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Incredibly enough, Tyler Ward only started writing songs while he was in college. Up until that point, he'd been set for a career playing football, before deciding against a life in sports and beginning a journalism degree at the University of Northern Colorado. However, while in college he began putting together covers of songs that he liked as well as his first attempts at songwriting, and putting them up on the internet as YouTube videos as early as 2007. Over the next four years, Ward kept the music coming, putting up a steady stream of songs and covers, and every time he'd put something new up his view count would go up a little more, and the amount of people sharing his music would go up as well.
By 2011, it had got to the point where labels and other artists had taken notice, and Ward's first big break came when The Band Perry performed a duet of their hit “If I Die Young” with him for that year's Academy Of Country Music Awards. A whole nationwide tour with Boyce Avenue followed shortly afterwards and in October of the same year, he appeared on Ellen DeGeneres' show performing with Christina Grimmie. A year of that magnitude would be enough to break anyone into the mainstream, and ever since then, Ward has continued to go from strength to strength, signing with Sony Music in 2013 and releasing “Honestly”, his debut full-length album, in October of the same year. The sky's the limit for Tyler Ward, and he comes highly recommended.
Live reviews
Tyler Ward made a name for himself by recording covers of songs and posting them on youtube. He now has over one million subscribers, has been on three world tours with acts like The Fray and The Jonas Brothers, has signed with Warner Music group and has released an EP and LP of original songs.
Having made his own way into the music industry, there’s no denying the passion that goes behind every song, cover or original song. When he performs the passion comes out through his voice. It also helps that he has thousands of fans screaming to hear him live instead of on their computer screen.
He takes the stage in true Tyler Ward fashion, bringing his trusty guitar that has made countless appearances on his videos, and plays mostly his original songs. Also present in the background is a drummer to support him. Because he produces his own music, his live shows are consistent with his videos, but better because you have the added factor of excitement that a live show always brings. He does play a few of his covers, which are always a treat because he always makes the songs his own instead of trying to make a complete carbon copy of the original. My favorite cover is his version of “We Found Love” originally performed by Rihanna. Definitely the best version is his performance of it live.
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Another product of the Youtube generation is singer/songwriter and instrumentalist Tyler Ray Ward. The acoustic rock performer originally from Colorado may be relatively new to the scene yet he has racked up thousands of hits on his original covers online.
This is a great way to start out on your career as it means you have a fanbase ready and waiting when it comes to heading out onto the road to perform these already well known and newly loved tracks. Tyler has now recorded original material and intersects this well in the setlist with some of his now infamous covers. Thanks to the husky tones of his vocal, everything has a great consistency and whether he is covering Oasis, Aloe Blacc or Kings of Leon they all sound as if they belong in the same show. He also has a really charming manner with his fans as he knows that thanks to their support both on and off line he is lucky enough to be doing this. It is a great night of music led by a really unique performer.
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