Robin Pecknold is an American singer-songwriter best known as the principal songwriter and vocalist for Fleet Foxes, with whom he has recorded four studio albums: Fleet Foxes (2008), Helplessness Blues (2011), Crack-Up (2017), and Shore (2020). He has been nominated for many awards, including a Grammy for Best Folk Album and for Best Alternative Music Album, and has won numerous international awards. He was born in Seattle, Washington, and lives in New York, New York.