- Jim White (drummer)
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Name = Jim White
Img_capt = Performing at Mercury Lounge inTren Brothers , January 2008.
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Instrument = drums
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Notable_instruments =Jim White is an
Australia n drummer, and the longtime drummer for the musical groupDirty Three . Formed inMelbourne , the band now reside in different continents with Jim White reportedly residing inNew York at present.As well as his work with
Dirty Three , Jim White also plays as a session musician or band member with a number of other, similarly styled musical groups, including;*Tren Brothers, consisting of Jim White and
Mick Turner
*Boxhead Ensemble, a musical collaboration including Jim O'Rourke,Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Mick Turner, amongst others.
*Cat Power and the Dirty Delta Blues
* Smog (Bill Callahan)
*White Magic , Jim White plays drums in this New York based group's live shows, it is unknown whether he also recorded on White Magic's debut record.
*Essie Jain , White is credited in the liner notes as playing drums on this New York singer songwriter's record "We Made This Ourselves ".
*Has played live withNina Nastasia since 2003 and on her albums "Run to Ruin " and "On Leaving ." In 2007 the collaborative album "You Follow Me " was released under the name Nina Nastasia and Jim White.
*PJ Harvey 's album "White Chalk "An October 2007 article in "
Time Out New York " called him "indie rock 's drummer of choice", saying, "Those who play with White speak of him with the ardor of religious converts." [ [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/music/22755/drumhead-of-the-class Drumhead of the class] , Jay Ruttenberg, "Time Out New York ", October 3, 2007]References
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