Charleston-based Jeep White Releases “Don’t Dance with the Devil”

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Singer/songwriter Jeep White announced the release of the independent artist’s third album, titled Don’t Dance with the Devil, a collection of original, Americana-inspired Blues and Rock tracks. Songs from the album have been featured on Pandora for the past month, with ‘Down The Road’ receiving the most pre-release coverage. White’s musical roots trace back to his banjo-playing grandfather, one of West Virginia’s historic Hatfield family members, known for the infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud. 

Jeep White will perform songs from his new album at the upcoming Southern Songwriters Festival on Thursday, September 21st  in Summerville, South Carolina and at an album release party Friday, September 22nd at Southern Roots Smokehouse, West Ashley, Charleston, South Carolina. The West Virginia native has been playing for local audiences, including with some of the best musicians in Charleston, since 1987. His vocals have been compared to the baritones of Johnny Cash and country songwriting legend Billy Joe Shaver. A cross between Hank Williams, Neil Young and Taj Mahal, White’s original songs move from country to blues and cover the spectrum of struggles and triumphs of life.

“I am excited to share a new collection of original songs with the release of my third independent album, Don’t Dance with the Devil,” said singer songwriter Jeep White. “I grew up enjoying a mix of cultures and musical genres in West Virginia and I am proud to continue that history with my own songs that share some of the highs and lows of what it means to live in America today.”

The Charleston-based artist released My Radio in 2016, an eclectic mix of original Blues, Rock, Jazz, Americana, Country and Bluegrass songs. In 2012, his first album, Low Country, featured an all original mixture of Country and Americana. All of White’s albums and tracks are available for download at Apple Music, Amazon Music and Reverbnation, and to listen to on all streaming platforms.

The great-grandson of Valentine ‘Wall’ Hatfield, Jeep grew up on mountain music and heritage in West Virginia, immersed in stories of the famous Hatfield McCoy Feud told by his grandfather Allen Hatfield. Allen was the son of Valentine “Judge Wall” Hatfield, the older brother of “Devil Anse” Anderson Hatfield. His small grocery store in Beech Creek, West Virginia was a gathering place for local residents to gossip, tell stories, and purchase daily goods. Jeep remembers lively discussions about local events – both fact and fiction – with his grandfather’s banjo providing the continuous background music.

You can learn more at jeepwhite.com.

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