John Paul White
With The Hurting Kind, John Paul White has crafted a stunning album that draws onthe lush, orchestrated music made in Nashville in the early 1960s. Yet these songsretain a modern feel, whether he’s writing about overwhelming love, unravelingrelationships, or fading memory of a loved one.White lives in Florence, Alabama, not far from Muscle Shoals. He has cultivated amusic career in Nashville for two decades, first as a songwriter, then half of TheCivil Wars – a groundbreaking duo that won four Grammy Awards beforedisbanding in 2012.Because The Civil Wars were so hard to categorize, White has earned a fanbaseamong indie rock listeners, folk audiences, Americana outlets and AAA radio. So,what will happen if people hearThe Hurting Kindand call it country? “Well thatdoesn’t scare me in the least,” he says. “As a matter of fact, it kind of thrills me.
