My grandparents are from Mexico, so I grew up with great Mexican food. M. Ward foodgrandparentgreat Change image and share on social
When I first started making music, it was learning other people's songs and putting them onto four-track. Like Beatles songs and stuff. When I started writing, I used the singing side of the production as a vehicle for melody and lyrical ideas. M. Ward beatlesidealearn share on social
There's a relationship between music and spirituality and inspiration and to a certain extent improvisation that draws me in, because I don't totally understand it. I know that those relationships have been telling me, since I started making records, where to go. What to write down. M. Ward drawextentimprovisation share on social
I get most of my inspiration from older records. Most of the records that I listen to were probably made before I was born, and I was born in the mid-'70s. I don't know why, exactly, I'm drawn to those sounds. M. Ward 70sbeardraw share on social
I love the sound of Elmore James, the sound early guitarists like him got just by using minimal means. M. Ward earlyelmoreguitarist Change image and share on social
I get most of my inspiration from older records and older production styles, and that ends up rearing its head in the records that I make. M. Ward endheadinspiration Change image and share on social
I'm somebody who doesn't feel the need to be in the driver's seat all the time. I appreciate the perspective of being in the passenger's seat sometimes, and I feel fortunate for that because I've learned a lot from that perspective. M. Ward driverfeelfortunate share on social
Certain things you have to stumble on to. They can't be preprogrammed. M. Ward preprogramstumblething Change image and share on social
The South of France is one of my favorite places in the world. M. Ward favoritefranceplace Change image and share on social