THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

The Mountain Goats were formed in California by the singer-songwriter John Darnielle, and are not originally a North Carolina band. [en.wikipedia.org] The band relocated to Durham, North Carolina. [en.wikipedia.org] Walter Magazine dates Darnielle's own move to Durham to 2003, three years before the date the encyclopedia gives for the band's relocation. The register records both and reconciles neither. [waltermagazine.com] What had been one man's project became an ensemble drawn from the local scene, including Superchunk's drummer. [waltermagazine.com] Eleven of the band's albums have charted. [waltermagazine.com] For its first ten years the band was Darnielle recording at home alone. [www.npr.org] In 2020 he returned to that method, writing and recording an album at his Durham house. [www.npr.org] The band records for Merge, the Durham label. [www.npr.org]

“The Mountain Goats are an American indie folk band formed in Claremont, California, by singer-songwriter John Darnielle.” [en.wikipedia.org]

“The Mountain Goats relocated to Durham, North Carolina in 2006” [en.wikipedia.org]

“When John Darnielle moved to Durham in 2003, he already had a national reputation as The Mountain Goats” [waltermagazine.com]

“The Mountain Goats has evolved into a full ensemble, incorporating local bandmates Peter Hughes, Matt Douglas, and Jon Wurster (also known as the drummer from Superchunk).” [waltermagazine.com]

“The Mountain Goats has put 11 albums on the Billboard charts.” [waltermagazine.com]

“For its first decade, the Mountain Goats was essentially Darnielle's home recording project.” [www.npr.org]

“his home in Durham, N.C., where he wrote and recorded” [www.npr.org]

“His label, Merge” [www.npr.org]