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Matt Ward, known by his stage name M. Ward, is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to prominence in the Portland, Oregon music scene. In the summer of 2006, Ward relocated to New Hampshire and in the fall of 2007 subsequently returned to Portland.
Although he's been compared to everyone from John Fahey to Tom Waits to Howe Gelb, with 'Hold Time', it's clear that M. Ward, with his brilliant guitar playing and innate sense of melody, is one of those rare and special talents who defy comparison and compartmentalization. His deft guitar picking, bar room piano, and voice like drizzled honey make him a huge favorite of music critics and the focus of public praise from such disparate talents as Norah Jones and Oasis' Noel Gallagher.
虽在乐坛闯荡近十年，以神似Nick Drake、Tom Waits的朴质吉他乡怀著称，并发行过五张质量俱佳的专辑，M. Ward却大器晚成地在去年才获得商业成功，与【没问题先生】女主角Zooey Deschanel共组的She & Him，不但一举拿下Paste杂志2008年终榜冠军，更获选滚石杂志2008年度百大单曲，让M. Ward瞬间爆红，与Zooey的暧昧关系更是乐迷们的猜测焦点。不料就在M. Ward个人新碟《Hold Time》发行前，Zooey竟与告示牌冠军独立乐队Death Cab For Cutie主唱Ben Gibbard订婚，遗留下《Hold Time》不少令人玩味的线索… 线索包括：M. Ward与三届葛莱美奖得主、蓝调乡村摇滚女将Lucinda Williams合唱的〈Oh, Lonesome Me〉，沧桑的嗓音听得出寂寞低回；专辑同名曲〈Hold Time〉邀请【小太阳的愿望】电影配乐乐团DeVotchka主脑Tom Hagerman、丹麦电民谣乐队Efterklang成员Peter Broderick主理絃乐，谱出惆怅的旧日回忆。不过当然，这些可怜的心情很快就被Zooey Deschanel融化了，她友情客串〈Never Had Nobody Like You〉、〈Rave On〉合声，轻快甜蜜的对唱，令人忍不住想起She & Him的招牌情歌！此外，新迷幻低传真乐队Grandaddy主脑Jason Lytle于〈To Save Me〉助阵吉他与合唱，澎湃热闹的鼓点节奏，像极了〈To Go Home〉的畅快；而Bright Eyes／Rilo Kiley金牌制作人Mike Mogis，则在〈Epistemology〉画龙点睛的曼陀铃拨奏下，洋溢满足的愉悦神情。 一路走来，M. Ward不仅曾参与Norah Jones、Cat Power、Beth Orton、Bright Eyes、Jenny Lewis、My Morning Jacket等众多当今已届居一线主流／独立艺人的作品，他的自我创作更从未改变方向，纯粹隽永的吉他之声，绝不只是一笔She & Him的“Him”代号；他早已将时光紧握手中，让旧日回忆好似幻灯片，射出一道流泄在音乐里的尘埃光影。(来自网络)
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