Announces European Tour Including Shepherds Bush Empire Show + Releases 'Rave On' Single
20 March 09
Following on from the release of his critically acclaimed album Hold Time, M.Ward announces a European tour including a headlining show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire:
Wed 24-Jun: Hove Festival, Norway
Thu 25-Jun: Stockholm, Debaser Medis, Sweden
Sun 28-Jun: Nottingham, Rescue Rooms, UK
Mon 29-Jun: Manchester, Club Academy, UK
Tue 30-Jun: London, Shepherds Bush Empire, UK
Fri 3-Jul: Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
Sat 4-Jul: Utrecht, Tivoli, Netherlands
M.Ward is also set to release album track and Buddy Holly cover Rave On as his next single in June (details to follow).
Some praise for M.Ward and Hold Time:
"Lo-fi tinkler completes his transfiguration into major artist" - Uncut 4/5
"'Hold Time' cements (M.Wards') status as one of America's best roots songwriters" - Q 4/5
“One of the greatest singer-songwriters of his time” – Clash
"Career defining, masterfully striking" - NME 8/10
"'Hold Time' (is) just that little bit more polished, just that little bit more accessible, without, - fortunately - losing what makes Ward such a distinctive talent" - The Sunday Times Culture 4/5 (Album of the Week)
"You don't fix what isn't broken ; you build on it and make it sing just like this" – Independent 4/5
"Distinctive, familiar, comforting, full of beautiful sad songs" - Sunday Mail 4/5
"M.Ward has grown bolder with each record" - The Observer
