Hailing from Claremont, California, and featuring John Darnielle (vocals,
guitar, keyboards), Peter Hughes (bass, backing vocals), Jon Wurster (drums) and
Matt Douglas (multi-instrumentalist), American indie rock band The Mountain
Goats began their career in 1991. After a few limited releases, the 1994 studio
album Zopilote Machine officially opened the band's discography. This was
followed by the albums Sweden (1995), Nothing for Juice (1996), Full Force
Galesburg (1997) and The Coroner's Gambit (2000). In 2002, The Mountain Goats
broke into the U.S. charts for the first time wi...