Artist Information

Biography
Joe Ward already has an enviable list of performance successes behind him including at 6 years old, an appearance as Paul McCartney on Denise Van Outen & Johnny Vaughn’s popular Big Breakfast show, with his version of the Beatles hit Yesterday. At 8, he played Joseph for 3 nights in Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. And at 9, he was awarded the Boundary Oak prize for Vocal performance.

‘My parents house revolved around music. We had a Pro studio there,’ he says, ‘instruments and artists in and out all the time, many chart stars, part of my life from year dot,’ Joe recalls.

Today, at just 17, his now well broken voice has graced two No 1 albums and provided backing vocals on several chart singles. ‘My upbringing and the chances I had to perform showed me what was possible in this business,’ he says, ‘it taught me that success doesn’t just happen, you have to go out and earn it.’ So, back in 2004, Joe put ambition into action and formed his first band called The Fallen.

‘I was gagging to get out in front of people, so I started by playing friends parties, Barbecues and School Events and that got me a reputation pretty quickly.’ Cut to Joe as promoter, enterprisingly organising gigs for the band at the local town hall. ‘We entered loads of Battle of the Bands competitions,’ says Joe, ‘the ones that didn’t have set age limits, so we got to play against much older, more established bands and won the top spot four times.’

Now, Joe Ward is looking forward to what promises to be his best year yet, currently rehearsing with his new all girl band ready for live performances this summer, and recording his début single and album.

Instrumentation
Joe Ward: Lead vocal
Chrissie: Guitars
Sam: Bass
Louise: Keyboards
Sarah: Rhythm Guitar
Dawn: Drums

Discography
Jesus is a Clubber
Operation Heartache
Maybe?

The band are currently working on material for their eagerly awaited debut album due for release in 2010.

Links:

http://www.sonicbids.com/joeward