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, voices
ON THE ALBUM 'NO FEAR' the following musicians feature:
TOMMY McARDLE - Fiddle
CLAIRE RODDY - backing voices
Chris Ward and Friends Performing Live!
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!
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CHRIS WARD: NO FEAR
'A very original mix of insighful lyrics, world rhythms and pop sensibilities - accessible, intelligent and memorable'.
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.
"An accomplished saxophonist and percussionist, Chris Ward's influences are as much dub reggae and trip-hop as they are folk and pop or jazz. ... So, look out for this emerging new talent, who - together with his fellow musicians, Eddie McGroarty (all manner of percussion) and Aideen Hughes (cello) - are set for big things!"
Belfast Telegraph
'Touches of Crowded House allied to a Celtic folk feel....Chris Ward has a way with a tasty song'
Jackie Hayden, HotPress
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Hey Chris, won't make it to your gig but hope it's the first of many. The best of luck with it, I'd love to hear how it goes. I'm off to Galway for the Arts festival this weekend.
FairplayCollective's Michael Brunnock has teamed up with his old band Little Palace and have just released a single entitled "Eviction" and can be down loaded at www.downloadmusic.ie
They have also released their third album called Invitation Time and is available in all good music stores.
Little Palace will be touring Ireland to support the release of their album and can be seen/heard at these venues.
March 29th CRANE LANE - CORK March 31st ROISIN DUBH - GALWAY April 1st DOLANS WAREHOUSE - LIMERICK April 3rd THE SPIRIT STORE - DUNDALK April 4th HEADFORT ARMS - KELLS April 7th WHELANS - DUBLIN April 9th THE BACKROOM - NAVAN
hey Chris, Good to hear from you. Sing it on National Happy to Be Day. There will be celebrations all over the country - all over the world in fact. Organize your own H2B event and sing it with some friends - if you video it, send it here and we'll put it up. National Happy to Be Day - 17th March.
Hey Friends,
Let me take this moment to wish
you all a Happy Christmas and
here's to a better New Year.
I would also like to announce that
Michael Brunnock is to play 2 gigs
in Ireland just before the New Year.
27th Dec. 8pm The Village (26 Wexford St, Dublin)
supporting Mr North.
29th Dec 9pm The Railway Bar (Athboy Rd, Kells)
Please come and show Your support for LIVE music.
Ciao Chris Ward !! Tutto bene? Passavamo per salutarti, e dirti che abbiamo pubblicato il nostro nuovo singolo, "Ingannevole Tranquillità", realizzando anche un videoclip del brano! Se il sound è di tuo gradimento, e se ne hai voglia, sarebbe di grande aiuto per noi avere un voto e/o un commentino al video su YouTube...a parte questo passavamo per ringraziarti nuovamente per essere parte dei nostri amici, e ti auguriamo una buona giornata!! Un abbraccio, Silenstetic (a seguire...in english :D)
Hey Chris Ward !! How you doing? Just passing to say hi, and to tell you that we've finally released our newest single, "Ingannevole Tranquillità", making a videoclip as well! If you like the sound, and if you got some spare time, it would be AWESOME if you'd leave a vote or/and a comment @ the video on YouTube...that would be a really big help for us pal! Have a fabulous day, and thanks again for being part of our friends :-) Hugs, Silenstetic
Thanks for being my friend ! Now you can have and download the title tracks to my three recent releases for free! Check em' out! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. <td width="178" height="35" ..&quo
