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(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.\")\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarnielle 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).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mountain Goats are currently based in Durham, North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","musicPath":"/music/The+Mountain+Goats","playStationPath":"/stations/113305021/play","stationId":113305021,"bioPath":"/music/The+Mountain+Goats/_full_bio","similars":[{"musicPath":"/music/Owen","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/14b/14b595fb0597f4d2f8ff7797a95ff6c9_md.jpg","artistName":"Owen","artistId":44888,"station_id":194806772},{"musicPath":"/music/mewithoutYou","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/aa3/aa395d6742993c3796f0b7e4225c9ebf_md.jpg","artistName":"mewithoutYou","artistId":10867,"station_id":113282474},{"musicPath":"/music/Woody+Guthrie","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/051/051d6cb6d7eb5acabd89b4af119fd947_md.jpg","artistName":"Woody Guthrie","artistId":2043,"station_id":113277557},{"musicPath":"/music/Guided+by+Voices","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/381/3814bb8b5e6554d60b8084f630db8242_md.jpg","artistName":"Guided by Voices","artistId":1072,"station_id":113331305},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Unicorns","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/cf5/cf5850149583fe78c1de9d1233278bfe_md.jpg","artistName":"The Unicorns","artistId":2343,"station_id":113288093},{"musicPath":"/music/Destroyer","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/060/06080d863f9dfec402189c2fd798dffa_md.jpg","artistName":"Destroyer","artistId":10239,"station_id":113333966},{"musicPath":"/music/Damien+Jurado","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/a8a/a8add1817d2305820a5493e53a7741c7_md.jpg","artistName":"Damien Jurado","artistId":410571,"station_id":399180420},{"musicPath":"/music/Magnolia+Electric+Co+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/5cd/5cde79407e267e6046e92d270f2e1bab_md.jpg","artistName":"Magnolia Electric Co.","artistId":19671,"station_id":167188527},{"musicPath":"/music/Courtney+Barnett","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/2f6/2f6aef9f21d19c9ae4e2a72f77ce63d3_md.jpg","artistName":"Courtney Barnett","artistId":264439,"station_id":366291678},{"musicPath":"/music/Big+Thief","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/413/413a441f593d27b7492321e0b479790d_md.jpg","artistName":"Big Thief","artistId":309528,"station_id":381844292},{"musicPath":"/music/Colin+Meloy","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/6d6/6d6e18eafd55b874accae3fce9396c15_md.jpg","artistName":"Colin Meloy","artistId":11009,"station_id":113763108},{"musicPath":"/music/Nana+Grizol","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/1d1/1d1df529832fb0a0022c81e3cc3e2c7f_md.jpg","artistName":"Nana Grizol","artistId":441182,"station_id":400917792},{"musicPath":"/music/The+Antlers+Indie+","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/15f/15f9b7848061418dcf84b58b7c89620d_md.jpg","artistName":"The Antlers (Indie)","artistId":42579,"station_id":183397617},{"musicPath":"/music/Jeff+Tweedy","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/3ee/3ee9afb7b8da6bf0b3cf9bd3ddd9efc5_md.jpg","artistName":"Jeff Tweedy","artistId":56769,"station_id":260237062},{"musicPath":"/music/Anais+Mitchell","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/e41/e4175ecd879e37054e59639275018c05_md.jpg","artistName":"Anais Mitchell","artistId":53055,"station_id":246481214},{"musicPath":"/music/Rilo+Kiley","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/c33/c3338ba5c0173203a4394d99341ac280_md.jpg","artistName":"Rilo Kiley","artistId":1448,"station_id":113266502},{"musicPath":"/music/Car+Seat+Headrest","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/be6/be60a32aae5e8b930c7ee037ab43bb45_md.jpg","artistName":"Car Seat Headrest","artistId":372449,"station_id":395380111},{"musicPath":"/music/Built+to+Spill","artistDefaultImage":"https://artist99.cdn107.com/b09/b096a8d1bd8cf3419b6c0cd7922287ec_md.jpg","artistName":"Built to Spill","artistId":2125,"station_id":113266927}]}