Ward (band)
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Ward are an electronica duo consisting of David Meme
and Richard Williams
(from the emo band Calvados Beam Trio).
WARD need to be Richard Williams (Calvados Beam Trio/Noise Noise Alore!) and David Meme (MEME) in a collaborative experimental electronica project. They formed WARD in 1998 after writing Bare Stanhope in Islington, London. Richard has previously recorded tracks in 1313, who released an album on Union Mill Records. He now plays guitar in instrumental band, Calvados Beam Trio, who have released a 7" single on cult imprint Bearos Records and guitar in schizophrenic punk funk band Noise Noise Alore!. David has previously released under the name MEME on a variety of labels.
David and Richard originally met in the 1970s in Birmingham sharing a love of the Sinclair Spectrum 48k (Rubber key version). After many hours listening to Attic Attak they developed a shared interest in electronic music. Many years later they got back together to form WARD with Bare Stanhope their first (non) release. They have released on Static Caravan and LOCA records.
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David Meme
David Meme is primarily known as a producer and musician currently living and working in Brighton. As well as recording under the moniker Meme he is also one half of the electronica duo Ward...
and Richard Williams
Richard Williams (musician)
Richard Gene Williams was an American jazz trumpeter.Williams was born in Galveston, Texas, and played tenor saxophone early in his life before picking up trumpet as a teenager. He played in local Texas bands and attended Wiley College, where he majored in music...
(from the emo band Calvados Beam Trio).
WARD need to be Richard Williams (Calvados Beam Trio/Noise Noise Alore!) and David Meme (MEME) in a collaborative experimental electronica project. They formed WARD in 1998 after writing Bare Stanhope in Islington, London. Richard has previously recorded tracks in 1313, who released an album on Union Mill Records. He now plays guitar in instrumental band, Calvados Beam Trio, who have released a 7" single on cult imprint Bearos Records and guitar in schizophrenic punk funk band Noise Noise Alore!. David has previously released under the name MEME on a variety of labels.
David and Richard originally met in the 1970s in Birmingham sharing a love of the Sinclair Spectrum 48k (Rubber key version). After many hours listening to Attic Attak they developed a shared interest in electronic music. Many years later they got back together to form WARD with Bare Stanhope their first (non) release. They have released on Static Caravan and LOCA records.
Albums
- It's Not Necessarily Your Height It Could Be Your Feet LOCA RecordsLOCA RecordsLoca Records is an independent electronica and post rock record label based in Brighton, UK. All the music, artwork and videos are released under copyleft licenses and distributed physically on vinyl, CD, and cassette...
(2002) - It Might Be Useful For Us To Know LOCA RecordsLOCA RecordsLoca Records is an independent electronica and post rock record label based in Brighton, UK. All the music, artwork and videos are released under copyleft licenses and distributed physically on vinyl, CD, and cassette...
(2005)
Singles and Extended Players
- Sesquipedalian Origins Static Caravan RecordingsStatic Caravan RecordingsStatic Caravan Recordings is an independent record label, whose discography includes releases by Darren Hayman, The Hornblower Brothers, Shady Bard, The Yellow Moon Band, Tunng, Peter Astor, Magnetophone, Fieldhead and Serafina Steer....
(2002) - De Fernius/Armonica or Something Static Caravan RecordingsStatic Caravan RecordingsStatic Caravan Recordings is an independent record label, whose discography includes releases by Darren Hayman, The Hornblower Brothers, Shady Bard, The Yellow Moon Band, Tunng, Peter Astor, Magnetophone, Fieldhead and Serafina Steer....
(2004)
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