John Darnielle

John Darnielle
Darnielle playing in St. Augustine, Florida, in 2010.
Background information
Born (1967-03-16) March 16, 1967
Bloomington, Indiana
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, novelist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Years active1991–present

John Darnielle (/dɑːrˈnl/; 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. He has written three novels: Wolf in White Van (2014), Universal Harvester (2017), and Devil House (2022).