John Darnielle

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Darnielle
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 16, 1967(1967-03-16)
Age	57
Birthplace	Bloomington
Country	United States
Birth City	Indiana
Horoscope	Pisces

John Darnielle Biography

John Darnielle is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on March 16, 1967 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Frontman and multi-instrumentalist for the poignant indie folk band Mountain Goats, the ensemble known for songs like “This Year.”

He was featured on the show’s episode He appeared on an episode of Stephen Colbert’s Comedy Central late night show. Comedy Central late-night show.

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 non-hip-hop lyricist”. In its June 2006 issue, Paste magazine named Darnielle one of the “100 Best Living Songwriters”.

Darnielle attended Claremont High School, located in the Pomona Valley region of Southern California. For a short time after high school, he lived in Portland, Oregon, where he developed an addiction to intravenous methamphetamine and other hard drugs (as referenced in We Shall All Be Healed). Darnielle worked in the psychiatric ward at the Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, California. Darnielle attended Pitzer College from 1991 to 1995, earning a degree in English.

His birthplace was Bloomington, Indiana. He was married to Lalitree Darnielle, and with her two children: Roman as well as Moses.

John Darnielle Net Worth

John Darnielle is one of the richest Folk Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Darnielle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was an psychiatric nurse as it was his first exposure to human suffering. He started writing songs around the same time.

The songs focus on topics like childhood traumas and the struggles of life, he makes use of his songs to communicate the message that negative experiences can be a source of joy.

John Darnielle (/d ɑːr ˈ n iː l / dar-NEEL ; born March 16, 1967) is an American musician and novelist best known as the primary, and originally sole, member of the American band the Mountain Goats, for which he is the writer, composer, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist.

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Who is John Darnielle Dating?

According to our records, John Darnielle married to Lalitree Darnielle. As of December 1, 2023, John Darnielle’s is not dating anyone.

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From 2004 to 2011 Darnielle created and wrote the webzine Last Plane To Jakarta, citing other projects as the reason for its abandonment. He writes the “South Pole Dispatch” feature in Decibel Magazine every month. Darnielle also guest edited the poetry section of The Mays, an anthology of the best creative work coming out of Oxford and Cambridge..

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Darnielle celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.

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”.

What religion is John darnielle?

Darnielle prays regularly and identifies as a Christian. His music often includes religious themes, including The Life of the World to Come, on which each song is named after a Bible verse.

Is the Mountain Goats just one guy?

The Mountain Goats are an American 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, despite the plural moniker.

How old is John darnielle?

55 years (March 16, 1967)

How many songs has darnielle written?

John Darnielle has written almost 600 songs now, and some of them are very sad, dealing with hard drugs and tragic ends, hurting yourself and others, sicknesses of both body and brain, off-brand alcohols.

Is Devil House a true story?

“Devil House” is about a true-crime writer who moves into a house in Milpitas, Calif., where a pair of notorious and, it’s whispered, satanic murders occurred in the late 1980s.