Possessed by Paul James
Possessed by Paul James | |
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| Also known as | Possessed by Paul James |
| Born | Konrad Wert Immokalee, Florida |
| Genres | Alternative country, folk, country, bluegrass, antifolk, blues, punk |
| Instruments | banjo, guitar, fiddle, stomp box |
Konrad Wert, known as Possessed by Paul James since 2005, is an American folk singer, songwriter and musician from Lee County, Florida.[1] His music is composed of string instruments including banjo, guitar and fiddle with roots within folk, blues and punk. He was raised in a small Mennonite community among pacifists, service workers and transplants. He lives in Texas with his two sons selling his music online and going on tours. He was also a special education teacher in Kerrville, Texas and the surrounding TX Hill Country.[2]
At the end of 2013 There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely was released with Hillgrass Bluebilly Records. The album initially charted at #12 on Billboard Magazine under the Country/Bluegrass genre. National Public Radio, CMT, MTV featured both articles and tracks from the release. The New York Times stated "PPJ [was] a one man folk wonder"[3] and was featured at one of the top concerts of the 2014 Pickathon Music Festival in Oregon. Releases following were As We Go Wandering in 2020 and Fighting For Our Own Survival in 2023.[4]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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| US Grass | ||
| Possessed by Paul James |
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| Cold and Blind |
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| The Revival Tour |
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| Feed the Family |
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| Live at Antone's |
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| There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely |
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| As We Go Wandering |
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| Fighting For Our Own Survival |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
References
- ↑ One in a Million
- ↑ "Konrad Wert, a.k.a. Possessed by Paul James, draws spotlight from Billboard charts, NPR and NY Times before returning (yet again) to EMU". 13 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (4 August 2014). "Photos from the Pickathon Music Festival". The New York Times.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (29 December 2014). "Sounds That Lingered: Critics' Top 10 Concerts". The New York Times.
- ↑ Ten Four Records Archived 2009-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES – FEED THE FAMILY". ninebullets.net. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-08.