Public record

M. Ward

Folk & acoustic | Thousand Oaks, CA | since 1973

alternative country
american primitive guitar
americana
contemporary folk
folk
folk pop
folk rock
indie

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 9 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

2009

On record since

Releases

Show history

2024 · 1

Nov 8, 2024The Motor Co.· Walla Wallaheadliner

2009 · 1

May 16, 2009Fox Theater· Oaklandheadliner
with Richmond Fontaine

Photos, art and posters

Logo — TheAudioDB

M. Ward — For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward — Release art · For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward — release

M. Ward — Supernatural Thing — Release art · Supernatural Thing — release

M. Ward — Birthday — Release art · Birthday — release

M. Ward — Post-War — Release art · Post-War — release

M. Ward — Transistor Radio (Deluxe Version) — Release art · Transistor Radio (Deluxe Version) — release

M. Ward — Duet For Guitars #2 — Release art · Duet For Guitars #2 — release

M. Ward — Think Of Spring — Release art · Think Of Spring — release

M. Ward — Migration Stories — Release art · Migration Stories — release

Lineup

She & Him
Monsters of Folk
Rodriguez
Geckøs

Releases

For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward
Sep 13, 2024 · album · 14 tracks
FB
For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward
2024 · compilation
FB
For Beginners: the Best of M. Ward
2024
Supernatural Thing
Jun 23, 2023 · album · 10 tracks
ST
supernatural thing
2023 · album
ST
Supernatural Thing
2023
RC
Railroad Cadences & Melancholic Anthems
2022
Birthday
Nov 1, 2021 · album · 1 track
LS
Lagniappe Sessions
2020 · ep
MS
Migration Stories
2020 · album
TO
Think of Spring
2020 · album
UC
Unreal City
2020
TO
Think Of Spring
2020
MS
Migration Stories
2020
WA
What a Wonderful Industry
2018 · album
WA
What A Wonderful Industry
2018
MR
More Rain
2016 · album
TE
Temptation
2016 · single
TE
Temptation
2016
MR
More Rain
2015
2D
2012-04-02: Daytrotter Studio, Rock Island, IL, USA
2012 · album
AW
A Wasteland Companion
2012 · album
PG
Primitive Girl
2012 · single
SW
Sweetheart
2012
HT
Hold Time
2009 · album
TO
Transfiguration of Vincent (bonus tracks)
2008 · single
TG
To Go Home
2007 · ep
Post-War
Aug 22, 2006 · album · 12 tracks
GR
Green River
2006 · single
PO
Post-War
2006 · album
Transistor Radio (Deluxe Version)
Feb 21, 2005 · album · 20 tracks
TR
Transistor Radio
2005 · album
LA
Live at the Wireless
2004 · album
TO
Transfiguration of Vincent
2003 · album
EO
End of Amnesia
2001 · album
LM
Live Music & The Voice of Strangers
2001 · album
SF
Scene From #12
2000 · ep
Duet For Guitars #2
Jun 27, 1999 · album · 15 tracks
DF
Duet for Guitars #2
1999 · album
MW
M. Ward
1997 · album
2K
2005-03-14: KEXP, Seattle, WA, USA
Think Of Spring
album
Migration Stories
album
MR
More Rain
album
"G
"Primitive Girl" BW "The Twist" & "Roll Over Beethoven"
album
AW
A Wasteland Companion
album
TG
To Go Home
album
TO
Transfiguration of Vincent
album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 37+ plays, 2023-06-22–2026-09-17 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Audioasis' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show '90.TEEN' (Youth DJ) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Brian Foss) — KEXP

Artist background

M. Ward formed in 1973 — MusicBrainz
M. Ward is based in Thousand Oaks — MusicBrainz
She & Him: member — MusicBrainz
Monsters of Folk: member — MusicBrainz
Rodriguez: member — MusicBrainz
Geckøs: member — MusicBrainz
M. Ward has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2024 — MusicBrainz
M. Ward is based in Portland, Oregon — M. Ward on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward (2024-09-13) — Bandcamp
M. Ward formed in 1999 — Wikipedia
M. Ward plays Indie folk — Wikipedia
M. Ward plays alternative country — Wikipedia
M. Ward plays American primitive guitar — Wikipedia
M. Ward has 1065373 listeners on Last.fm — M. Ward on Last.fm
M. Ward has released 10 recordings between 2012 and 2024 — M. Ward on Discogs
M. Ward has 13 followers on Genius — M. Ward on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @mwardtweeting — M. Ward on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): Portland, Oregon — M. Ward on TheAudioDB
Genres per Wikidata: folk music, indie folk — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Merge Records, 4AD, Arts & Crafts Productions — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Ward — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
The Motor Co. · Walla Walla	1
Fox Theater · Oakland	1

By year: 2009 1 · 2024 1

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-21
Sources: Bandcamp, Discogs, Genius, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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