Teagan L. Ward

Those familiar to the music scene and Rochester's coffee house musicians may very well have heard the name Teagan Ward. In the August of 2006 issue of City Newspaper she was identified as one of six homegrown singer/songwriters identified as "The Chicks with Picks". Frank DeBlase of 98.9 The Buzz's Sunday Night Shakedown said, "Ward's voice is easily twice her size. That's not to say this 19-year-old bellows; it's just not what you expect out of such a slight frame...Nobody really expects 10-foot pipes out of a 5-foot-something woman." And surely anyone who has attended one of her shows would have to agree she belts out her songs with passion and power. Taking her inspiration from a diverse sampling of musician including Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, Etta James, Susan Tedeschi, Patsy Cline, and Lori McKenna, to name a few. Teagan developed a natural vocal style that is as infectious as it is intoxicating. Her original melodies have that haunting effect that drive home her lyrics and touch a personal note in everyone. In the summer of 2006 Teagan and a few close musician friends banded together to form "Teagan and the Tweeds". Together they have rounded out her music adding new dimension and enhancing her style. In 2008, Teagan was the 1st place winner of the Letchworth Pines “Original Solo Music Competition”. Later that year Teagan wrote, composed, and produced two original songs for the movie, “The Muslims I Know”, which premiered at the Dryden Theatre. Also a constant supporter of local Breast Cancer Association, Sustain. Inspire. Survive. Teagan has worked along side a few other local artists to raise thousands of dollars to help women battling breast cancer Teagan is a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School and is currently living in Greece while attending college. -Alone or with The Tweeds one of Teagan's performances is sure to be an enjoyable experience. As the stage announcer at Water Street Music Hall stated upon her first performance there, "Remember her name folks, because your going to be hearing a lot about this one in the future." You can purchase Teagan's album "Two Decades and a Dream" on iTunes or at www.cdbaby.com