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The Civil Wars | |
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 The Civil Wars in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Americana, country folk, indie folk[1] |
| Years active | 2009–2014 |
| Labels | sensibility, Columbia |
| Past members | |
The Civil Wars were an American musical duo composed of Joy Williams and John Paul White. Formed in 2008, their style blended folk, country, and Americana, characterized by haunting harmonies and poignant lyrics. The duo gained recognition with their debut album "Barton Hollow" in 2011,[2] which won two Grammy Awards. Their eponymous sophomore album was released in 2013 and further solidified their success. They won two additional Grammy Awards before their breakup in 2014.[3]
- ^ Perpetua, Matthew (March 28, 2011). "Listen: Indie-folk duo the Civil Wars Re-Imagine the Smashing Pumpkins' 'Disarm' at SXSW". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Bernstein, Ian (August 6, 2013). "The Civil Wars' Self-Titled Album: What the Critics Are Saying". the Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (August 6, 2011). "The Civil Wars break up for good but try to let fans down as gently as possible". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 30, 2014.