Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear

Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear
Madisen and Ruth Ward in 2014
Background information
Origin	Independence, Missouri, U.S.
Genres	Folk
Years active	2014 (2014)–present
Labels	Glassnote Records
Members	Madisen Ward Ruth Ward
Website	madisenwardandthemamabear.com

Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear are an American mother-and-son folk duo from Independence, Missouri, consisting of singer-songwriter and guitarist Madisen Ward and his mother Ruth Ward, who plays guitar and sings with him. The band released their debut album, Skeleton Crew, in May 2015 on Glassnote Records. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Jim Abbiss. The album reached number 50 on the UK Albums Chart in June 2015.^[1]

In 2015, the duo appeared on

The band's second full-length, Started with a Family, was released in September 2019, produced by Nathan Chapman, engineered by Jeff Balding and Lowell Reynolds, mixed by Nathan Chapman, and mastered by

Sterling Sound

. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville, in Studio C.

On tour, their backing band consists of Brent Kastler (bass), Tom Hudson (drums), and Larissa Maestro (cello).

The duo released The Radio Winners EP in July 2018.[4]

References

1. ^ "MADISEN WARD & THE MAMA BEAR". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
2. ^ "Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear – Silent Movies". April 28, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
3. ^ "Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR.org. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
4. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin. "Mother-and-son duo Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear could have the album of the year". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved July 31, 2018.

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