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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Andy 1952 births Living people British male drummers English rock drummers Marillion members Canterbury scene Camel (band) members People educated at City of London Freemen's School Mirage (British band) members
Andrew John Ward (born 28 September 1952) is an English
's ''progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
drummer.
Early life
Born inEpsom
Epsom is the principal town of the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Saxon landowner. The ...
, England, Ward attended the City of London Freemen's School
City of London Freemen's School (CLFS) is a co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located at Ashtead Park in Surrey, England. It is the sister school of the City of London School and the City of London School for Girls, ...
. He began drumming at the age of 13 in a local rock band with Jim Butt (guitar), Doug Houston (vocals), Colin Burgess (bass) and Jan (Murray) Obodynski (keyboards).
Career
Camel (1971–1981)
Ward became a founding member of the progressive rock bandCamel
A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ...
, who formed in 1971, evolving from Ward's first band, The Brew. One of the leading lights of the English progressive rock movement, Camel enjoyed considerable success worldwide, peaking in 1975 when they performed their album ''The Snow Goose'' at the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...
, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...
. Following a period of ill health – including problems caused by alcohol and drugs – in 1981 he was forced to retire from the band. Because he left Camel, Andrew Latimer
Andrew Latimer (born 17 May 1949) is an English musician and composer. He is a founding member of the progressive rock band Camel and the only member who has been with them since their formation in 1971. Best known as a guitarist and singer, L ...
became the only original member who remained in the band.
Marillion (1983)
Two years later he resurfaced briefly with theneo-progressive rock
Neo-progressive rock (also known as neo-prog) is a genre, subgenre of progressive rock which developed in the UK in the early 1980s. The genre's most popular band, Marillion, achieved mainstream success in the decade. Several bands from the genre ...
band Marillion
Marillion are a British rock music, rock band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becomin ...
, appearing in the video of the hit single "Garden Party
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" from their debut album ''Script for a Jester's Tear
''Script for a Jester's Tear'' is the debut studio album by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in the United Kingdom on 14 March 1983 by EMI Records. The album reached number seven and spent 31 weeks in the UK Albums Chart ...
'' and performing with them for three months as a replacement for their original drummer, Mick Pointer
Michael Pointer (born 22 July 1956) is an English drummer. He is known for his work in the neo-progressive rock bands Marillion and Arena. Away from music, he has also worked as a kitchen designer.
Career
Pointer was the original drummer and a ...
, who had recently been sacked. Ward's performances with the band included an appearance on the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...The Old Grey Whistle Test
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'' when they performed "Forgotten Sons". According to Mark Kelly
Mark Edward Kelly (born February 21, 1964) is an American politician, former astronaut, and United States Navy captain who has served as the junior United States senator from Arizona since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he was electe ...
, Ward had been recruited to the band without a proper audition because of his reputation. However, as both Kelly and Fish
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have recalled, his personal problems had resurfaced and he succumbed to a nervous breakdown midway through the band's first American tour.
Canterbury (1987–2002)
Throughout the 1990s, Ward worked with Richard Sinclair's Caravan of Dreams and Going Going, with Sinclair,Hugh Hopper
Hugh Colin Hopper (29 April 1945 – 7 June 2009) was a British progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and other bands.
Biography
Early career
Starting in ...
, Vince Clarke and Mark Hewins
Mark Hewins (born 24 March 1955) is an English jazz guitarist known for his connections to the Canterbury scene, a group of English progressive rock musicians during the 1960s.
Biography
Hewins' professional career as a guitarist began in 1 ...
. In 1994, he joined Mirage
A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French ''(se) mirer'', from the Latin ''mirari'', meanin ...
– a progressive "supergroup" combining members from both Camel and Caravan. Other projects included the studio-only group the Chrysanthemums, led by singer-songwriter Yukio Yung
Terence Ashley Burrows is an English author, multi-instrumental musician and producer based in London. Best known as a cult performer under the alias Yukio Yung, Burrows is also a prolific author of books relating to music history, theory, and tu ...
(aka Terry Burrows
Terence Ashley Burrows is an English author, multi-instrumental musician and producer based in London. Best known as a cult performer under the alias Yukio Yung, Burrows is also a prolific author of books relating to music history, theory, and tu ...
), who received drum tracks through the post from Ward before building songs around them, playing all the other instruments himself. At this time Ward also became full-time drummer with the English rock band the Bevis Frond
The Bevis Frond is an English rock band formed in 1986 in Walthamstow, London, England. The band is fronted by Nick Saloman and has recorded many singles and albums on various independent labels.
Information
Saloman was originally in a band kno ...
, with whom he recorded and toured extensively.
Present
In 2002 a compilation CD, ''Sticking Around'', was released, highlighting his work with Camel and other projects. In 2003, Ward participated in a short lived reformation of the original members of The Brew (with Latimer and Ferguson) and recorded material for an album that never materialized, largely due to Latimer's ongoing health issues.Discography
Albums with Camel
*Camel
A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ...
(1973)
*Mirage
A mirage is a naturally-occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays bend via refraction to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. The word comes to English via the French ''(se) mirer'', from the Latin ''mirari'', meanin ...
(1974)
* The Snow Goose (1975)
*Moonmadness
''Moonmadness'' is the fourth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in April 1976 on Decca and Gama Records and is their last album recorded by the group's original line-up of Andrew Latimer, Peter Bardens, Doug F ...
(1976)
*Rain Dances
''Rain Dances'' is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. It was released in 1977 on Gama Records/Decca Records, and brought a major change to the band's lineup, by replacing bassist Doug Ferguson with ex-Caravan member ...
(1977)
* Breathless (1978)
*I Can See Your House from Here
''I Can See Your House from Here'' is the seventh studio album by English progressive rock band Camel. Released in 1979, a new line up was introduced with founding members Andrew Latimer (guitar) and Andy Ward (drums) joined by bassist Coli ...
(1979)
* Nude (1981)
Studio albums
*1971 Phil Goodhand Tait I Think I'll Write a Song *1985 Adrian Shaw Tea for the Hydra *1987 Stan Campbell Stan Campbell *1988 Skaboosh Freetown *1991 Todd Dillingham Wilde Canterbury Dream *1993 Todo Dillingham Vastrmpty Spaces *1994 Bevis Frond Sprawl *1995 Bevis Frond Superseeder *1995 Yukio Yung Goodbye Pork Pie Brain *1995 Yukio Yung Hello Pulsing Vein *1996 Yukio Yung Mostly Water *1996 Richard Sinclair Caravan of Dreams *1997 Richard Sinclair RSVP *1997 The Deviants Have Left the Planet *1998 Bevis Frond Valedictory Songs *1999 The Chrysanthemums The Baby's Head *1999 Steve Adams Vertigo *2002 Bevis Frond What Did for the Dinosaurs *2002 Anton Barbeau King of Missouri *2003 Hugh Hopper in a Dubious Manner *2003 Andy Ward Sticking AroundReferences
External links
Personal website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Andy 1952 births Living people British male drummers English rock drummers Marillion members Canterbury scene Camel (band) members People educated at City of London Freemen's School Mirage (British band) members