Biography

Effron White, from Fayetteville, Arkansas, is not JUST another
singer-songwriter. When you hear Effron White, you are immediately struck by the uniqueness of his songs and their delivery. His gravelly vocal quality is reminiscent at times of Tom Waits, John Prine, or Bob Dylan; yet, there's a personal earthiness that drives the emotional truth of his songs right into your heart.

As a songwriter, Effron draws his influences from those legends of the
past who are looked upon as poets as much as songwriters, such as, Bob
Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and Guy Clark. His skills as a
singer/songwriter have resulted in nationwide recognition. In 2004, Effron won the coveted "New Folk" Award at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival. He has also been honored as the Northwest Arkansas Music Award's "Best Folk Artist" and “Best Singer-Songwriter (2 years in a row). His song, "Yankee Dime" was voted "Best Original Song" at the 2002 Ozark Music Awards. In 2008 he was inducted into the NW Arkansas Music Awards Hall of Fame.

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COMPLETE LIST OF ACCOLADES:
2011 - BILLBOARD SONG CONTEST, 1st Place (Americana/Folk
2011 - GREAT AMERICAN SONG CONTEST Winner, Folk/Americana
2010- AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE’s “Lyric Spotlight” Artist, Mar/Apr
2010 - AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE Lyric Contest, Third Place ("Long Haul")
2008- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS “Hall of Fame Artist”
2007- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS “Best Singer-Songwriter”
2006- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS "Best Singer-Songwriter"
2004- KERRVILLE FOLK FESTIVAL "New Folk Competition for Emerging
Songwriters", Winner
2003- OZARK FOLK FESTIVAL Folk Song Contest, 3rd Place
2003- OKLAHOMA SONGWRITERS AND COMPOSERS ASSOC. (OSCA) One Plus One Song
Contest, 1st Place
2002- OZARK MUSIC AWARDS "Best Original Song" ('Yankee Dime")
2002- NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MUSIC AWARDS "Best Folk Artist"
2001- GREAT AMERICAN SONGWRITING CONTEST "Honor Award"
2001- UNISONG INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING CONTEST Finalist
2001- OKLAHOMA SONGWRITERS AND COMPOSERS ASSOC. (OSCA) One Plus One Song
Contest, 2nd Place & Honorable Mention
2001- COOCH MUSIC SONG CONTEST Honorable Mention
2000- OKLAHOMA SONGWRITERS AND COMPOSERS ASSOC. (OSCA) One Plus One Song
Contest, 1st Place
2000- WOODY GUTHRIE SONGWRITING COMPETITION, 3rd Place
2000- ENORMOUS RECORDS Song Contest, Grand Prize Winner
1999- CHRIS AUSTIN SONGWRITING CONTEST (MERLEFEST), 2nd Place (Country)
1998- WALNUT VALLEY FESTIVAL (WINFIELD, KS), "NewSongs Showcase" Selectee

"...but the best award is when someone tells you you've touched their
heart with a song." -Effron

CD’s:

“DAY IN THE SUN”, 2000 Produced by Emily Kaitz
The debut album by Effron white features many of the finest musicans in
Arkansas, including: Ezra Idlet (Trout Fishing in America), Still on the
Hill, and Susan Shore.

"With well-crafted songs and an inviting voice, White clearly belongs in
the spotlight...A sunny and bright debut!" -- Lynn McLachlin, "Rambles"
online magazine.




“YANKEE DIME”, 2004 Produced by Fred Bogert
"I've worked on about 3000 recordings over the years, and "Yankee Dime" is one of the very few I actually listen to myself!" -- Fred Bogert, Producer (Trout Fishing in America, Vassar Clements)

"Yankee Dime" includes performances by Keith Grimwood, bass player for
Trout Fishing in America, and Robert Bowlin, Bill Monroe's last fiddle
player.

“PARADISO LOCO”, 2007 (release date, February 7, 2007) Produced by The
East Side Flash

“THIS CD MUST BE HEARD!” --Paul Pearcy (Dixie Chicks, Jerry Jeff Walker, Terri Hendrix Band)

"Paradiso Loco" is Effron's latest recording. The CD was recorded at
Austin's Flashpoint Recording Studio. It has a distinctively Texas flavor, and includes the cream of the crop of the Texas music scene:
John Inmon, guitars (Lost Gonzos, Jimmy Lafave); Paul Pearcy, drums (the
Terri Hendrix Band); Glenn Fukunaga, bass (The Terri Hendrix Band); Darcie Deaville, fiddle; Danny Barnes, banjo; and The East Side Flash, dobro and piano.

"If Effron has a breakthrough album, this is it!" -- Susan Shore,
singer-songwriter

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"Effron White has what it takes as a songwriter. Every song tells a story and his voice is full of the character needed to deliver it." --Paul Pearcy, drummer (Jerry Jeff Walker, Dixie Chicks, Terri Hendrix Band)

"Best version of that song I have ever heard."--Guy Clark, on hearing
Effron perform "L.A. Freeway"

"He's very sincere, a great storyteller."--Fred Bogert, record producer






Contact Effron White:

1977 N. Greenview Dr.
Fayetteville, AR 72701


Effron White, official website: www.effronwhite.com
Effron White, cell: 479-200-1631
Effron White, email: effronwhite@effronwhite.com