Jim White

Jim White

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A wandering, soulful, alternative troubadour with a deep love of America's South and all its eccentricities, Jim White's old fashioned story telling comes with gothic overtones and eerie sense of mystery. A former professional surfer and Milan fashion model, White (real name Michael Davis Pratt) spent years roaming around and writing songs before being signed up to David Byrne's label Luaka Bop. His debut album Wrong-Eyed Jesus! (1997) was acclaimed as an alt. country masterpiece for its oddball characters and evocative imagery and came steeped in twanging banjos, haunting pedal steels and twisted tales of love, life, death and religion. It led to the BBC documentary film Searching For The Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2004) in which White travelled through the underbelly of the South meeting up with people such as musicians Johnny Dowd and The Handsome Family and writer Harry Crews. White regards his best record as 2004's Drill A Whole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See, yet casts a more settled and happier figure on later albums Transnormal Skiperoo (2007) and Where It Hits You (2012).

Top tracks

02
Bluebird
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
05:29
Composers: Jim White
01
Handcuffed To A Fence In Mississippi
Jim White
No Such Place
04:08
08
Buzzards of Love
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
07:00
Composers: Jim White
03
Jailbird
Jim White
Transnormal Skiperoo
05:45
02
The Wound That Never Heals
Jim White
No Such Place
04:23
01
Static on the Radio
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
06:31
Composers: Jim White
02
Still Waters
Jim White
Jim White Presents Music From Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
06:36
07
Wordmule
Jim White
Wrong-Eyed Jesus!
04:28
08
Diamonds To Coal
Jim White
Transnormal Skiperoo
04:36
04
Crash Into the Sun
Jim White
Transnormal Skiperoo
04:30
05
10 Miles To Go On A 9 Mile Road
Jim White
No Such Place
04:45
04
The Wrong Kind Of Love
Jim White
No Such Place
06:30
04
Chard Enchilada
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
09:22
Writer: Mark Kozelek
11
Hey! You Going My Way???
Jim White
No Such Place
06:26
03
Corvair
Jim White
No Such Place
03:47
05
Sleepy-Town
Jim White
Wrong-Eyed Jesus!
05:38
02
Burn the River Dry
Jim White
Wrong-Eyed Jesus!
05:00
06
Christmas Day
Jim White
No Such Place
07:16
05
Peregrine
Jim White
Swallowtail
10:31
04
When Jesus Gets a Brand New Name
Jim White
Wrong-Eyed Jesus!
05:17
02
Wonders Never Cease
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
04:35
Composers: Michael D Pratt
10
Ghost-Town Of My Brain
Jim White
No Such Place
04:39
01
Book of Angels
Jim White
Wrong-Eyed Jesus!
04:56
07
Turquoise House
Jim White
Transnormal Skiperoo
03:20
09
King Of The Road
Jim White
No Such Place
03:28
05
Borrowed Wings
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
04:34
Composers: Jim White
02
What's Really Happening
Jim White
Inner Day
02:06
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
10
I Don't Do / Grand Central
Jim White
Inner Day
03:40
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto - Zoh Amba / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto - Zoh Amba
12
11.12.24
Jim White
Inner Day
09:48
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
09
The Blinded Bird
Jim White
Inner Day
01:00
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
09
Alabama Chrome
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
04:25
Composers: Jim White
08
God Was Drunk When He Made Me
Jim White
No Such Place
02:49
01
The Ruins
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
04:12
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
05
Demolition
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
03:30
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
01
A Town Called Amen
Jim White
Transnormal Skiperoo
03:42
05
Jim 3:16
Jim White
A Funny Little Cross to Bear - Live EP
04:05
03
Sum Of What We've Been
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
03:58
Composers: Michael D Pratt
03
Combing My Hair In a Brand New Style
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
06:24
Composers: Jim White
04
That Girl From Brownsville Texas
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
06:22
Composers: Jim White
05
Fruit of the Vine
Jim White
Transnormal Skiperoo
07:43
01
Walkin' in Auckland
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
08:28
Writer: Mark Kozelek
06
Aurora
Jim White
Swallowtail
07:58
01
The Lucky
Jim White
The Lucky
04:03
09
Angel-Land
Jim White
Wrong-Eyed Jesus!
05:26
11
Land Called Home
Jim White
Drill a Hole In That Substrate and Tell Me What You See (Deluxe Version)
04:11
Composers: Jim White
01
Ghost Song
Jim White
Precious Bane
06:56
Composers: Mike Pratt

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  • Discography
Albums
Inner Day
2025 Drag City Inc.
24-10-2025
Inner Day
01
Deathday
Jim White
Inner Day
02:03
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
02
What's Really Happening
Jim White
Inner Day
02:06
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
03
The Titles
Jim White
Inner Day
01:51
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
04
Longwood
Jim White
Inner Day
04:14
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
05
Cloudy
Jim White
Inner Day
01:42
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
06
Stepping
Jim White
Inner Day
04:08
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
07
Two Ruffys
Jim White
Inner Day
04:13
Writer: Jim White - Guy Picciotto / Composers: Jim White - Guy Picciotto
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After the Flood
2025 Ed Kuepper & Jim White
21-03-2025
After the Flood
01
The Ruins
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
04:12
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
02
The Crying Dance
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
03:31
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
03
The Year of the Bloated Goat
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
06:03
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
04
The 16 Days
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
03:40
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
05
Demolition
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
03:30
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
06
Swing for the Crime
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
04:44
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
07
Collapse Board
Ed Kuepper
After the Flood
07:18
Writer: Ed Kuepper / Composers: Ed Kuepper
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Precious Bane
(P) 2024 Fluff and Gravy Records under license from Jim White and Trey Blake, distributed via Missing Piece Group
31-01-2025
Precious Bane
01
Ghost Song
Jim White
Precious Bane
06:56
Composers: Mike Pratt
02
Rushing In Waves
Jim White
Precious Bane
05:10
Composers: Trey Blake
03
The Long Road Home
Jim White
Precious Bane
06:51
Composers: Mike Pratt
04
One Last Love Song
Jim White
Precious Bane
06:23
Composers: Trey Blake
05
Down to the River We Go
Jim White
Precious Bane
05:05
Composers: Mike Pratt
06
His Lady
Jim White
Precious Bane
05:19
Composers: Trey Blake
07
Tumbleweed Time
Jim White
Precious Bane
06:44
Composers: Mike Pratt
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Swallowtail
Thrill Jockey Records
10-05-2024
Swallowtail
01
Aerie
Jim White
Swallowtail
03:49
02
Bitterroot Valley Suite I: Water
Jim White
Swallowtail
04:58
03
Bitterroot Valley Suite II: Tree
Jim White
Swallowtail
05:35
04
Bitterroot Valley Suite III: Wind
Jim White
Swallowtail
04:13
05
Peregrine
Jim White
Swallowtail
10:31
06
Aurora
Jim White
Swallowtail
07:58
All Hits: Memories
2024 Drag City Inc.
29-03-2024
All Hits: Memories
01
Curtains
Jim White
All Hits: Memories
01:36
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
02
Percussion Build
Jim White
All Hits: Memories
01:11
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
03
Marketplace
Jim White
All Hits: Memories
01:44
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
04
Soft Material
Jim White
All Hits: Memories
03:32
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
05
St. Francis Place Set Up
Jim White
All Hits: Memories
00:57
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
06
Uncoverup
Jim White
All Hits: Memories
01:00
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
07
Walking the Block
Jim White
All Hits: Memories
01:06
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
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Mama Lucky
2009 Jim White & Tucker Martine
29-09-2023
Mama Lucky
01
The Monster Song
Jim White
Mama Lucky
03:49
Composers: Jim White
02
House of the Unknown
Jim White
Mama Lucky
03:44
Composers: Jim White
03
These Are My Tattoos
Jim White
Mama Lucky
03:57
Composers: Jim White
04
Where Would I Be
Jim White
Mama Lucky
03:29
Composers: Jim White
05
Something Is Out There
Jim White
Mama Lucky
05:21
Composers: Jim White
06
Mighty Mountain
Jim White
Mama Lucky
03:14
Composers: Jim White
07
No One Is Who I Am
Jim White
Mama Lucky
05:56
Composers: Jim White
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Misfit's Jubilee
(P) 2020 Fluff and Gravy Records under license from Jim White, distributed by Missing Piece Records
30-10-2020
Misfit's Jubilee
01
Monkey In A Silo
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
04:26
Composers: Michael D Pratt
02
Wonders Never Cease
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
04:35
Composers: Michael D Pratt
03
Sum Of What We've Been
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
03:58
Composers: Michael D Pratt
04
Where Would I Be
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
03:41
Composers: Michael D Pratt
05
Smart-Ass Reply
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
04:00
Composers: Michael D Pratt
06
The Mystery Of You
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
04:24
Composers: Michael D Pratt
07
Highway Of Lost Hats
Jim White
Misfit's Jubilee
05:27
Composers: Michael D Pratt
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The Quickening
Thrill Jockey Records
15-05-2020
The Quickening
01
Gathering
Jim White
The Quickening
03:44
02
Unwritten
Jim White
The Quickening
02:19
03
The Lucky
Jim White
The Quickening
04:03
04
The Other Christmas Song
Jim White
The Quickening
04:35
05
Last Days
Jim White
The Quickening
05:02
06
Diver
Jim White
The Quickening
03:56
07
The Quickening
Jim White
The Quickening
05:14
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Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
2020 Caldo Verde Records
07-02-2020
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
01
Walkin' in Auckland
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
08:28
Writer: Mark Kozelek
02
LaGuardia
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
11:09
Writer: Mark Kozelek
03
The Artist
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
11:27
Writer: Mark Kozelek
04
Chard Enchilada
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
09:22
Writer: Mark Kozelek
05
My Brother Loves Seagulls
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
10:07
Writer: Mark Kozelek
06
Where's Gilroy?
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
15:43
Writer: Mark Kozelek
07
August Night
Mark Kozelek
Mark Kozelek with Ben Boye and Jim White 2
12:08
Writer: Mark Kozelek
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
2018 PIAPTK
10-11-2017
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
01
Drift Away
Jim White
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
04:35
02
Long Long Day
Jim White
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
04:13
03
Playing Guitars
Jim White
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
03:12
04
Far Beyond the Spoken World
Jim White
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
03:43
05
Silver Threads
Jim White
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
06:47
06
Prisoner’s Dilemma
Jim White
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
04:54
07
Reason to Cry
Jim White
Waffles, Triangles & Jesus
06:30
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Take It Like a Man
2015 Yep Roc Records
27-01-2015
Take It Like a Man
01
Smack Dab in a Big Tornado
Jim White
Take It Like a Man
03:21
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
02
Breathing Room
Jim White
Take It Like a Man
03:18
Writer: Michael Paynter, Josh Erwin, Andrew Heaton, Tom Baker, Zach McCoy / Composers: Michael Paynter, Josh Erwin, Andrew Heaton, Tom Baker, Zach McCoy
03
Corn Pone Refugee
Jim White
Take It Like a Man
02:54
Writer: Jim White, Josh Irwin / Composers: Jim White, Josh Irwin
04
Not a Song
Jim White
Take It Like a Man
03:17
Writer: Michael Paynter, Josh Erwin, Andrew Heaton, Tom Baker, Zach McCoy / Composers: Michael Paynter, Josh Erwin, Andrew Heaton, Tom Baker, Zach McCoy
05
Jim 3:16
Jim White
Take It Like a Man
03:49
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
06
Gravity Won't Fail
Jim White
Take It Like a Man
03:12
Writer: Michael Paynter, Josh Erwin, Andrew Heaton, Tom Baker, Zach McCoy / Composers: Michael Paynter, Josh Erwin, Andrew Heaton, Tom Baker, Zach McCoy
07
Wordmule Revisited
Jim White
Take It Like a Man
03:39
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
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Where It Hits You
2012 Jim White exclusively licensed to Yep Roc Records
20-02-2012
Where It Hits You
01
Chase the Dark Away
Jim White
Where It Hits You
05:31
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
02
Sunday's Refrain
Jim White
Where It Hits You
05:00
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
03
The Way of Alone
Jim White
Where It Hits You
05:46
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
04
State of Grace
Jim White
Where It Hits You
05:19
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
05
Infinite Mind
Jim White
Where It Hits You
03:22
Composers: Jim White
06
What Rocks Will Never Know
Jim White
Where It Hits You
05:04
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
07
Here We Go!
Jim White
Where It Hits You
03:04
Writer: Jim White / Composers: Jim White
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Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
2011 Jim White & Dan Nettles
02-05-2011
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
01
Speeding Motorcycle
Jim White
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
03:13
Composers: Daniel Johnston - Jim White
02
This Little Girl
Jim White
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
03:39
Composers: Jim White - Dan Nettles
03
Letter 1
Jim White
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
01:26
Composers: Jim White - Dan Nettles
04
K.I.M.Y.A. (Keep It Meaningful You All)
Jim White
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
03:57
Composers: Jim White - Dan Nettles
05
Blink of an Eye
Jim White
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
01:59
Composers: Jim White - Dan Nettles
06
Rambler
Jim White
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
04:01
Composers: Jim White - Dan Nettles
07
Kitty Litter
Jim White
Jim White Presents Sounds of the Americans
02:59
Composers: Jim White - Dan Nettles
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From Calvary to Glory
(P) 2008 Calvary Chapel Music
01-10-2008
From Calvary to Glory
01
All Who Are Thirsty / We Will Dance
Jim White
From Calvary to Glory
03:23
02
We Shall All Be Changed
Jim White
From Calvary to Glory
03:27
03
If My People Who Are Called By My Name
Jim White
From Calvary to Glory
02:57
04
Broken Wings
Jim White
From Calvary to Glory
03:28
05
It Is Well With My Soul
Jim White
From Calvary to Glory
04:21
06
He Looked Beyond My Fault / Down From His Glory
Jim White
From Calvary to Glory
03:55
07
The Hiding Place / You Are My Hiding Place
Jim White
From Calvary to Glory
03:30
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You Follow Me
2022 Temporary Residence Ltd.
28-05-2007
You Follow Me
01
I've Been Out Walking
Nina Nastasia
You Follow Me
03:18
02
I Write Down Lists
Nina Nastasia
You Follow Me
03:15
03
Odd Said The Doe
Nina Nastasia
You Follow Me
03:12
04
The Day I Would Bury You
Nina Nastasia
You Follow Me
02:55
05
Our Discussion
Nina Nastasia
You Follow Me
03:05
06
In The Evening
Nina Nastasia
You Follow Me
02:26
07
There Is No Train
Nina Nastasia
You Follow Me
02:26
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