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Xylouris White

Xylouris White

Musical duo of George Xylouris and 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.

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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] Guy's Role is so involved he is considered a 'non-performing' member of the band.[6]

Discography

Albums

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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. They commenced in 1987.

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Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

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References

  1. Xylouris White: Past shows. Xylouriswhite.com, Retrieved 25 October 2016
  2. "Review of Black Peak, Uncut, November 2016". Xylouriswhite.com. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. "Ep. #768: Guy Picciotto & Xylouris White", Kreative Kontrol, April 2023". vishkhanna.com. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award – Best World Music Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "Previous Nominess". Musicvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. "Previous Winners". Musicvictoria.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2020.



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