Blanco White
Blanco White | |
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 Blanco White at the Haldern Pop Festival 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Josh Edwards |
| Born | 21 July 1991 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | folk, neofolk, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, flamenco guitar, charango |
| 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, England. He has released two studio albums, On the Other Side & Tarifa.
Career[edit]
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 Yucatán 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 5 June 2020, Blanco White released his debut studio album titled On the Other Side.
On 29 September 2023, Blanco White released his second studio album Tarifa.
Discography[edit]
LPs[edit]
- 2020 : On the Other Side
- 2023 : Tarifa
EPs[edit]
- 2016 : The Wind Rose EP
- 2017 : Colder Heavens EP
- 2018 : Nocturne EP
- 2023 : Time Can Prove You Wrong EP
Singles[edit]
- 2017 : "Colder Heavens" (Acoustic Version)
- 2019 : "On the Other Side"
- 2019 : "Papillon"
- 2019 : "Desert Days"
- 2020 : "Samara"
- 2020 : "Mano a Mano"
- 2021 : "Eyes Wide Open (From "North Star")
- 2022 : "Time Can Prove You Wrong”
- 2022 : "Treasure I Once Held"
- 2023 : "Sail On By"
- 2023 : "Tarifa"
- 2023 : "Silver Beaches"
- 2023 : "Una Noche Más"
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 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.