Andrew John 'Andy' Ward (born 28 September 1952 in Epsom, England) is an English drummer. He was a founding member of the rock band Camel.
Camel formed in 1971, evolving from Ward's first band, The Brew. One of the leading lights of the English progressive rock movement, Camel enjoyed considerable success worldwide, peaking in 1975 when they performed their album The Snow Goose at the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra. Following a period of ill health - including problems caused by alcohol and drugs - in 1981 he was forced to retire from the band. [1]. Two years later he resurfaced briefly with Marillion, appearing in the video of the hit single, "Garden Party".
Throughout the 1990s Ward worked with Richard Sinclair's Caravan of Dreams and Going Going, with Sinclair, Hugh Hopper, Vince Clarke and Mark Hewins. In 1994 he joined Mirage – a progressive "supergroup" combining members from both Camel and Caravan. Other projects included the studio-only group Chrys&themums, led by eccentric singer-songwriter Yukio Yung (aka Terry Burrows), who received drum tracks through the post from Ward before building songs around them, playing all the other instruments himself. [2] At this time Ward also became full-time drummer with cult English rock band the Bevis Frond, with whom he recorded and toured extensively.
In 2002 a compilation CD, Sticking Around, was released, highlighting his work with Camel and other projects.
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