synffThe Mountain Goats, spearheaded by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, emerged from California's lo-fi indie folk scene in 1991, evolving from bedroom boombox recordings into a tight-knit band with bassist Peter Hughes, drummer Jon Wurster, and multi-instrumentalist Matt Douglas.
Their sound blends…
62 roots·22 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped The Mountain Goats; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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John Darnielle, John Vanderslice, Erik Friedlander, Franklin Bruno + 58 more
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6 releases·2023-2026
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