Joy Williams. Courtesy: Andy Barron. After her Grammy-winning and critically lauded Americana duo The Civil Wars abruptly imploded in 2014, singer-songwriter Joy Williams felt like she had to get out of Nashville, where the Santa Cruz native lived with her husband, Nate Yetton, and their young son, Miles. The city,…

Photos: Alessio Neri Southern folk and country was brought back to San Francisco with The Kernal setting the tone with some good old fashion country reminiscent of Johnny Cash. John Paul White brought it home with the emotion that had been stirring within him during his four years away from music.…

John Paul White, courtesy. John Paul White would be hard-pressed to find a more momentous day for The Civil Wars than Feb. 12, 2012. The guitarist-vocalist and his former partner, Joy Williams, performed in the round at the Grammy’s, surrounded by their most successful peers. They also took home…

SAN FRANCISCO — John Paul White wanted an intimate show. He got it Monday night at Swedish American Hall in San Francisco, playing to a small but captivated throng as he unveiled every track from his forthcoming second solo album, Beulah, due Aug. 19. The album marks his first…