Kris Ward

I'm a solo singer/songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. I've been making music since I was 15 and have played in several bands. My last band, The Wellwishers, broke up leaving me on my own for the first time.

When the tough leave, the rest go solo, or maybe that is not exactly how the saying goes. However, that seems to be the case for Ottawa born singer/songwriter Kris Ward. Seven years of band experience has left Kris on his own for the first time in his young career. With the disbanding of his last group The Wellwishers, he was left to ponder what was next.

After toying with many different career oppourtunities, taking the solo road just seemed natural. This twenty one year old has come a long way since his days playing in basement bands doing Beatles covers. But everyone has to start somewhere. Since then Kris Ward has made two albums with his previous bands, has played over a hundred gigs both in Ottawa and on the road and has appeared in newspaper, television and has had his songs played on radio. Not bad for someone who taught himself how to play guitar at the age of 14.

This latest installment sees the performer taking on sole songwriting duties, nothing he isn't used to but something you think one would be scared about. Kris takes it all in stride. This will also mark the first time he will play solo as sets will vary from full back up band to solo acoustic performances.

The past has been great, but the future looks even brighter, expect to hear the first recording mid 2004 with some touring to follow.

Oasis, Travis, The Verve, The Beatles, Pearl Jam, STP, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Coldplay, Stereophonics, Doves, Ocean Colour Scene, Feeder and Embrace