To Whom It May Concern, an Intimate Look at The Civil Wars

By Michael Dunaway at 11:43 AM on February 2, 2012

One of the best things about being a fan of Paste favorites The Civil Wars this past year has been following the duo’s rise through the eyes of rising star photographer Allister Ann. Filling the band’s tumblr, her black-and-white photographs are sometimes stark, sometimes wistful and sometimes whimsical, but they’re always intimate, full of wonder and beautifully composed. It’s hard to remember a band on the rise documented so extensively by someone so immensely talented. Now our experience of those photographs isn’t confined to the interwebs alone, as the photographer and the band release their book To Whom it May...  read more

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The Civil Wars: Barton Hollow

By Nathan Spicer at 2:43 PM on January 31, 2011

The Civil Wars seems like the moniker for a band exploring overt, loud disagreement. But the brand of longing, melodic chamber-pop and folk from the duo of John Paul White and Joy Williams puts the emphasis on “civil”—“courteous or obliging; polite.”...  read more

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Best of What's Next: The Civil Wars

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 8:00 AM on December 2, 2010

Their name may indicate otherwise, but internal discord has never been a problem for The Civil Wars' Joy Williams and John Paul White.  read more

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Ten Out Of Tenn Vol. III (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 4:30 PM on September 24, 2009

For a city that's known for 10-gallon-hat country, Nashville has quietly begun to flourish this decade as a place for rock-leaning singer/songwriters. Exhibit A is the third album from Music City collective Ten Out of Tenn: Ten tracks from 10 solo artists who are doing their best to put the Nashvegas label to rest. Founder Trent Dabbs and bandleader K.S. Rhoads are the only remaining members of the original Ten Out of Tenn tour in 2005, but there's plenty of new talent on Vol. III to keep the tradition alive. Newcomers include Kyle Andrews, Andrew Belle, Madi Diaz, Mikky...  read more

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Ten Out Of Tenn Vol. III (Awesome of the Day)

By Josh Jackson at 4:30 PM on September 24, 2009

For a city that's known for 10-gallon-hat country, Nashville has quietly begun to flourish this decade as a place for rock-leaning singer/songwriters. Exhibit A is the third album from Music City collective Ten Out of Tenn: Ten tracks from 10 solo artists who are doing their best to put the Nashvegas label to rest. Founder Trent Dabbs and bandleader K.S. Rhoads are the only remaining members of the original Ten Out of Tenn tour in 2005, but there's plenty of new talent on Vol. III to keep the tradition alive. Newcomers include Kyle Andrews, Andrew Belle, Madi Diaz, Mikky...  read more

Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the Day