Blanco White
Blanco White | |
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 Blanco White performing in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Josh Edwards |
| Born | 21 July 1991 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | blancowhite |
Josh Edwards (born 21 July 1991), known professionally as Blanco White, is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from London. As of 2024, he has released two studio albums, four EPs, and a number of singles.
Career
[edit]Originally from London, Edwards travelled to Cadiz, Spain, to study flamenco guitar, before going to Sucre, Bolivia, where he was introduced to traditional local folk music and learned 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, named Blanco White, after the Spanish poet José María Blanco White.[2]
His first show as Blanco White dates back to December 2015 at the London bar Proud Camden, where he was accompanied by the band Wovoka Gentle.[3]
In 2016, Blanco White signed with the London-based Yucatán Records and released his first EP, titled The Wind Rose. He followed it with two more EPs: Colder Heavens in 2017 and The Nocturne in 2018.[2]
Since 2016, he has toured Europe and the US, and he was nominated for an Anchor Award in 2018.[4][5]
On 5 June 2020, he released his debut studio album, On the Other Side. He followed it on 29 September 2023 with his second album, Tarifa.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- On the Other Side (2020)
- Tarifa (2023)
EPs
- The Wind Rose EP (2016)
- Colder Heavens (2017)
- Nocturne EP (2018)
- Time Can Prove You Wrong (2023)
Singles
- "Colder Heavens (Acoustic Version)" (2017)
- "On the Other Side" (2019)
- "Papillon" (2019)
- "Desert Days" (2019)
- "Samara" (2020)
- "Mano a Mano" (2020)
- "Eyes Wide Open (from North Star)" (2021)
- "Time Can Prove You Wrong" (2022)
- "Treasure I Once Held" (2022)
- "Sail On By" (2023)
- "Tarifa" (2023)
- "Silver Beaches" (2023)
- "Una Noche Más" (2023)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2019 | Anchor – Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award[5] | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Edwards, Josh (17 May 2017). "Blanco White Reveals How Spain and Bolivia Shaped His Music". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Blanco White à Eurosonic 2019". Arte Concert. Sourdoreille. 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ OConnor, Roisin (7 March 2017). "New music to listen to this week: Blanco White". The Independent. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Blanco White's Concert History". Concert Archives. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Nominees & Winners 2018". Anchor – Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award. 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.[dead link]