Blanco White
Josh Edwards (born July 21, 1991), known professionally as Blanco White, is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from London, England. He has released one studio album, On the Other Side.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Josh Edwards |
Born | 21 July 1991 |
Origin | London, England |
Genres | folk, neofolk, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, flamenco guitar, charango |
Years active | 2014–present |
Website | blancowhite |
Career
Originally from London, Edwards travelled to Cadiz, Spain to study flamenco guitar under the guidance of Nono García, before going to Sucre, Bolivia where he was introduced to traditional local folk music and learnt to play the charango, an Andean instrument.[1] In 2014, he brought together Andalusian and Latin American influences while keeping his English musical roots, which launched his solo project Blanco White.[2]
His first show as Blanco White, named after the Spanish poet José María Blanco White, dates back to December 2015 at Proud Camden where he was accompanied by the band Wovoka Gentle.[3]
In 2016, Blanco White signed with Yucatan Records based in London and release his first EP called The Wind Rose. He then released two other EPs Colder Heavens in 2017 and The Nocturne in 2018 respectively.[2]
Since 2016, he toured Europe and the US and was nominated at the Anchor Award in 2018.[4][5]
On June 5, 2020, Blanco White released his debut studio album titled On the Other Side.
Discography
LPs
- 2020 : On the Other Side
EPs
- 2016 : The Wind Rose
- 2017 : Colder Heavens
- 2018 : The Nocturne
Singles
- 2017 : "Colder Heavens" (Acoustic Version)
- 2019 : "On The Other Side"
- 2019 : "Papillon"
- 2019 : "Desert Days"
- 2020 : "Samara"
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Result |
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2019 | Anchor - Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award [5] | Nominated |
References
- Edwards, Josh (May 17, 2017). "Blanco White Reveals How Spain and Bolivia Shaped His Music". The Culture Trip. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- "Blanco White à Eurosonic 2019". Arte Concert. Sourdoreille. January 16, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- OConnor, Roisin (March 7, 2017). "New music to listen to this week: Blanco White". The Independent. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- "Blanco White's Concert History". Concert Archives. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- "Nominees & Winners 2018". Anchor - Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award. 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2020.