M.Ward

M.Ward【M.Ward】马修·史蒂芬·沃德,艺名M. Ward,是来自美国的歌手和吉他手,也是美国独立流行乐队 She & Him 和民谣乐队 Monsters of Folk 的主要成员 。沃德最喜爱的歌曲是“Amazing Grace” (中文翻译为《奇异恩典》,也有人称《天赐恩宠》) 。他的赞助商是Gibson Guitars ,他使用的吉他就是该公司出产的Johnny A 。他的父亲很喜欢Johnny Cash,母亲则是个古典音乐爱好者,因此他在成长过程中受乡村音乐和古典音乐的影响比较大 。
基本介绍中文名:M. 沃德
外文名:M.Ward
原名:Matthew Stephen Ward
出生日期:October 4, 1973
基本信息原名:Matthew Stephen Ward

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M. WARD艺名:M. Ward中文名:M. 沃德出生日期:October 4, 1973出生地:美国加州,Newbury Park音乐类型:indie folk,alt-country职业:歌手,作曲,製作人活跃年份:1999 至今厂牌:Merge, 4AD, Matador,Future Farmer, Arts & Crafts México, Bella Union乐队:She & Him, Monsters of Folk, Bright Eyes人物生平
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1999年,他的首个专辑 Duet for Guitars #2, 由 Howe Gelb出品 。01年他发行了自己的专辑End of Amnesia,出品方是Future Farmer Records 。他参与过许多乐队专辑和单曲的录製,编曲,如Cat Power, Neko Case, Beth Orton, The Court & Spark, Bright Eyes, Jenny Lewis , and My Morning Jacket.2005年,他参与了Burtch, Lytle 和 Fairchild 组织的一个项目 Arizona Amp and Alternator 。2006年,参与製作了向 John Fahey 致敬的专辑 I Am the Resurrection,还贡献了一首单曲,Norah Jones的专辑 Not Too Late 里也有他的声音 。纽西兰电影 Eagle vs Shark 还收录了他翻唱的 David Bowie的歌曲 "Let's Dance" 作为插曲 。
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SHE & HIM06年他出版了专辑 Post-War,初次遇见女演员 Zooey Deschanel, 併合作了一首二重唱 。后来他们组建了INDIE POP乐队:She & Him。他们的首张专辑取名为 Volume One,由沃德担任製作人,Merge Records 出品,发行于2008年3月18日 。之后他们还陆续出版了Volume Two 和一张圣诞专辑,在业内反响都不错 。他和Deschanel担任了第九届独立音乐奖的评审 Independent Music Awards.2009年,他还发行了自己第六张个人专辑 Hold Time 。
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SHE & HIM 在表演中沃德还曾是乐队 Rodriguez 的一员,他们的作品有wing Like a Metronome 。他的另一个乐队 Monsters of Folk, 也出版了同名专辑 。
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Monsters of Folk作品列表个人专辑
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HOLD TIMEDuet for Guitars #2 (1999)End of Amnesia (2001)Live Music & The Voice of Strangers (2001)Transfiguration of Vincent (2003)Transistor Radio (2005)Post-War (2006) (#146 U.S.)Hold Time (2009) (#31 U.S.)A Wasteland Companion (2012)个人EPScene from #12 (I Ain't Sleeping) (2000)To Go Home (2007)Arizona Amp and AlternatorArizona Amp and Alternator (2005)She & Him
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Volume One (2008) (#71 U.S.)Volume Two (2010) (#6 U.S.)A Very She & Him Christmas (October 25th, 2011)Monsters of Folk
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Monsters of Folk 同名专辑Monsters of Folk (2009) (#15 U.S.)Tired PonyThe Place We Ran From (2010)Compilation tracks"John King's Watercolor Bicycle" on Acuarela Songs 1 (2001, Acuarela)"Fearless" on Merge Records Presents: Survive and Advance Vol. 3 (2003, Merge)"Story of an Artist" (Daniel Johnston) on The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered (2004, Gammon)"One More Goodbye" on Old Enough 2 Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records (2004, Merge)"Let My Love Open the Door" (Pete Townshend) on Sweetheart 2005: Love Songs (2005, Hear)"Green River" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) on Green River: Benefit For Mercy Corps (2005, Merge)"Bean Vine Blues #2" (John Fahey) on I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey (2006, Vanguard) "What Is a Soul?" on Big Change: Songs for FINCA (2007, IODA)"Let's Dance" on Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project (2007, Hear)"Crooked Lines" on The Hottest State (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2007, Sony/ATV)其他The Band of Blacky Ranchette – Still Lookin' Good to Me (2003, Thrill Jockey)My Morning Jacket – Z - Into The Woods (2005, ATO)Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins – Rabbit Fur Coat (2006, Team Love)Bright Eyes – Four Winds (2007, Saddle Creek)Bright Eyes – Cassadaga (2007, Saddle Creek)Jenny Lewis – Acid Tongue (2008, Reprise)Jolie Holland – The Living and the Dead (2008, Anti Records)Alain Bashung - Bleu Pétrole (2008, Barclay Records)Eli Stone – season one, episode twoThe Go-GetterPor Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro EscovedoThe Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered Covered (2004, Gammon Records)