielle's first book, ''Black Sabbath: Master of Reality'', was published in April 2008 as part of the [[33⅓]] series. ===Magazine contributions=== Darnielle writes the "South Pole Dispatch" feature in ''[[Decibel Magazine]]'' every month. ==Bands in which Darnielle has played== Darnielle is also a member or former member of the following bands: *[[The Extra Lens]] (along with [[Franklin Bruno]]). They have released two full-lengths titled "[[Martial Arts Weekend]]", "[[Undercard (album)|Undercard]]", as well as "Infidelity" a double sided 7" EP. *The Comedians (along with [[John Vanderslice]]). The band's only studio recording was credited to "The Mountain Goats and John Vanderslice". *The Seneca Twins (along with Lalitree Darnielle and [[Chris Butler (musician)|Chris Butler]]), whose 9-song demo, recorded in 1995, is still unreleased. *[[The Bloody Hawaiians]] (along with [[Joel Huschle]] ([[Furniture Huschle]]), [[Mark Givens]] ([[Wckr Spgt]]), Caroline) Releases: [[The Magnificent Bloody Hawaiians]], [[Bastard Son]], [[The Threegos]], "Lemon" on [[Cool Beans 4|Cool Beans #4]]) *The Congress (along with [[Mark Givens]] and other anonymous members)(Darnielle was singer / songwriter) -releases: [[Election Year]], [[Sleeping Under Angels' Wings]], [[We All Fall Down (album)|We All Fall Down]], [[She Lies in Roses]], [[The Farm Out Back]], [[No Milk Since 1979]], [[Full Term (album)|Full Term]]. *The Crunch Sisters (performed one show, all recordings were lost{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}) *Chicken Damage (Darnielle played live drums) *The Salvation Brothers (Darnielle played live drums) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} *[http://www.themountaingoats.net TheMountainGoats.net] *[http://www.mountain-goats.com Mountain-Goats.com] *[http://johndarnielle.com JohnDarnielle.com] *[http://lastplanetojakarta.com Last Plane to Jakarta] *[http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/the-sound-and-the-fury-an-interview-with-john-darnielle/ Interview with ''3:AM Magazine''] *[http://www.brassland.org/ahb/writing/archives/2006/02/chapter_and_ver.html Roundtable between Darnielle and authors Jonathan Lethem and Rick Moody on the crossbreeding of music & literature (3/2006)] From ''LA Weekly'' *[http://www.largeheartedboy.com/blog/archive/2005/04/shorties_376.html Note Books essay at Largehearted Boy] *[http://www.indigestmag.com/darnielle.htm The Songwriter as Storyteller: An Interview with John Darnielle from InDigest Magazine] {{The Mountain Goats}} <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME= Darnielle, John |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION= [[Singer-Songwriter]] |DATE OF BIRTH= March 16 |PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Bloomington, Indiana]], [[United States]] |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Darnielle, John}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Pitzer College alumni]] <!-- http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2800016 --> [[Category:American vegetarians]] [[Category:1967 births]] [[is:John Darnielle]]'