CHRIS WARD is an imaginative musician, writer and performer.His passion is for crafting good melodies and strong lyrics. Chris is based in the North West of Ireland. He's well-known as a captivating live act.
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Member Since: 8/8/2006
Band Website: chriswardmusic.com
Band Members: CHRIS WARD - writes, arranges, and provides voice, guitar, saxophone, melodica, keyboards, djembe, pipes and whistles, percussion, drum & bass programming.Live, Chris gigs as part of a trio, featuring
AIDEEN HUGHES - Cello
EDDIE McGROARTY - congas, bongos, djembe, guiro, hand percussion, voicesON THE ALBUM 'NO FEAR' the following musicians feature:TOMMY McARDLE - Fiddle
CLAIRE RODDY - backing voicesChris Ward and Friends Performing Live!
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Influences: THE BEATLES, THE SMITHS, CAT STEVENS, DAMIEN RICE, AUGUSTUS PABLO, YABBY YOUTH, DAMIEN DEMPSEY, AL STEWART, CHARLIE PARKER, TODD RUNDGREN, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, BECK, MASSIVE ATTACK, SONNY ROLLINS, CONGOLESE SOUKOUS, MUSICIANS OF THE NILE, CHRISTY MOORE, DAVID BYRNE, STEVIE WONDER, ELVIS COSTELLO, RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, DEBUSSY, FRANK ZAPPA - those are the CD's I can see from here!
Sounds Like: None of the above. And all of them - a little! Imagine breezy pop meets cool jazz and world music at an irish session, with a rock'n' roll band joining in, and a singer-songwriter writing the tunes? If so - you're not far off!.. -- -- CDBABY LINK for CHRIS WARD: NO FEAR --
CHRIS WARD: NO FEAR
'A very original mix of insighful lyrics, world rhythms and pop sensibilities - accessible, intelligent and memorable'.
Record Label: chriswardmusic
Type of Label: Indie