Biography
Who is M. Ward?
Early life and background
M. Ward was born on October 4, 1973, in Glendale, California. He eventually moved to Ventura County and attended Newbury Park High School. For his higher education, he went to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before relocating to Portland, Oregon, to begin his musical path.
His musical foundation started at a young age. He taught himself various songs by the Beatles using a guitar belonging to his brother. When he was approximately fifteen, he began creating musical demos using a four-track analog tape recorder.
Solo music career
Since 1999, M. Ward has released 12 studio albums, many through Merge Records. His debut, Duet for Guitars #2, arrived in 1999 via Co-Dependent Records. He followed this with End of Amnesia in 2001. His third release, Transfiguration of Vincent, earned critical acclaim in 2003.
He released Transistor Radio in 2005, which included covers of songs by The Beach Boys and Bach. His 2006 album Post-War featured a full backing band with musicians like Jim James and Neko Case. This record reached number 146 on the Billboard Top 200. His 2009 follow-up, Hold Time, also appeared on the Billboard charts.
More recent solo projects include the 2012 album A Wasteland Companion and the 2016 release More Rain. He self-released What a Wonderful Industry in 2018 and released Migration Stories in 2020. His twelfth solo album, Supernatural Thing, was released by Anti Records in June 2023.
Collaborations and groups
Beyond his solo work, M. Ward is a member of the indie pop duo She & Him. He formed this group with Zooey Deschanel after working on a film soundtrack together. He produced the duo's first album, Volume One, which was released in 2008.
He is also part of the folk-rock supergroup known as Monsters of Folk. Throughout his career, he has participated in recording and producing alongside many different artists.
Birthday and age
M. Ward was born on October 4, 1973, which makes M. 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. M. shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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