Ralph White
A founding member of the seminal Austin bluegrass/punk outfit Bad Livers, Ralph White has been an enthusiastic student of music for decades. In the late '70s, he traveled to Ireland to learn fiddle technique. He supported himself by busking on street corners and working odd jobs.
White soon made a home base in Austin, TX, where he met fellow misfit Danny Barnes on the burgeoning folk scene playing cajun music, bluegrass, and other traditional styles. Along with bassist/tubist Mark Rubin, they formed the Bad Livers in 1990. The three fused bluegrass with the adventurous attitude of punk, excitedly fusing genres together and building up a small but devoted following. White recorded four albums with the Bad Livers between 1992 and 1997: Delusions of Banjer (1992), Dust on the Bible (1994), Horses in the Mines (1994), and Hogs on the Highway (1997).
In 1996, White left the band. In 1999, he took an epic bike trip across Africa, armed with a banjo. He played with many local musicians, many of whom enjoyed playing old American folk songs that had entered their repertoire via imported records in the 1930s. White honed his skills on the mbira and kalimba, African thumb pianos. When he returned to the United States, he purchased an eight-track recorder and began recording what would become Trash Fish, his solo debut album on Terminus Records which featured a modestly executed, beautiful blend of warm string band instruments and African melodic percussion.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Something About Dreaming
Elektronische muziek of Musique Concrète - Released by Worried Songs on 26 aug. 2022
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It's More In My Body Than In My Mind
Folk - Released by Worried Songs on 24 jun. 2022
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Trash Fish
Country - Released by TERMINUS RECORDS on 30 jul. 2002
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Two Distinguished Gentlemen
Folk - Released by Self Sabotage Records on 12 feb. 2018
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Going Where I've Never Been
Folk - Released by Worried Songs on 20 mei 2022
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Stovepipe Blues
Elektronische muziek of Musique Concrète - Released by Worried Songs on 8 jul. 2022
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Rye Straw
Elektronische muziek of Musique Concrète - Released by Worried Songs on 5 aug. 2022
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3 Distinguished Gentlemen (Remixes)
Ralph White, Steve Marsh, Dead Voices On Air
Ambient - Released by eMERGENCY heARTS on 13 sep. 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo