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Mark Ward

About Me


"When you're one person with a guitar, you better have something compelling to separate yourself from all your like-minded compatriots. Ward definitely does-a magnetic, spine-tinglingly beautiful voice." -Jeff Echert, The Inlander (Oct 20, 2008)
" The incandescent crackle of a young songwriter taking the lens of his musical idols and turning it upon himself, finding something sad, hopeful and unique. " - Luke Baumgarten, The Inlander (Oct 18, 2007)
"A finalist in the Susquehanna Music and Arts Festival's national songwriting competition earlier this year, Mark Ward is a hard-working (usually solo) performer who frequently surprises audiences by looping melodica lines while playing guitar and kick drum. " - Joel Smith, The Inlander (Jul 17, 2008)
"Mark Ward is a talented musician whose music offers emotional sincerity in the subjects of love and life. He has a folksy-acoustic sound the is sweetened with well written, soul-driven lyrics." - Staff, Spokane Sidekick (Nov 02, 2006)
-Songwriting accolades:=
+2009 Mike Pinter's Songwars Honorble Mention
+2009 Best Local Artist nominee, Spokane Music Awards
+2008 Susquehanna arts and and music festival songwriter competition finalist
+2007 Best album nominee, Spokane Music Awards

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/14/2004
Band Website: http://cdbaby.com/cd/markward2
Band Members: Mark Ward - guitar, vocals, ukulele, kick drum
Influences: Damien Rice, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Aimee Mann, Iron & Wine, Neil Young, John Frusciante, Lou Barlow, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Ben Gibbard, Josh Rouse, Richard Swift, Matt Pond pa, Beck, The Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Dolorean, The Folk Implosion, Jose Gonzales, Josh Ritter, M. Ward, Mason Jennings, Mark Kozelek, Pinback, Minus the Bear, Rocky Votolato, Sareh Harmer, Sparklehorse, Spoon, The Wrens, Ray LaMontagne, The Pixies, Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty, Devotchka, Beirut, Gary Jules, Broken Social Scene, Jon Brion, Marvin Gaye, Mazzy Star
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Sounds Like: Gary Jules, Iron and Wine, Joshua Radin, Damien Rice, Josh Rouse, Dolorean, Lou Barlow, Feist, Ray Lamontagne, Cary Brothers, Chris Thile, Josh Ritter, Joesph Arthur, M. Ward, Matthew Ryan, Neil Young, Rocky Votolato, Elliott Smith, Beck, Badly Drawn Boy
Record Label: None
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

The music that moves my feet (A career review)

Hello everyone,Allow myself to introduce....myself.My name is Mark Ward and this would be my blog. This is the place to go for the latest and greatest updates on my "budding" music career. Here is ...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 07:06:00 GMT

I’m a Sommy Nomm-ie

Hello my friendly blog readers,The sommy awards are upon us again.. For those of you in the dark, a sommy is a local award given by Spokane music writer Isamu Jordan. I have been nominated in the pa...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:50:00 GMT

Susquehanna songwriting contest finalist!!

Hey everyone, I recently have received some encouraging and exciting news. My song "Sunlight" has been chosen to be a finalist for the Susquehanna music and arts festival songwriting contest. They p...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:38:00 GMT