The Detroit Americana singer-songwriter carefully transforms a dozen acoustic tracks into an earnest collection of expansive tales on "Particles to Pearls."-Lori Stratton, The Stratton Setlist read more
MIKE WARD: PSYCHOSONGS BIO: Detroit singer-songwriter Mike Ward is known for his lyrically-centric, vocally-charged folk songs. While growing up in Port Huron, Michigan, he listened to the Irish music of his heritage and sang in several choirs before digesting the influential sounds of Simon & Garfunkel, Dylan, Springsteen and John Prine. These days, he finds inspiration in the works of Jason Isbell, Sarah Jarosz and John Paul White. His intimate songwriting echoes through empty city streets, back country roads and family portraits. It also resides in the hidden spaces between joy and tragedy, love and loss. read more
LIVE PERFORMANCE
“Get out of your world and into someone else’s, Ward’s and the characters’ that fill his impressive new album, for a good chunk of your evening. You probably won’t regret it." PRISM REVIEWS read more
DISCOGRAPHY
Love Never Rests releasing April 14, 2023
Troubled Times EP 2022
Particles to Pearls 2022
Career Advice Single 2021
The Darkness and The Light 2021
We Wonder 2018
RECOGNITION
DJ Showcase 2022 Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) introduced by Marilyn Rae Beyer, The Midnight Special WFMT 98.7FM
Finalist & Honorable Mention - 2022 Great River Folk Festival Songwriting Contest for"Letting Go"
The Darkness and The Light reached #31 on FAI Folk DJ Charts | Finalist for Outstanding Songwriter/Vocalist and
Music Video 2022 Detroit Music Awards
We Wonder named Best Folk Album of 2019 by Phil Maq of WHFR 89.3FM | Nominated for four Detroit Music Awards
NOTABLE VENUES
Wheatland Folk Festival, FARM DJ Showcase, Thumbfest, HollerFest, Thunder Bay Folk Fest, Trinity House Theatre, Wiltsie's, Pete's Candy Store, Brooklyn, NY, 31 West, Newark ,OH, Over Yonder House Concerts & PJ's Lager House
RADIO & PODCASTS
Ron Olesko’s Folk Music Notebook Shelter in Place Showcase, Jon Stein’s Hootenanny Cafe Showcase, John Bommarito's Acoustic Alternatives, Charlie's Open Mic Acoustic Showcase with Charlie Mosbrook and The Stratton Setlist
“Perfect for taking a drive down backroads, reflecting on your memories and looking forward to making new ones.”
– Liv Conaty, Local Spins
“Mike Ward’s radiant songs regard both the darkness and the light....humanistic approach to lyricism salvages a brightness
from heavyhearted subject matter.” – Jeff Milo, e-Current read more
Mike Ward: Psychosongs high resolution promo photos can be downloaded from this link.
Download a PDF of MIke Ward: Psychosongs One Sheet
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For press, please contact Lori Stratton: strattonsetlist@yahoo.com
For bookings, please contact Mike Ward: syko5478@gmail.com Or Angie Ward: angelam.ward1955@gmail.com