The other day I was chatting to a certain someone, they know who they are, and they introduced me to an aspiring artist from the states: Tyler Ward.
At the age of 21, Tyler is a headstrong young artist with a range of talents, from singing and guitar playing, to music and video production. He hails from Colorado Springs and has an ever-growing fan base; much helped by the coverage he has received from his YouTube videos. He has his own recording setup in his house and along with his band (who also live with him), has released a collection of over seventy covers and seventeen of his own tracks. Many songs feature collaborations with other artists, many his close friends and sometimes even his family. With much of his musical influence coming from his mother, a classically trained pianist, it is no surprise that Tyler has quite a talent for technical guitar work. Clearly as he has grown older he has been exposed to the popular culture and has made it his task to provide us with quirky, upbeat renditions of modern tracks along side his own works.
Artistically, Tyler has come far since his days on the football field at the USAF Academy. He left the academy due to not adjusting to the military lifestyle saying that he "smiled too much". Clearly at this point his creativity, having been pent up during his time at the academy, was virtually bursting out of him and he accepted a scholarship at North Colorado Uni studying Journalism. Whilst he kept to his fathers wish for him to play football Tyler further dabbled with the creative arts, perfecting his song writing skills but also developing his stage prescience. The Northern Colorado Opera programme gave him the confidence to perform on stage in front of large crowds, which easily prepared him for the crowds that he witnessed when performing his songs along side the likes of The Fray, Jonas Brothers and the Veronicas.
With these shows under his belt Tyler has pursued his career further by touring all across USA and releasing several of his tracks onto Itunes. Hopefully at some point in the near future, record deal providing, we shall see him perform on these shores.
At the age of 21, Tyler is a headstrong young artist with a range of talents, from singing and guitar playing, to music and video production. He hails from Colorado Springs and has an ever-growing fan base; much helped by the coverage he has received from his YouTube videos. He has his own recording setup in his house and along with his band (who also live with him), has released a collection of over seventy covers and seventeen of his own tracks. Many songs feature collaborations with other artists, many his close friends and sometimes even his family. With much of his musical influence coming from his mother, a classically trained pianist, it is no surprise that Tyler has quite a talent for technical guitar work. Clearly as he has grown older he has been exposed to the popular culture and has made it his task to provide us with quirky, upbeat renditions of modern tracks along side his own works.
Artistically, Tyler has come far since his days on the football field at the USAF Academy. He left the academy due to not adjusting to the military lifestyle saying that he "smiled too much". Clearly at this point his creativity, having been pent up during his time at the academy, was virtually bursting out of him and he accepted a scholarship at North Colorado Uni studying Journalism. Whilst he kept to his fathers wish for him to play football Tyler further dabbled with the creative arts, perfecting his song writing skills but also developing his stage prescience. The Northern Colorado Opera programme gave him the confidence to perform on stage in front of large crowds, which easily prepared him for the crowds that he witnessed when performing his songs along side the likes of The Fray, Jonas Brothers and the Veronicas.
With these shows under his belt Tyler has pursued his career further by touring all across USA and releasing several of his tracks onto Itunes. Hopefully at some point in the near future, record deal providing, we shall see him perform on these shores.
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