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.
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.