The Civil Wars is an enigmatic duo comprised of California-to-Nashville transplant Joy Williams and her Alabaman partner, John Paul White.
The band are a raw and unique talent whose heartbreakingly sparse and beautiful melodies sit perfectly with their two agonisingly restrained individual voices. With flavours of blues, folk, Americana, country and classic singer-songwriter, their sound is firmly rooted in the gothic American South.
‘Barton Hollow’ was included in countless ‘Best Albums of 2011’ lists including Paste Magazine, Rough Trade, Amazon.com, Time Magazine, iTunes and The Wall Street Journal. The Civil Wars were also named Best New Artists and Breakout Stars of 2011 by Entertainment Weekly, USA Today and Yahoo Music.