Album Notes

Ward Jene Stroud

Ward's Mom started teaching him his first chords on the guitar as soon as his fingers could strech around the neck and touch. His earliest memories are of his family sitting around singing, dancin, and jammin on the porch. It wasn't until he was nearly an adult that he discovered his "Native" heritage (Yaqui mexican/indian) through the gift of a flute, that he began a musical/personal journey that literally led him around the world and into the Blues!
Ward has performed globally for audiences of all colors, ages, and sizes! Both solo and with his amazing band. He has soundtrack, theatre, multimedia, film credits, and has multiple recordings (6) selling internationally! For nearly two decades he has taught/crafted/promoted the music he so dearly loves...

Now What...?

You Got To Dance With The Ones That Brung Ya!
"Stumptown" Blues!

Ward's Blazing Hot Band "The Ward Stroud Band" (nominated for mulitiple Muddy Awards including "Best New Act" and "Best Recording", and has participated in the 2005/2006 Waterfront Blues Festivals) has fused musical components of past, present, and future, into the experience of "You Got To Dance With The Ones That Brung Ya!" his newest album, finally bringing his "Two Worlds" together with both modern and Indigenous instruments in a MUST listen musical tour de force that will have you "Soaring like an Eagle", while "gettin down" at the same time!