Ward Williams of Jump, Little Children - first solo album

An old friend friend of mine (from our days at the same junior high school in Winston-Salem, NC) graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts as a cello major. He went on join the popular Charleston, SC band - Jump, Little Children. Jump released seven highly popular albums and consistently sold out medium sized venues around the southeast and beyond from the mid 1990s to 2005. The band mates have gone their separate ways, and most of them have been working on solo projects. Ward Williams (cello and guitar) moved to Brooklyn, NY, and released his first solo album - Ward Williams.


I have to say that when I first heard Ward's first solo album, I thought it was more of the pop-tinged style that made Jump so popular with the teenage and college set, but once you "peel the layers of the onion" you find a much richer musical experience. Ward's album has a variety of different styles from straight up pop to country to folk. Ward has proven with this release that he is versatile, and his real musicianship shines through. I particularly like the use of his signature instrument - the cello on most of the tunes.

I encourage you to check out the album yourself at: http://www.wardwilliams.net/


You can also buy the album or listen to clips here: http://cdbaby.com/cd/wardwilliams


Here is a photo of Ward from his Web site: