American folk-indie legends The Mountain Goats are coming to First Avenue on 5/17. The Mountain Goats are best known for paving the path for many American rock and indie bands, including AJJ, Against Me! and The Hold Steady. They boast a catalogue of iconic American alternative songs, including “This Year”, “No Children” and “The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton”. If you are interested in attending the show at First Avenue, tickets are available HERE. Opening up for The Mountain Goats is Los Angeles based artist Shana Cleveland.
Doors at 7:00pm // Show at 8:00pm // 18+
The Mountain Goats are an American indie rock band formed in Claremont, CA by singer-songwriter John Darnielle. In 2005, New Yorker critic Sasha Frere-Jones praised Darnielle as “America’s best non-hip hop lyricist.” In 2006, Darnielle was included in Paste Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Living Songwriters.
For many years, the sole member of The Mountain Goats was Darnielle himself, despite the plural moniker. (During live shows, in what Frere-Jones describes as “a bit of ontological slapstick,” Darnielle would walk onstage with his guitar and announce “Hi, we’re the Mountain Goats.”)
Darnielle remains the sole core member of the band, but has worked with a variety of collaborators over the years, including bassist Peter Hughes, drummer Jon Wurster (of Superchunk), singer-songwriter Franklin Bruno, bassist and vocalist Rachel Ware, singer-songwriter/producer John Vanderslice, guitarist Kaki King, and Annie Clark (of St. Vincent).
Throughout the ’90s, The Mountain Goats were known for producing “militantly lo-fi” home recordings (most famously, on a boom box) and releasing recordings in cassette or vinyl 7″ formats. Since 2002, the Mountains Goats have transitioned to a more polished approach, recording studio albums with a full band.
The Mountain Goats are currently based in Durham, North Carolina.
