Simon Ward (born December 27, 1983) is a Canadian singer and musician best known as a founding member and the former frontman of The Strumbellas.[1] In 2022, he announced his decision to stop singing with the group, though he is still involved with its songwriting.[2]
Simon Ward | |
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.jpg) Simon Ward during a concert in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 27, 1983 |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Member of | Soup |
| Formerly of | The Strumbellas |
| Website | www |
Career
editWard founded The Strumbellas in 2008 in Toronto. He found most of the members on Craiglist.[3]
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 grunge group Soup.[5]
Discography
editwith The Strumbellas
editStudio 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". 2013-11-09. Archived from the original on 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.