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Simon Stanley Ward

Rank #21 London, UK Country / Americana

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Sounds Like: Bob Dylan, Hank Williams Jr., Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Leonard Cohen

Bio: CONTACT SIMON; wardssw@gmail.com

Simon Stanley Ward is a 25 year old English country singer and songwriter from London. Simon's new CD "Myself to Blame" is now AVAILABLE ON ITUNES! The CD was produced by Arthur Rathbone Pullen of www.sizzlestudio.co.uk

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Hi folks! Welcome to my Reverb nation page - make yourselves at home and I hope you enjoy the music. Simon

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“MYSELF TO BLAME provides a refreshingly raw take on the current Americana scene”

— Allan Wilkinson, Northern Sky

“There’s nobody in London closer to the true roots of country music than Simon Stanley Ward. He looks the part – complete with a straw cavalry hat and garish Garth Brooks shirt. He sounds the part, too. He has the affectations of the genre down to a tee. The plays of every professional country musician in the south of the United States must be written down in a book somewhere in Simon’s room. But most importantly, he has the soul and the wit. Simon Stanley Ward is a genuine article, fixed sharp and smart to take country music to the London masses.”

— Stephen Thomas, We Write Lists

“Back in May, the talented Simon Stanley Ward put in a cracking performance at The Camden Store’s A Right Royal Knees-Up. Since then he has been busy beavering away to produce his first solo record, the six track CD Myself To Blame. We’ve had a listen and we have to say that it’s become a bit of a favourite of late. In an industry that is perpetually racing to find the next band of the moment or the newest musical genre, Stanley Ward is a welcome distraction. These days he is a country singer, pure and simple. Looking like he has stepped right out of a black and white western, he sounds like a proper lonesome cowboy crooner – a charming cross between Neil Young and Charlie Rich. Stand-out tracks for us include American Voice and Behind Closed Doors – you can listen to them here, and if you fancy it you can even nab yourself a copy over on iTunes.”

— Daisy Drury, The Camden Store

“Simon Stanley Ward is a young country and Americana singer from London. Unashamedly adorned in cowboy hat and shirt, he even has a song called American Voice which wittily pre-empts any criticisms about Englishmen singing in American accents, although the truth is, he doesnt lay it on too thick and is voice is wonderfully distinctive”

— Martin Dowsing, Dogfishtrombone Promotions

“The opening track of "Myself To Blame", "American Voice" probably tells you all you need to know about Simon Stanley Ward. Firstly that he's a singer/songwriter who really does understand irony and sarcasm and secondly he's a man with the talent to pull it off. The song is essentially about Europeans that sing with an American drawl, but done in such a way as to illicate sympathy rather than a novelty tag. The rest of the songs on this six track mini album are a bit more serious and delivered with a consumate performance and a real nod to our transatlantic cousins.”

— Neil King, FATEA Magazine

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American Voice

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Play "Stand in the Rain"

Stand in the Rain

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Play "Behind Closed Doors"

Behind Closed Doors

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Play "The Monster Song"

The Monster Song

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Play "Homesick"

Homesick

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Jun 7

Paper Dress Vintage Shop
London, LONDO, UK | 8:00pm
Paper Dress Vintage Shop
London, LONDO, UK
Fri Jun 07 8:00pm
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Jun 14

Betsey Trotwood
London, UK | 8:00pm
Betsey Trotwood
London, UK
Fri Jun 14 8:00pm
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with John Hegley, Steve Forbes and Gabriel Moreno
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Jun 30

Come Down and Meet the …
London, UK | 5:00pm
Come Down and Meet the Folks
London, UK
Sun Jun 30 5:00pm
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Jeff Schrems
Great lyrics. Keep at it!
Ags Connolly
Hi Simon, just stumbled across your stuff and I like it a lot! Seems like we're doing a similar thing. Hope we can gig together some time. Cheers, Ags.
Dawn Van Naam
Awesome Traditional Country style!!! Best Wishes!
Cliff Howe
Simon, unique vocal style,very talented,Great !! :)
Manzy Lowry Band
Hey I like your work man. See you at the cross roads amigo!
Donnie Stovall
Hey Simon Stanley Ward Great songs, Great style, let It Flow,I Like (Stand in The Rain) and (American Voice), Good Luck, Wish You the best for 2011, Donnie Stovall