Simon Ward (singer)
Simon Ward | |
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.jpg) Simon Ward during a concert in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 10, 1983 |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | www |
Simon Ward (born December 27, 1983) is a Canadian singer, musician, and former frontman of The Strumbellas.[1] In 2022, he decided to quit the band as a singer and focus on songwriting. He said he wanted to spend more time with his family.[2]
Career
[edit]He founded the group in 2008 in Toronto. He found most of the members on Craiglist.[3] The members of the group have remained the same from the beginning. Simon Ward on vocals and guitar, David Ritter on vocals and keys, Jon Hembrey on lead guitar, Isabel Ritchie on violin, Darryl James on bass guitar, and Jeremy Drury on drums.
The band has released five albums - My Father and the Hunter, We Still Move on Dance Floors, Hope, Rattlesnake and Part Time Believer. However, for the last album, he no longer served as lead singer.
In March 2022, the band announced on Instagram that Ward had transitioned into a behind-the-scenes role in order to focus on his family and songwriting. Jimmy Chauveau replaced Ward as the band's vocalist.[4]
Since his departure from the group, he has started to focus more on writing. Subsequently, he joined the grung group Soup.[5]
Discography
[edit]The Strumbellas
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- My Father and the Hunter (2012)
- We Still Move on Dance Floors (2013)
- Hope (2016)
- Rattlesnakes (2019)
- Part Time Believer (2024)
EPs
[edit]- The Strumbellas (2009)
Singles
[edit]- „Spirits“ (2016)
- „We Dont Know“ (2016)
- „Young & Wild“ (2017)
- „Salvation“ (2018)
- „I Will Wait“ (2019)
- „Greatest Enemy“ (2021)
- „Hold Me“ (2023)
- „Running Out of Time“ (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ Code, Colour And; CODE, COLOUR AND. "Simon And The Island". www.simonandtheisland.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Strumbellas lead singer Simon Ward steps away from microphone for new lead vocalist". CTVNews. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Strumbellas up for Juno Award - TownARTS - MyTownCrier.ca - the online home of Toronto's Town Crier Group of Community Newspapers". web.archive.org. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Shemesh, Yasmine (2021-11-18). "Canadian Singer-Songwriter Simon Ward Wants You To Know You're Not Alone". MONTECRISTO. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Former Strumbellas Vocalist Simon Ward Forms Family Grunge Band │ Exclaim!". Former Strumbellas Vocalist Simon Ward Forms Family Grunge Band │ Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-09-27.