John Paul White

John Paul White

White with Joy Williams in 2012
Background information
Birth name John Paul White
Born 1973
Origin Loretto, Tennessee, United States
Genres Folk music, Country music
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2008–present
Labels Sensibility Music
Associated acts The Civil Wars

John Paul White is an American singer-songwriter, and was a member of the Grammy Award-winning duo The Civil Wars.[1] He also co-wrote Jason Aldean's 2008 single "Relentless" with James LeBlanc.

Early life

White was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama[2] and grew up in Loretto, Tennessee, United States.[3] He attended Loretto High School where he, along with friends, started the band Nuthin' Fancy. They recorded their first and only album at Rock N' Roll Dawg Sound Studio with owner Jeff Quillen. He later attended the University of North Alabama.

Career

White released the album The Long Goodbye in 2008. The following year White joined Joy Williams to form The Civil Wars. The duo won the 2012 Grammy Awards for best Folk Album, and Country Performance by a Duo or Group.[4]

In 2015 he contributed the song "Kyrie", a duet with Emmylou Harris, to the album "Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us, Vol. II."[5] Then in 2016, White release a solo "Simple Song" for the album "Southern Family" by Dave Cobb.[6]

Personal life

White lives in Florence, Alabama with his wife Jenny and three of his four children.

Discography

Solo

The Civil Wars

References

  1. ↑ The Civil Wars Biography Great American Country, retrieved March 2, 2012
  2. ↑ http://www.jambase.com/Artists/45864/John-Paul-White/Bio
  3. ↑ "The Civil Wars: Billboard Cover Story". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  4. ↑ "Joy Williams and John Paul White of Civil Wars win Grammys for 'Barton Hollow'" Grammy.com retrieved Dec 2, 2012
  5. ↑ "Hear Emmylou Harris and John Paul White's Spiritual 'Kyrie'" Rolling Stone, retrieved Apr 2, 2016
  6. ↑ "Hear A New Solo Song By John Paul White, Formerly Of The Civil Wars". NPR Music. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  7. ↑ "The Civil Wars". The Civil Wars. Retrieved 2011-10-09.


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