| Possessed by Paul James | |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Name: | Konrad Wert |
| Alias: | Possessed by Paul James |
| Birth Date: | July 26, 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Immokalee, Florida |
| Genre: | Alternative country, folk, country, bluegrass, antifolk, blues, punk |
| Instrument: | banjo, guitar, fiddle, stomp box |
| Associated Acts: | Scott Biram, Deer Tick, East Cameron Folkcore, Chuck Ragan, Frank Turner, The Weary Boys, Shakey Graves |
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]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Grass | |||
| Possessed by Paul James |
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| Cold and Blind |
| — | |
| The Revival Tour |
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| Feed the Family |
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| Live at Antone's |
| — | |
| There Will Be Nights When I'm Lonely |
| 12 | |
| As We Go Wandering |
| — | |
| Fighting For Our Own Survival |
| — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||