When it comes to his long and fruitful career in music, Jim Ward is not guided by vanity or money or some grand narrative in which he’s the central player. It’s all about the song, the melody, the lyric. This philosophy has followed Ward as he performed in various bands and under several monikers over his long and winding career. In 1994 and at the age of 17, Ward co-founded the iconic post-hardcore band At The Drive-In. They released three critically acclaimed studio albums and several EP before disbanding in 2001. Ward went on to form Sparta whose most recent release is 2020’s Trust The River. Along the way Jim Ward formed his alt-country project, Sleepercar and has also released a solo album.