The best of rock groups’ break up when one starts to see the ethereal quality of their music. This truism is even more unavoidable for duos in the field on music. The Civil Wars composed of singer-songwriters Joy Williams and John Paul White, is no exception and when they announced a hiatus in Nov 2012, many fans were shocked .Tough both had other partners, theirs had seemed a marriage made in music, and it was an aberration in the perfectness of their mutual soul chemistry
White and Williams came together unexpectedly in Nashville in 2008 while attending a songwriting session, and their chemistry was unbelievable. The band name came as Williams was driving around town looking at all the Civil War monuments and thought about all the wars that each person faces.
They recorded an EP titled Poison and Wine, the title track of which gained overnight success after being used on Grey’s Anatomy
Their first live release, Live At Eddie’s Attic showcased not only their songwriting prowess but their camaderie on stage.
This vocal marriage between the two was always evident in their on stage superb chemistry, with John Paul White’s wit always the perfect foil for Williams serious ways.
Barton Hollow, their 2011 full-length debut became the No. 1 most downloaded album on iTunes within a week of its release.
They won the 54h Grammy award for the best folk album for ‘Barton Hollow’ and also for the best county duo/Group Performance
The 55th Grammy saw them wining The Best Song Written for Visual Media — "Safe & Sound" (with Taylor Swift)
In November 2012 the duo went on hiatus citing "internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition”, cancelling their tour
In June 2013, they released the intriguingly titled single, "The One That Got Away". The single comes from their upcoming album to be released on August 6th, 2013, "The Civil Wars".
Hope they can come back together again for us to enjoy the spellbinding display of the magic they offer as they play the acoustic guitar and transport the audience to a surreal land.
Here we present a very romantic number, "I've Got this friend" with on screen lyrics. Enjoy!!!!
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