Cyd Ward
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Contemporary folk
Status:
Most recent release, Between the Lines (2002)
See also:
Cyd Ward's Sonicbids page
Comparisons:
Other contemporary folk singers
Covers/own material:
Mostly own; occasional covers
General comments:
Cyn Ward has a rich voice and does guitar-based contemporary folk. Her songwriting is strong, though very much within her genre—what makes her stand out is her strong voice, which is always on the edge of harshness, which gives her ballads and edge and her life to her more lively tunes. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Recommended first album:
Between the Lines is her debut
Recordings:
Between the Lines (2002)
Between the Lines
Release info:
2002—Ribbit Records—RR 101
Availability:
See website for availability
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of contemporary folk
Group members:
Cyd Ward—acoustic guitar, vocals, recorder
Guest artists:
Joe Cullison—acoustic guitar, bass
John Marsden—harmony, keyboard, 12-string guitar
Larry Jacoby—bass
Charlie Morgan—percussion
Hall Stokes—harmony
Tommy Calton—lead acoustic guitar, acoustic slide guitar
Cindi Kalb—harmony
Bob Rafkin—bass
Jonathan Hedge—fiddle
Produced by:
Cyd Ward and John Marsden
Comments:
This is a wide-ranging collection of songs, from sweet ballads to folkrockers to political songs to country. They hare held together by strong musicianship (the guitar work is especially lovely) and Cyn Ward's rich, mature voice. THe songs will be a little didactic for some tastes, but fans of contemporary folk will find much to enjoy here. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Thanks to sophiagurley@hotmail.com for work on this entry.
