Ward
Culver City, California, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2017 | SELF
Music
Press
"Post punk gold"
- Audiofuzz
"There is no genre checkbox for Ward...you will be hooked!"
- Music Junkie Press
"Straddles alt-rock and pop worlds while keeping feet on solid conceptual ground"
- Buzzbands.la
"Ward entra con emocion"
- Rokeamos Infinitamente
"The good Ward just hits you...reminiscent of Richard Ashcroft, 'Stand Me' is a classic rock song with an outstanding vocal."
- We Love That Sound
"Los peinados, chamarras de cuero y el protagonismo de Ward nos hace pensar en Morrissey y Brett Anderson."
- Warp Magazine
"Who doesn't love a song that makes you wanna get up and dance?"
- Keep Walking Music (Spain)
"Only rising higher every day with every note they play."
- Indie Pulse
"Every release Ward drops takes you on a high."
- Music of The Future
"By the time the song ends you will already want to start playing it again"
- Rock The Pigeon
"Der Song gibt von Anfang an Vollgas"
- We Love That Sound
"Take a dip in this melodic, emotional endurance...and unprecedented songwriting."
- Musigator
"A lovely ode"
- Buzzbands
"There is something beautifully honest about Ward's voice and lyrics...he really is the new thinker in music and I am so glad to walk that path with him."
- Audiofuzz
"Classic-sounding melancholy"
- The Line of Best Fit
"Soothe the Soul" once again demonstrates Ward's strength as both singer and songwriter."
- Northern Transmissions
"Sublime splendor...an evocative voice and the lyrical chops to match, the future looks bright for Ward"
- Atwood Magazine
"Art rock elegance...Ward cuts his blend of rock with an 80's leather shine and deep 90's pop hooks."
- American Pancake
"What a relaxing quality brought on by a talented artist"
- Imperfect Fifth (review)
"A cathartic missile aiming at blowing up those workaday blues."
- Buzzbands.LA
"A driving, fun, catchy-as-hell gem."
- Groundsounds
"An uncanny blend of modern rock"
- IndieCentral Music
"In the world of alternative rock and upcoming young artists, Ward has sprinted up the ladder"
- Imperfect Fifth
"With the percussive drive and New York sensibilities of one the better LCD Soundsystem offerings, Ward delivers."
- Indie Obsessive
"My god, I love this guy's voice...this generation's Richard Ashcroft"
- Audiofuzz - Multiple
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
Since quitting his executive job in New York in 2016 and moving to Los Angeles to pursue music full time, Ward has developed a fanbase of tens of thousands online, played dozens of live shows, and released 20 singles and videos. On the stage and in the studio, Ward and his band deliver a high-energy blend of modern rock, dance rock, shoegaze and classic post-punk, creating the perfect platform for Ward’s emotional vocals to connect with his audience. Ward’s recent sold out show in Mexico City highlights a rapidly growing international presence. As well, previously released singles “Crush”, “Soothe The Soul”, and “Stand Me” have garnered over 200k streams and plays, and have earned praise from Buzzbands, Groundsounds, Line of Best Fit, Imperfect Fifth, Northern Transmissions + more.
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