Xylouris White

Xylouris White is a duo comprised of Cretan longnecked lute (laouto) player Giorgis Xylouris and Dirty Three drummer Jim White. The pair met while Xylouris was living in Melbourne and they stayed in touch. They got their first chance to perform together at the Nick Cave-curated ATP Festival backing the laouto player's famous father Psarantonis, a nationally beloved singer and lyra player. Their debut album, 2014's Goats, engineered by Fugazi's Guy Picciotto, contained nine tunes -- six originals, two folk songs, and Xylouris' father's "Psarandonis Syrto." The feel of the album...