Main vocal and all background vocals written and performed by Lauren Ruth Ward
Rhythm guitar written and performed by Lauren Ruth Ward
Bass and lead guitar written and performed by Liv Slingerland
Rhodes written and performed by Olya Fomina
Produced, recorded and mixed by Claire Morison at Wild Horizon Sound in West Hollywood, CA
Co-produced by Lauren Ruth Ward
Mastered by Jess Labrador

Suburban Ego

Mae Martin - Vocals and Guitar
Lauren Ruth Ward - Vocals 
Recorded and Produced by David Davis 
Mastered by Phil Feinman

"Twilight" by Mae Martin and Lauren Ruth Ward

Lyrics written and performed by Lauren Ruth Ward.
Composition and Guitar written and performed by Andrew Berkeley Martin.
Drums written and performed by Ashton Irwin
Keyboard written and performed by Bobby “Bundst” Victor
Additional instrumentation written and performed by Matthew Pauling.
Produced, recorded and mixed by Matthew Pauling.
Mastered by Jess Labrador.

Mindseye

Written by Lauren Ruth Ward and Eduardo Rivera

Lauren Ruth Ward – Vocals
Eduardo Rivera – Guitar
Deanna Passarella – Bass
Doug Walters – Drums
LP - Whistles 

Recorded and mixed by Grey Goon
Photo by Angela Izzo

Did I Offend You?

Written by Lauren Ruth Ward and Eduardo Rivera
Recorded and Mixed by Claire Morison
Photo by Holly Burnham

Lauren Ruth Ward - Vocals
Eduardo Rivera - Guitar
Liv Slingerland - Bass Guitar
India Pascucci - Drums and Percussion 
LP - BG Vocals

Well, Hell

Staff Only

Travel Man

Make Love To Myself

Blue Collar Sex Kitten

Those Letters

Sideways

Sheet Stains

"Happy Birthday Jim" EP Track 1/7
Eduardo Rivera - Bass, Guitar, Organ, Rhodes, Percussion
Madi Vogt - Drums
Lauren Ruth Ward - Vox, BGV, Artwork 
Mixed by Matt Linesch
Mastered by Rueben Cohen
Drums recorded by Doug Walters. Vox recorded by Matteo Barragan. Everything else recorded by Eduardo Rivera. Produced by Rivera and Ward.

LA Woman - Happy Birthday Jim

"Happy Birthday Jim" EP Track 2/7 


Eduardo Rivera - Bass, Guitar, Organ, Percussion
Madi Vogt - Drums
Lauren Ruth Ward - Vox, BGV, Artwork 
Cecilia Della Peruti (Gothic Tropic) - Guitar (solo)
Mixed by Matt Linesch
Mastered by Rueben Cohen
Drums recorded by Doug Walters. Vox recorded by Matteo Barragan. Everything else recorded by Eduardo Rivera. Produced by Rivera and Ward.

Soul Kitchen - Happy Birthday Jim

"Happy Birthday Jim" EP Track 3/7 


Eduardo Rivera : Bass, Guitar, Organ, Percussion
Madi Vogt : Drums
Lauren Ruth Ward : Vox, Artwork 
Mixed by Matt Linesch
Mastered by Rueben Cohen
Drums recorded by Doug Walters. Vox recorded by Matteo Barragan. Everything else recorded by Eduardo Rivera. Produced by Rivera and Ward.

Break On Through - Happy Birthday Jim

"Happy Birthday Jim" EP Track 4/7

Eduardo Rivera - Bass, Guitar, Percussion
Madi Vogt - Drums
Lauren Ruth Ward - Vox, Artwork 
Ben Usie - Saw
Mixed by Matt Linesch
Mastered by Rueben Cohen
Drums recorded by Doug Walters. Vox recorded by Matteo Barragan. Everything else recorded by Eduardo Rivera. Produced by Rivera and Ward.

Love Street - Happy Birthday Jim

"Happy Birthday Jim" EP Track 5/7

Eduardo Rivera - Bass, Guitar, Percussion
Madi Vogt - Drums
Lauren Ruth Ward - Vox, BGV, Artwork 
Steven John Taylor - Rhodes
Mixed by Matt Linesch
Mastered by Rueben Cohen
Drums recorded by Doug Walters. Vox recorded by Matteo Barragan. Everything else recorded by Eduardo Rivera. Produced by Rivera and Ward.

Riders On The Storm - Happy Birthday Jim

"Happy Birthday Jim" EP Track 6/7

Eduardo Rivera - Bass, Guitar, Organ
Madi Vogt - Drums
Lauren Ruth Ward - Vox, BGV, Kazoo, Percussion, Artwork 
Mixed by Matt Linesch
Mastered by Rueben Cohen
Drums recorded by Doug Walters. Vox recorded by Matteo Barragan. Everything else recorded by Eduardo Rivera. Produced by Rivera and Ward.

Hello, I Love You - Happy Birthday Jim

"Happy Birthday Jim" EP Track 7/7

Eduardo Rivera - Bass, Guitar, Synth, BGV, Percussion
Lauren Ruth Ward - Vox, Artwork 
Recorded by Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Rivera and Ward
Mixed by Matt Linesch
Mastered by Rueben Cohen

Love Her Madly - Happy Birthday Jim

Did I Offend You

Happy Birthday Elliott

Track 1. Needle In The Hay ("Elliott Smith" 1995)

Vocals / BGVs / Artwork : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar / Bass : Eduardo Rivera
Drums : Thomas Carroll
Cello / Arrangement : Ro Rowan
Engineered by Alex Tebeleff & Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera
Mixed and Mastered by Eduardo Rivera

Needle In The Hay (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott 

Track 2. Somebody That I Used To Know ("Figure 8" 2000)

Vocals / BGVs : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar : Eduardo Rivera
Engineered / Mixed / Mastered by Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera

Somebody That I Used To Know (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott

Track 3. Strung Out Again(From A Basement On The Hill 2004)

Vocals / BGVs : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar / Bass : Eduardo Rivera
Drums : Thomas Carroll
Engineered by Alex Tebeleff & Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera
Mixed / Mastered by Eduardo Rivera

Strung Out Again (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott 

Track 4. Twilight ("From A Basement On The Hill" 2004)

Vocals / BGVs : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar / Mellotron / BGVs : Eduardo Rivera
Cello / Arrangement : Ro Rowan
Engineered / Mixed / Mastered by Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera

Twilight (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott 

Track 4. Angel In The Snow ("New Moon" 2007)

Vocals / BGVs /Thigh Slaps : Lauren Ruth Ward
BGVs : Nicole Jaffe
Guitar / Shaker : Eduardo Rivera
Engineered / Mixed / Mastered by Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera

Angel In The Snow (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott

Track 6. Miss Misery (Early Version) ("New Moon" 2007)

Vocals / BGVs : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar / Bass / BGVs : Eduardo Rivera
Drums : Thomas Carroll
Cello / Arrangement : Ro Rowan
Engineered by Alex Tebeleff & Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera
Mixed and Mastered by Eduardo Rivera

Miss Misery (Early Version)(Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott

Track 7. Whatever (Folk Song in C) ("New Moon" 2007)

Vocals / BGVs : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar : Eduardo Rivera
Pedal Steel Guitar : J David Carrera
Engineered by JD & Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera
Mixed / Mastered by Eduardo Rivera

Whatever (Folk Song in C) (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott

Track 8. See You Later ("New Moon" 2007)

Vocals / BGVs : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar / BGVs : Eduardo Rivera
Engineered / Mixed / Mastered by Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera

See You Later (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Happy Birthday Elliott

Track 9. Half Right ("New Moon" 2007)

Vocals / BGVs : Lauren Ruth Ward
Guitar : Eduardo Rivera
Viola / Arrangement : Kiara Ana
Cello / Arrangement : Ro Rowan
Engineered / Mixed / Mastered by Eduardo Rivera
Produced by Lauren Ruth Ward & Eduardo Rivera

Half Right (Happy Birthday Elliott)

Everyone remembers the first time they see Lauren Ruth Ward sing. Not many singers have that effect. The thing is, you've never seen someone sing from every cell in their being and well, it changes your own chemistry for a moment. You think, if she can be bigger than her body, why can't I? And just like that, you are empowered. What's better, you never expected it would feel this fun. 

Critics have declared Lauren Ruth Ward as a cross between Janis Joplin, Florence Welch and Courtney Barnett. And while the consumer compass inside of us grasps at these to feel safe, comparisons don't feel just when trying to describe such a singular presence as Lauren. Her debut album "Well, Hell" garnered accolades from NYLON, Noisey, Consequence of Sound, the Los Angeles Times, Indie Shuffle and more. It introduced this Maryland native turned LA transplant to a world wide audience. Viral clips spread quickly of this new phenom's visceral live performance. Singing in the faces of fans, songs like “Blue Collar Sex Kitten”, “Make Love to Myself” and the soul crushing “Did I Offend You”. 

“I have a lot to say”, she howls in the title track. An oriflamme of the tie-dye 
explosion of energy and emotion that was felt when she hit Echo Park. Fans 
and bands alike fell for Lauren. Many times taken aback that she would show 
up to all of their sets and even take her own time to promote the shows of 
bands she liked, building a whole community around her as this refreshingly 
supportive East Side music peer. Echo Park folk powerhouse Alicia Blue even 
released a song about LRW titled “The Queen of Echo Park”. 

In no time, LRW was playing to sold out crowds in the US and overseas, 
sharing stages with artists as diverse as the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Shirley 
Manson, Eddie Vedder, LP, Shakey Graves, Liz Phair and even Keith Urban; 
with a growing reputation for stealing the show. 

She's recently fallen in love with the process of recording to tape, which is how she plans to attack album number three. Talent met in equal parts with work ethic and a prolific writing process that she shares with guitar wizard Eduardo Rivera. We have already gotten a taste of her new material in songs like “Valhalla”, “Wise Gal” and “Super Bullshit”; in tact with that voice, sounding just as visceral but even more focused and mature. Lauren's music videos are extensions of her art and serve as calling cards for a woman that will continue to have a lot to say. From the new material already released, it is evident she will deliver these messages of empowerment and self discovery with honesty, beauty and 
poignancy. 

This year, you can catch Lauren Ruth Ward and co. on their US headlining tour. 
And when she's not on the road, she'll either be recording with her new side 
project, Aging Actress, formed with Chris Hess, singer of LA band SWIMM, or working in her home salon. 

Rock n Roll in 2020 really needs something. Thank the fucking Goddesses 
above and below for sending us Lauren Ruth Ward.

Lauren Ruth Ward

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