John Paul White (born August 4, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter, and was a member of the

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-winning duo The Civil Wars. He restarted his solo career with his 2016 release, ''Beulah''.

Early life

White was born in

Muscle Shoals, Alabama Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River in the northern part of the state and, as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the populati ...

and grew up in

Loretto, Tennessee Loretto is a city in Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,714 at the 2010 census, and 1,739 at the 2020 census. History Loretto began as a stagecoach station known as "Glen Rock" in the early 19th century. In 1870, a ...

, on a chicken farm. He attended Sacred Heart School as well as Sacred Heart Catholic Church in

, as a child and graduated from Loretto High School. He is the oldest of four children.

Career

White released his first album independently as the band Nuthin' Fancy. The album was recorded with Jeff Quillen at Rock N Roll Dawg Sound/Studio in his hometown of Loretto, Tennessee. 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

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for best Folk Album, and Country Performance by a Duo or Group. In 2015, he contributed the song "Kyrie", a duet with

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, to the album ''Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of Us, Vol. II''. Then in 2016, White released a solo "Simple Song" for the album ''Southern Family'' by Dave Cobb. White is a co-owner of Single Lock Records, which he founded in his hometown of Florence, Alabama, together with Ben Tanner (of the Alabama Shakes) and Florence financial consultant, Will Trapp. The label has signed multiple artists from the Muscle Shoals area, including the legendary "Funky" Donnie Fritts, along with indie standouts like

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. White often collaborates with the artists on the Single Lock label. His album ''Beulah'' was released on August 19, 2016. In 2017, White guested on the song "It Ain't Over Yet" with

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and Rosanne Cash. The track appeared on Crowell's album ''Close Ties''. In 2018, White embarked on a house concert tour to get feedback on new material and in April 2019 released the album ''The Hurting Kind''. The album was a bit of a departure from White's Southern Rock and Americana roots, and was an intentional tribute to the country music he grew up listening to. White co-wrote "I Wish I Could Write You a Song" with "Whispering" Bill Anderson, resulting in a distinctly Orbison feel on the track. White toured in 2019 with several Single Lock artists, including acclaimed newcomer

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Personal life

White lives in

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with his wife Jenny and their four children.

Discography

Solo

*''The Long Goodbye'' (2008) Arkam Records *''Beulah'' (2016) Single Lock Records *''The Hurting Kind'' (2019) Single Lock Records

The Civil Wars

*''

Live at Eddie's Attic ''Live at Eddie's Attic'' is the first release from The Civil Wars, featuring Joy Williams and John Paul White. The album was recorded live at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia on April 8, 2009. It was released on their website through NoiseTrad ...

'' (2009) *'' Poison & Wine'' (EP) (2009) *''

Barton Hollow ''Barton Hollow'' is the first full-length studio album from the Civil Wars. Produced by Charlie Peacock, it was released on February 1, 2011. It peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Digital Albums chart, No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' 2 ...

'' (2011) *'' Unplugged On VH1'' (2013) *'' The Civil Wars'' (2013)

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:White, John Paul 1973 births Living people People from Muscle Shoals, Alabama Grammy Award winners People from Lawrence County, Tennessee 21st-century American singers The Civil Wars members Singer-songwriters from Alabama