The Mountain Goats is a band led by American singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Darnielle began recording in 1991, and has become known for his highly literary lyrics and, until 2002, his lo-fi recording style. Currently, when the band plays live, it comprises John Darnielle and Peter Hughes, but Darnielle has worked with a number of other musicians when recording albums under the Mountain Goats name. In 2007, drummer Jon Wurster played a portion of the Get Lonely tour.

The Mountain Goats is the musical project of singer-songwriter and guitarist John Darnielle. Darnielle’s lyrics are literate and filled with imagery that reference classic literature, religion and mythologies, pop culture, art and history. Others are vague references to his step father, and with the 2005 album The Sunset Tree Darnielle is found finally offering a more intimate account of his experience as an abused child. Highly prolific since the early 90s Darnielle has released over a dozen