Jim White

Jim Ronald White (born 1962) is an Australian drummer, songwriter and producer. In 1992 he formed Dirty Three, an instrumental rock band, with fellow mainstays Warren Ellis on violin; and Mick Turner on guitar.

White has also played with various other artists including PJ Harvey, Mark Kozelek, Bonnie Prince Billy, Cat Power, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Smog, The Blackeyed Susans, Kim Salmon's STM, Venom P. Stinger, The Tren Brothers, and Nina Nastasia. More recently, White has recorded and performed with Xylouris White, a duo formed with Cretan lute player Giorgos Xylouris, and The Hard Quartet, an underground rock supergroup including Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, and Emmett Kelly.

Early life White was born in 1962 and grew up in Clifton Hill, Victoria.

White formed Xylouris White in 2013, a collaboration with Greek singer and laouto player George Xylouris. The duo's music has been described as combining "free-jazz, avant-rock and ages-old Greek folk traditions." To date they have released five albums, produced by Guy Picciotto (Fugazi), and undertaken numerous world tours.

In collaboration Dan Luscombe and Gareth Liddiard wrote the score of Warwick Thornton's 2021/2 vampire TV series, Firebite; White joined them to perform the music for the series.

Personal life When not performing or recording, , White was living in New York City.

Boxhead Ensemble – musical collective including Scott Tuma, Jim O'Rourke, Will Oldham (aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) Will Oldham aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – on several albums Scott Tuma - On the album Hard Again Jim plays drums on a track titled 'Jim White' aka 'Baby' Cat Power – since 1996 on various albums and tours, then as member of the Dirty Delta Blues since 2007 Beth Orton Daniel Blumberg Smog aka Bill Callahan White Magic – live drummer (periodically) with this New York based group, recorded on their debut release. Essie Jain, New York singer-songwriter – drummer on We Made This Ourselves (2007) PJ Harvey – White Chalk (2007) C. W. Stoneking – Jungle Blues (2008) Marianne Faithfull – Easy Come, Easy Go (2008) Nina Nastasia - on a number of albums, and as collaborator on You Follow Me (2007) Seeker Lover Keeper – producer and drummer. George Xylouris, Cretan laouto player, on three albums as Xylouris White. Sun Kil Moon - on the album I Also Want to Die in New Orleans (2019). Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice (2017). Luluc on the album Sculptor (2018). Marisa Anderson – The Quickening (2020) and Swallowtail (2024) Myriam Gendron, Mayday, 2024 Ed Kuepper, After the Flood, 2025 An October 2007 article in Time Out New York called him "indie rock's drummer of choice", saying, "Those who play with White speak of him with the ardor of religious converts."