Possessed by Paul James

Possessed by Paul James
Birth name	Konrad Wert
Also known as	Possessed by Paul James
Born	July 26, 1976 Immokalee, Florida
Genres	Alternative country, folk, country, bluegrass, antifolk, blues, punk
Instrument(s)	banjo, guitar, fiddle, stomp box

Konrad Wert, known as Possessed by Paul James since 2005, is an American folk singer, songwriter and musician from Lee County, Florida.[1] His music is composed of string instruments including banjo, guitar and fiddle with roots within folk, blues and punk. He was raised in a small Mennonite community among pacifists, service workers and transplants. He lives in Texas with his wife and sons selling his music online and going on tours. He is also a special education teacher in Kerrville, Texas.[2]

At the end of 2013 There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely was released with Hillgrass Bluebilly Records. The album initially charted at #12 on Billboard Magazine under the Country/Bluegrass genre. National Public Radio, CMT, MTV featured both articles and tracks from the release. The New York Times stated "PPJ [was] a one man folk wonder"[3] and was featured at one of the top concerts of the 2014 Pickathon Music Festival in Oregon.[4]

Discography

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		US Grass
Possessed by Paul James	Release date: 2006 Label: SYA Records	—
Cold and Blind	Release date: March 10, 2008 Label: Voodoo Rhythm Records	—
The Revival Tour	Release date: 2009[5] Label: Ten Four Records	—
Feed the Family	Release date: September 21, 2010[6] Label: Hillgrass Bluebilly Records	—
Live at Antone's	Release date: 2012 Label: Normandeep Blues Records	—
There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely	Release date: October 29, 2013 Label: Hillgrass Bluebilly Records	12
As We Go Wandering	Release date: 2020 Label: PPJ Records	—
Fighting For Our Own Survival	Release date: June 16, 2023 Label: PPJ Records	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. One in a Million
2. "Konrad Wert, a.k.a. Possessed by Paul James, draws spotlight from Billboard charts, NPR and NY Times before returning (yet again) to EMU". 13 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
3. Caramanica, Jon (4 August 2014). "Photos from the Pickathon Music Festival". The New York Times.
4. Pareles, Jon (29 December 2014). "Sounds That Lingered: Critics' Top 10 Concerts". The New York Times.
5. Ten Four Records Archived 2009-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
6. "POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES – FEED THE FAMILY". ninebullets.net. 2010-08-30. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

External links

• www.ppjrecords.com