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“I consider myself a lyricist first and foremost, but if you get something else out of what I do, that's fine too. I'm not sitting back here telling people how they have to take my stuff. We just want to play music, and hope that people like it.”

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John Darnielle, born on March 16, 1967, is a talented musician renowned for his unique songwriting and musical style in the indie music scene. more

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