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For the opera, see The Civil Wars: A Tree Is Best Measured When It Is Down.
The Civil Wars

The Civil Wars is an indie folk duo composed of singer-songwriters Joy Williams and John Paul White.[1] The duo met during a Nashville, Tennesee songwriting session and formed The Civil Wars. They gained national exposure when their song "Poison and Wine" was played on an episode of Grey's Anatomy in late 2009. The band got a boost when Taylor Swift tweeted about them in late 2010. During that period, their music video for Barton Hollow was added to the rotation at VH1 and CMT.[2] The Civil Wars catalog includes a download-only album called Live at Eddie's Attic, an EP called Poison & Wine and a studio album titled Barton Hollow.[3]

History

Williams and White met during a song writing session at a local music studio in Nashville, Tennesee in 2008. Both were hesitant about attending, attempting to get their solo careers off the ground, but decided to give it a shot.[4][5] Grammy Award-winning producer Charlie Peacock began recording the duo at his Art House studio after hearing their first performance at a Nashville music venue.[6][7] The duo's second performance ever, opening for Will Hoge at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia, was recorded and released as a free internet download called Live at Eddie's Attic. The album is still available for free download via their website and MySpace page.

Television producer/writer and friend, Allan Heinberg, placed their single “Poison & Wine” on an episode of Grey's Anatomy which generated thousands of Internet searches.[8] The 4-song EP, Poison & Wine was released as a digital single two days later and debuted at No. 4 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Top Albums chart, peaked at No. 31 on the overall chart and was selected by iTunes as the "Best of 2010" singer/songwriter album.[citation needed]

The duo was selected as Paste Magazine's "Best of What's Next" and performed the song "Barton Hollow" on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” [9] The band also received a boost via Taylor Swift's twitter account, as she posted numerous times during 2010 and 2011 how much she loved the band. This 'grassroots' support helped them gain notoriety, buzz, and early success, even before their full length album was released.

The Barton Hollow album was released in February 2011, and in its first week, became the No. 1 downloaded album on iTunes. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart, No. 12 on The Billboard 200, No. 2 on the Billboard Folk Albums chart, and No. 3 on the Billboard Rock Albums chart.[10][11] The day after the album's release, the duo, who travel without a back-up band, performed a sold-out show at Nashville's historic Belcourt Theatre, which was announced by Taylor Swift to her more than 5 million followers on Twitter.[12]

In March 2011, The Civil Wars appeared on NPR's "A Prairie Home Companion" and VH1 began playing the "Barton Hollow" video and added The Civil Wars to their list of "You Oughta Know" artists.[13][14]

In April 2011 the duo received airplay on both VH1 and CMT and was reported to be the first emerging act to receive simultaneous support from both networks. [2]

In May 2011, the duo was selected by Adele to open for her tour, including performances in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, Montreal and New York. Adele praised the band in a blog on her website saying "...i have the complete honour of having a band called The Civil Wars on the tour at the moment. they are by far the BEST live band i have EVER seen. they are magical and stunning, they make my heart hurt but make it a bit stronger at the same time too! perfect timing! please check them out, their record is beautiful. and if you're coming to any of the shows on this trip make sure you get there early to see them. i've never been so blown away. i could go on gushing forever…poison and wine is my favourite so i've attached the video for you! love always xx" [1]

The duo headlined a benefit concert on May 25th, 2011 for victims of the April 2011 Alabama tornadoes at the Shoals Theater in Florence, AL. They performed alongside opening acts Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil and Dylan LeBlanc, and the evening raised over $20,000 to assist the Salvation Army's efforts at rebuilding the lives of those affected by the natural disaster.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[15] 		US Rock
[16] 		US Indie
[17] 		US
Folk
[18]
Barton Hollow 12 3 4 2

Extended plays

Title Details
Poison & Wine
  • Release date: November 20, 2009
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: CD, music download

Live albums

Title Details
Live at Eddie's Attic
  • Release date: June 30, 2009
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
iTunes Live: SXSW
  • Release date: March 19, 2011
  • Label: Sensibility Music
  • Formats: music download


Singles

Year Single Album
2009 "Poison & Wine" Poison & Wine
2010 "Tracks In The Snow" non-album
digital-only holiday single
2011 "Barton Hollow" Barton Hollow

Video

  • “Poison & Wine” (2009) View
  • “The Making of Poison & Wine” (2009) View
  • “Barton Hollow” (2010) View
  • “Barton Hollow” Live on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” (2011) View
  • “Poison & Wine” Live on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” (2011)

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
2011 CMT Music Awards Duo Video of the Year — "Barton Hollow"[19] Nominated
Americana Music Association New/Emerging Artist of the Year[20] Pending
Duo/Group of the Year[20] Pending

References

  1. ^ Powers, Ann (2011, February 17). The Civil Wars: Marching into the Unknown. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from LATimes.com
  2. ^ a b Administrator (2011, April 6). Civil Wars: VH1's Artist To Watch. WKSR. Retrieved 2011-04-16, from WKSR.com
  3. ^ Staff Reports (2010, December 23). Civil Wars to Play Two Shoals Shows. TimesDaily. Retrieved 2011-02-12, from TimesDaily.com
  4. ^ Farber, Jim (2011, February 1). Barton Hollow. New York Daily News. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from NYDailyNews.com
  5. ^ Knowles, Patrick (2010, December 16). The Civil Wars: Solo Artists Unite as Folk Duo. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from particle.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F12%2F15%2FNSFV1GNU45.DTL SFGate.com
  6. ^ Conner, Matt (2010, June 9). The Civil Wars. Stereo Subversion. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from StereoSubversion.com
  7. ^ Willman, Chris (2011, February 1). The Civil Wars' Official Barton Hollow Bio. sensibility music. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from sensibilitymusic.com
  8. ^ WSJ Staff (2011, January 31). The Civil Wars, ‘Barton Hollow,’ New Music Preview. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from WSJ.com
  9. ^ Stiernberg, Bonnie (2010, December 2). Best of What's Next: The Civil Wars. Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from PasteMagazine.com
  10. ^ Gewertz, Daniel (2011, February 18). The Civil Wars Break Out. Boston Herald. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from BostonHerald.com
  11. ^ Staff (2011, February). Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars. Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-22, from Billboard.com
  12. ^ Wyland, Sarah (2011, February 4). The Civil Wars Have a Superfan in Taylor Swift. GAC. Retrieved 2011-02-21, from GACtv.com
  13. ^ Administrator (2011, March 26). God's Own Living Room, Show # 1282. A Prairie Home Companion. Retrieved 2011-04-2, from PrairieHome.PublicRadio.org
  14. ^ Administrator (2011, March 31). Artists On The Rise Archive. You Oughta Know. Retrieved 2011-04-2, from VH1.com
  15. ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  16. ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  17. ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  18. ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  19. ^ "It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations". Roughstock. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
  20. ^ a b "Plant, Cook top AMA nominations". Country Standard Time. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
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