John Paul White, formerly of the duo The Civil Wars, plays his song "Heart Like A Kite" live in concert at The Chapel in San Francisco, California on June 16, 2019. Heart Like A Kite appears on his last solo album, The Hurting Kind, released in April 2019 through Single Lock Records. JPW has said this about the song: "I’ve written a lot about being a flawed character – and more often than not, that’s the truth. But I wanted to take the perspective of somebody who was in love with someone with a wayward soul, and loved her way too deeply to walk away from. He knows what he’s in for and he doesn’t look at it as a negative. This person isn’t pointing fingers and saying she’s a bad person or a good person. She’s like a puppy that sees a butterfly and can’t help chasing it, and that’s part of why he loves her." In 2008, John Paul White and Joy Williams formed The Civil Wars, a critically-acclaimed duo that went on to win four Grammy Awards, including Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance. To the great sadness of their many fans, The Civil Wars disbanded in 2014. Since that time, JPW has released two country/folk solo albums: Beulah in 2016 and The Hurting Kind in 2019. Joining JPW onstage at The Chapel were Shonna Tucker (bass), Adam Morrow (guitar), Reed Watson (drums), Kimi Samson (fiddle), and Todd Beene (pedal steel guitar). ============================================= John Paul White - The Hurting Kind live tour dates (2019): June 11 - San Juan Capistrano, CA @ The Coach House June 12 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern June 14 - West Hollywood, CA @ Troubador June 15 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre June 16 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel June 18 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios June 19 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern June 20 - Spokane, WA @ The Bartlett June 22 - Park City, UT @ Snowbird Cool Air Concert Series June 23 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater June 25 - Kansas City, MO @ Knuckleheads Saloon June 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall June 27 - Lexington, KY @ Manchester Music Hall June 29 - Nashville, TN @ Musicians Corner July 12 - Okemah, OK @ Pastures of Plenty: Woody Guthrie Folk Festival July 13 - Memphis, TN @ Levitt Shell July 14 - Paducah, KY @ Maiden Alley Cinema July 16 - Newport, KY @ The Southgate House Revival July 17 - Knoxville, TN @ Open Chord Music July 18 - Abingdon, VA @ Abingdon Market Pavilion July 19 - Arlington Park, PA @ Allegheny County Summer Concert Series July 21 - Marietta, OH @ Peoples Bank Theatre July 22 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark July 23 - Indianapolis, IN @ HI-FI Indy July 25 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall July 26 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill July 27 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club July 28 - Eau Claire, WI @ The Plus July 29 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Back Room at Colectivo ================================= Heart Like A Kite lyrics She's got a heart like a kite Floating away all the time Oh, I'm holding on for dear life But she's got a heart like a kite Oh Father, forgive a fool For I know what I'll do I'll wait here with wide open arms To drift back into From wherever she flew She's got a heart like a kite Floating away all the time Oh, I'm holding on for dear life But she's got a heart like a kite She always comes down to Earth Eventually But I fear that there's coming a day When I'll run out of string And she won't come back to me She's got a heart like a kite Floating away all the time Oh, I'm holding on for dear life But she's got a heart like a kite She's got a heart like a kite She's got a heart like a kite Written by John Paul White ========================================= John Paul White official bio: John Paul White grew up in tiny Loretto, Tennessee, and now lives in Florence, Alabama, not far from Muscle Shoals. He has cultivated his career in Nashville for two decades, first as a songwriter for a major publisher, then as half of The Civil Wars – a groundbreaking duo that won four Grammy Awards before disbanding in 2012. Because The Civil Wars were so hard to categorize, White has earned a fan base among indie rock listeners, folk audiences, Americana outlets, and AAA radio. With The Hurting Kind, White has crafted a stunning album that draws on the lush, orchestrated music made in Nashville in the early 1960s. Yet these songs retain a modern feel, whether he’s writing about overwhelming love, unraveling relationships, or the fading memory of a loved one. So, what will happen if people hear The Hurting Kind and call it country? “Well, that doesn’t scare me in the least,” he says. “As a matter of fact, it kind of thrills me.”

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