The simplest of questions can sometimes lead to the most complex of answers. In this case 22 year old Ottawa born (now Montreal residing) singer-songwriter Kris Ward asks the question, Why is Everybody, Anybody? in fact it is the title to his debut album. Released in May of 2005, this disc contains 10 eclectic songs that show a singer and songwriter attempting to discover reasons for the way people are. The album deals with a wide variety of themes ranging from love and relationships to politics. In fact this album sounds a lot like someone in their mid-20s attempting to discover just who they are and their place in this often confusing and frustrating world.
The journey began in 1998 when Ward, then 16 purchased his first guitar. Something as simple as a music video was able to permeate the rough skin of a then-teenager and convince him to pick up his guitar and look at the world through new eyes and with a new purpose - do something with your life that you will love to do every minute of every day - he chose to take the route of 'musician'. Ward's headphones travelled across the pond to the UK where he stumbled upon bands such as Oasis, the Stereophonics, Doves and the Verve - bands that had figuratively written the book on modern-brit rock. Taking notes and writing lines, Ward took the brilliant melodies, ringing guitars, and pounding drums with him back across the water and into his own world he had now created.
For the past 8 years, Kris has toiled through the Canadian music scene, bridging the gap between british rock and indie rock. Working with criticially-acclaimed producer Dave Draves (Kathleen Edwards, Jim Bryson, Kepler) at Little Bullhorn Productions, Ward has created an album that could not only turn his life around on a dime, but the way the entire world views Canadian music.
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