The Civil Wars

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The Civil Wars were a musical duo composed of Joy Williams and John Paul White, formed in 2008.

Prior to Williams and White meeting at a songwriting workshop in Nashville, the two had already established their solo careers. At the time, Williams previously released five albums (Joy Williams, By Surprise, Genesis, Connect Sets EP, Every The Best of Joy Williams) and White only released The Long Goodbye. When the two were randomly paired to write together, they quickly discovered how well they work together. Williams said in a 2012

[W]hen he started singing it was like I knew where he was going to go before he went there.