The Civil Wars / Glenn Yoder

Barton Hollow, the full-length debut from the Civil Wars, will be released February 1, 2011 on Sensibility Music. The album comes on the heels of a breakout year for the duo, whose remarkably successful live album has been downloaded over 90,000 times.

The Civil Wars consists of John Paul White, hailing from Florence, Alabama, and Joy Williams, originally from Santa Cruz, California but now residing in East Nashville. The duo's chance meeting fueled an immediate songwriting chemistry and creative synergy. Their second show ever, performed at a sold-out Eddie's Attic, was recorded and released as a free digital album.

Of the duo, Reg's Coffee House host Scott Register praised, "In my 13 years on the radio, few of the artists I've championed had as immediate a reaction as the Civil Wars. When I first spun 'Poison & Wine' listeners couldn't get enough of it and wanted to own it immediately. This band has the 'it' factor that you look for. Don't miss out."

Glenn Yoder spent over five years in the Boston band Cassavettes, honing his songwriting chops, touring the country, and drawing critical acclaim. But in 2009, Yoder released Okono Road and wandered out on his own into the musical wilderness. Well, sort of—he certainly took a lot of talented company with him.