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M. Ward

Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) 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. In addition to his solo…

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Born
Matthew Stephen Ward (1973-10-04) October 4, 1973 (age 52) Glendale, California, U.S.
Formerly of
Monsters of Folk
Genres
Indie folk · alternative country · American primitive guitar
Instruments
Vocals · guitar · bass · harmonica · piano
Labels
Merge · 4AD · Matador · Arts & Crafts México · Bella Union
Member of
She & Him

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M. Ward

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M. Ward

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related to Solo albums · 25
M. Ward → Amnesia, April, December, Duet, End, For Beginners, Guitars, Hold Time, June, Migration Stories, More Rain, No, Post-War, September, Spring, Supernatural Thing, The Best, Think, Transfiguration, Transistor Radio
related to Other artists · 24
M. Ward → Beth Orton, Brian Wilson, Bright Eyes, Bruce Springsteen, Cat Power, Change, Comfort, Giant Sand, He, Him, In, Jenny Lewis, Kim Deal, Mavis Staples, My Morning Jacket, Neko Case, Rabbit Fur Coat, She, Spark, Strangers
related to A Wasteland Companion and More Rain (2012–16) · 21
M. Ward → After, Bella Union, Folk, Him, March, Matthew McFarland, Merge, Metacritic, Monsters, More Rain, Neko Case, Peter Buck, Prefix, Reaching, Rolling Stone, She, US, Ward, Wasteland Companion, What's
Instruments · 9
M. Ward → bass, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, mandolin, percussion, piano, Vocals, xylophone
Labels · 6
M. Ward → 4AD, Anti-, Arts & Crafts México, Bella Union, Matador, Merge
related to External links · 5
M. Ward → Discogs, IMDbM, Records, Ward, Ward's
Genres · 3
M. Ward → alternative country, American primitive guitar, Indie folk
Occupations · 2
M. Ward → guitarist, Singer-songwriter
Born · 1
M. Ward → Matthew Stephen Ward (1973-10-04) October 4, 1973 (age 52) Glendale, California, U.S.
Formerly of · 1
M. Ward → Monsters of Folk

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M. WardBornMatthew Stephen Ward (1973-10-04) October 4, 1973 (age 52) Glendale, California, U.S.1.00infobox
M. WardFormerly ofMonsters of Folk1.00infobox
M. WardGenresIndie folk1.00infobox
M. WardGenresalternative country1.00infobox
M. WardGenresAmerican primitive guitar1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentsVocals1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentsguitar1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentsbass1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentsharmonica1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentspiano1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentskeyboards1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentsmandolin1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentsxylophone1.00infobox
M. WardInstrumentspercussion1.00infobox
M. WardLabelsMerge1.00infobox
M. WardLabels4AD1.00infobox
M. WardLabelsMatador1.00infobox
M. WardLabelsArts & Crafts México1.00infobox
M. WardLabelsBella Union1.00infobox
M. WardLabelsAnti-1.00infobox
M. WardMember ofShe & Him1.00infobox
M. WardOccupationsSinger-songwriter1.00infobox
M. WardOccupationsguitarist1.00infobox
M. WardWebsitemwardmusic.com1.00infobox
M. WardYears active1999–present1.00infobox

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