John Paul White
With The Hurting Kind, John Paul White has crafted a stunning album that draws on the lush, orchestrated music made in Nashville in the early 1960s. Yet these songs retain a modern feel, whether he’s writing about overwhelming love, unraveling relationships, or fading memory of a loved one.
White grew up in tiny Loretto, Tennessee, and now lives in Florence, Alabama, not far from Muscle Shoals. He has cultivated a music career in Nashville for two decades, first as a songwriter for a major publisher, then half of The Civil Wars – a groundbreaking duo that won four Grammy Awards before disbanding in 2012.
Because The Civil Wars were so hard to categorize, White has earned a fanbase among indie rock listeners, folk audiences, Americana outlets and AAA radio. So, what will happen if people hear The Hurting Kind and call it country? “Well that doesn’t scare me in the least,” he says. “As a matter of fact, it kind of thrills me.”
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The Hurting Kind is the third solo release from 4-time GRAMMY winner John Paul White.
Leading up to the sessions for The Hurting Kind, White was inspired by artists like Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins and Bill Porter. Drawing on these timeless influences, White sought out classic writers like Whisperin’ Bill Anderson and Bobby Braddock to collaborate with. “Coming out of each and every one of these situations, I got a resounding thumbs-up that I was on that right track,” says White of the collaborations. “I didn’t need anybody else’s approval after that.”
Track List:
The Good Old Days
Wish I Could Write You a Song
Heart Like a Kite
Yesterday’s Love
The Long Way Home
The Hurting Kind
This Isn’t Gonna End Well (Feat. Lee Ann Womack)
You Lost Me
James
My Dreams Have All Come True
Two friends come together to cut each other's song. John Paul delivers his take on Donnie's enduring classic, "Breakfast in Bed". Donnie delivers his take on John Paul's soon-to-be classic, "Simple Song". Only in Muscle Shoals!
It's the sound of two musical brothers paying homage to one another.
Originally pressed for Record Store Day 2017... limited edition of 1,000... we have a handful of leftovers. Once they're gone, they're gone! NO digital option available! If you want these tunes, you gotta get the turntable out!
Breakfast in Bed
Simple Song
Beulah was John Paul White's first solo album in almost a decade and his debut album for Single Lock.
“For White, this is a return to self. If The Civil Wars invited listeners to confuse their characters with the singers, he is now making clear where his songs come from. It's bracing to hear the return of a voice many have missed in a form few have heard.” - NPR
Track List:
Black Leaf
What’s So
The Once and Future Queen
I Want To Make You Cry
Fight For You
Hope I Die
I’ve Been Over This Before (ft. The Secret Sisters)
The Martyr
Hate The Way You Love Me
I’ll Get Even