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About John Darnielle
American musician and novelist, born 1967
John Darnielle is an American musician and novelist, best known as the founder and driving force behind the indie folk band the Mountain Goats. He started the band in 1991 and has served as its writer, composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist. He is known for a prolific body of work and for lyrics that have a distinctly literary feel. Alongside his music, he has written three novels, Wolf in White Van, Universal Harvester, and Devil House.
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- “You get this really cool groove when you're playing just piano, bass, and drums where everyone's sort of feel…”John Darnielle
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Books by John Darnielle
Universal harvester
2017