John Paul White finds peace at home after Civil Wars breakup
(AP) — When singer-songwriter John Paul White returned home to Alabama after the breakup of the duo Civil Wars, his mind and schedule were blissfully clear.
[...] they dealt with constant speculation about their relationship despite being married to other people and canceled their tour in 2012 citing "irreconcilable differences of ambition."
Ben Tanner from the rock band Alabama Shakes and Tanner's friend Will Trapp persuaded him to join them in starting a record label called Single Lock Records in Florence, Alabama, in 2013.
The label helped launch the careers of a talented crop of young bands like St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and White produced an album for Muscle Shoals songwriter Donnie Fritts.
[...] he also draws on his rock influences on songs like "The Martyr," or his love for classic country music on "I've Been Over This Before," with its shimmery vibraphone and backup vocals from The Secret Sisters.