Vocalist
The Resume
Resides in Iowa
Performs and records as The Mountain Goats Albums include 'Nine Black Poppies (1995),' 'Sweden (1995),' 'Full Force Galesburg (1997),' 'The Coroner's Gambit (2000),' 'All Hail West Texas (2002),' 'Tallahassee (2002)' and 'We Shall All Be Healed (2003)'
Why he might be annoying
He is a fanatical vegetarian.
His singing voice is nasal.
He recorded his early albums into a Panasonic boom box, giving them a deliberately distorted sound.
Some of his favorite authors are Sophocles, Euripides, and Chaucer. (Oolala.) He applies sophisticated literary techniques to pop music, which some people find pretentious.
When he finally stopped recording into a boom box, some fans accused him of selling out.
Why he might not be annoying
His lyrics are sad, bitter, and hilarious.
In addition to writing music, he's also a critic and blogger.
In his spare time, he works with children who have psychological and emotional problems.
He likes horror movies.
He enjoys cooking and gardening.
The Mountain Goats have a healthy cult following.
Credit: Wieland Kalligaro
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Year In Review:
For 2010, as of last week, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
For 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 76.09% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 77 Votes: 74.03% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 97 Votes: 71.13% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 568 Votes: 48.42% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 218 Votes: 58.72% Annoying
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