Xylouris White
Xylouris White | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz, post-rock, Greek |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Bella Union, ABC Music |
| Associated acts | Dirty Three, Psarantonis, Fugazi |
| Website | www |
| Members | George Xylouris Jim White |
Xylouris White is a musical collaboration established in 2013, involving Greek singer and laouto player George Xylouris and Australian drummer Jim White, best known for his work with Dirty Three. The duo's music has been described as combining "free-jazz, avant-rock and ages-old Greek folk traditions."[1] To date they have released three albums, and undertaken multiple world tours.
History[]
The two musicians first met in Melbourne in 1990, when Xylouris was touring with his father, Antonis Xylouris,[1] and became friends. White first played with Xylouris' family band in Australia in 2009.[2] They began recording and performing regularly in public together in New York City in late 2013.[3] They released their first album, Goats, in 2014; it topped the Billboard World Music chart.[1]
They performed together at the Sydney Festival in 2015, in advance of a world tour,[4] and released their second album, Black Peak, on Bella Union, in 2016.
Their third album, Mother, was released early in 2018.
Each of their albums have been produced by Guy Picciotto (Fugazi).[5]
Discography[]
- Goats (Other Music Recording Co., 2014)
- Black Peak (Bella Union, 2016)
- Mother (Bella Union / ABC Music, 2018)
- The Sisypheans (Drag City, 2019)
Awards and nominations[]
ARIA Music Awards[]
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Lost to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Black Peak | Best World Music Album | Nominated | Katie Noonan & Karin Schaupp - Songs Of The Latin Skies |
| 2018 | Mother | Best World Music Album | Nominated | Gurrumul - Djarimirri (Child Of The Rainbow) |
| 2020[6][7] | The Sisypheans | Best World Music Album | Nominated | Joseph Tawadros - Live At The Sydney Opera House |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "'You could say our music has a goat-ish rhythm'", Herald Scotland, 25 November 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016
- ^ Sarah Larson, "Post-Punk Lute", The New Yorker, 4 September 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016
- ^ Xylouris White: Past shows. Retrieved 25 October 2016
- ^ Monica Tan, "Xylouris White review – a heavenly union of Greek lute and Australian post-rock", The Guardian, 16 January 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016
- ^ Review of Black Peak, Uncut, November 2016
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links[]
- Xylouris White at BellaUnion.com
- Ben Ratliff, "Both Born to the Form, a Couple of Continents and Major Traditions Apart", New York Times, October 3, 2014
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