Willy Vlautin
Willy Vlautin | |
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Vlautin at the 2018 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | Willy C. Vlautin 1967 (age 57–58) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, musician |
| Genre | social novel |
| Notable works | The Motel Life, Don't Skip Out On Me,The night always comes |
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Willy C. Vlautin (born 1967) is an American author, musician and songwriter. He was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Portland, Oregon rock band Richmond Fontaine (1994–2016) and is currently a member of The Delines. Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, he has released 14 studio albums since the mid-nineties with Richmond Fontaine. He is the author of several novels, including The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Don't Skip Out On Me, The Night Always Comes, and The Horse.