Song:10 Miles To Go On A 9 Mile Road
Album:No Such Place
Singer songwriter Jim White is probably best known for his run on David Byrne's Luaka Bop label. His music is an eclectic mix of several kinds of music. But I guess he could best be described as Alt Country. He was born Michael Pratt Mar. 10, 1957 in California but he grew up in Pensacola, FL. His first musical influence came from watching Country Gospel on the Gospel Jubilee TV show. He grew up in the Pentecostal church. White attempted to become a professional surfer and then he was a fashion model in Italy. He also attended the New York University film school. That's when he started performing. A bandsaw accident mangled his arm. But he was still able to play guitar. A demo landed at Luaka Bop and they signed him. 10 Miles To Go On A 9 Mile Road is from his 2001 CD No Such Place. He worked with several producers on the album. This track is produced by Paul and Ross Godfrey and Pete Norris who record as Morcheeba. White has also worked with Aimee Mann, Barenaked Ladies and Bill Frisell. White was the subject of the 2003 BBC documentary Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus. The soundtrack was released in 2005. White left Luaka Bop in 2007 and he has recorded for Yep Roc and now the British label Loose Music. his latest CD Waffles, Triangles & Jesus was released in 2017 and was mostly produced by the duo Hog-Eyed Man (Jason Cade, Rob Mcmaken) who I guess could be described as Neo Bluegrass. He is currently on tour. I don't think White is for everyone but maybe he's for you. That's why I post a video. Here's the video for 10 Miles To Go On A 9 Mile Road by Jim White.
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