M. Ward

American musician · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1973 · age 53

Matthew Stephen "M." Ward is an American singer-songwriter, Grammy nominated producer and guitarist from Glendale, California. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings. He has released 12 studio albums since 1999, primarily through the independent label Merge Records.

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2009“I treat the act of making a record very much like working in a laboratory, experimenting with sounds and ideas...”In their words9 January 2009Quoted in "Time" is right for songwriter Ward" by Jill Menze at ReutersRead the whole statement

“When you're absolute beginners, It's a panoramic view, From Her Majesty, Mt. Zion, And the Kingdom is for you.”In their words"For Beginners"Read the whole statement

2006“The songwriting style, to me, is superior... there was a certain amount of joy in it, no matter how sad the song is.”In their words17 November 2006On songwriting styles of the post-World War II era, in an interview with Bob Boilen on All Songs Considered (17 November 2006) (NPR)Read the whole statement

“I had the naive, simplistic idea that producers and writers and artists of the time helped in a minuscule way to change the mind-set of America.”In their wordsAugust 2006On his album Post-War and the postwar music of the late 1940s and 50s, as quoted in Vanity Fair (August 2006)Read the whole statement

1973Born4 October 1973

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In addition to his solo work, he is a member of indie pop duo She & Him and folk-rock supergroup Monsters of Folk, and also participates in recording, producing, and playing with multiple other artists.

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