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I grew up around some people whose parents toured a lot: tough on the marriage, tough on the kids.

John Darnielle

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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
Composer
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Bloomington
Indiana
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