Ward White
Joe McGinty
Catherine Popper
Claudia Chopek
Mark Stepro
Eddie Zweiback
Jeremy Chatzky
Jeff Hermanson
Amy Miles
Eleanor Norton
Nigel Rawles
Influences
The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, Ray Davies, David Bowie, Randy Newman, Wilco, Elliott Smith
Sounds Like
McGinty & White Sing Selections... Available Now!
Ward White, the man who makes Morrissey sound well adjusted... White's new album combines arch, intelligent, post-Smiths romantic angst with sparkling power-pop hooks for a titillating pain/pleasure one-two punch
*Prefixmag.com, May 31, 2008*
Dramatic local popsmith Ward White sounds refreshingly subversive on his self-released CD, Maybe But Probably Not. These are love songs, but White’s subtle winks at the form – not to mention his high, unabashed voice – keep us engaged.
*Time Out New York, July 12, 2006 *
Brooklyn based singer, songwriter and guitarist Ward White returns with his first album in two years, Pulling Out . On this, his fifth self-produced effort, Ward continues to explore his fascination with bad decisions and the people who make them.
"It’s a record about unfinished business - the conflict it causes, the messes it makes."
”And yes, it is about sex - but only in the sense that everything is about sex, or at least informed by it.”
Among its highlights, Pulling Out features songs about half-finished tattoos, makes mention of Jackson Pollock and Lindsey Buckingham (though, regrettably, not in the same song) and boasts at least one spoken-word interlude. Because, you know, some people like to talk.
Comprising the band is a stellar assemblage of New York City musicians, including Catherine Popper (Ryan Adams, Rhett Miller) on Bass, Mark Stepro (Ben Kweller) on Drums, Loser's Lounge impresario Joe McGinty (Nada Surf, Psychedelic Furs) keyboards, and String arrangements courtesy of Claudia Chopek (Mike Viola, Hem). Ward White sang, played the guitars and contributed face-melting Marxophone and Omnichord.
Tracking and mixing were artfully helmed by Ken Rich (Joseph Arthur, Julia Darling) at his Brooklyn studio, Grand Street Recording.
Ward's latest project is a collaborative album with Joe McGinty, McGinty & White Sing Selections From The McGinty & White Songbook
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Ward White sings "I Just Dont Know What To Do With Myself" at the Loser's Lounge tribute to Burt Bacharach:
Hi Ward! Your songs are truly inspiring to me. Once in a blue moon I find someone like yourself, out of the quagmire of myspace, that I flip out about! Great to be your friend! Dan (-The Hereafters-)
