Unspooling the Reel: Ward White's Character Vignettes Expose Tinseltown's Gritty Underbelly
15th album from acclaimed LA art-rocker, "Here Come The Dowsers" out May 17 via Think Like A Key Music
LOS ANGELES, CA - In a music landscape where conformity reigns supreme, Ward White, the Los Angeles-based art-rock alchemist, stands tall, wielding a sonic sledgehammer that shatters the mold. He's spent the last decade concocting a discography that defies categorization and laughs in the face of convention. With the upcoming release of his fifteenth album, "Here Come The Dowsers," on Think Like A Key Music, White invites listeners on a cinematic journey through the gritty heart of Hollywood.
Praised by The New Yorker for his "superbly lyrical voice" and hailed as a "poet with Bowie-esque mystique" by Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, Ward White has garnered a cult following among the music cognoscenti. From the hallowed pages of NPR to the underground zines of The Big Takeover, critics have been captivated by White's ability to dance on the fringe of the mainstream, a phantom in the spotlight.
To bring his latest vision to life, White has assembled an A-list ensemble of collaborators, including Grammy® winners John Spiker (Tenacious D, Beck, Beth Orton) and Tyler Chester (Madison Cunningham, Andrew Bird, Jackson Browne), as well as Mark Stepro (The Wallflowers, Butch Walker, Ben Kweller). Together, they have crafted a sprawling, cinematic song-cycle that hopscotches through Hollywood history, unearthing the ghosts of a bygone era.
Critics have struggled to pin down White's mercurial sound, with comparisons ranging from "Reed's lacerating lyricism," to "Bowie's melodic adventurousness" and "Sparks' stratospheric vocals" (Culture Sonar). MAGNET Magazine has even gone so far as to describe his music as "Scott Walker's scope with Paul McCartney's playfulness, all while creating something singular and compelling."
As Ward White prepares to unleash his latest sonic juggernaut upon the world, one thing is certain: the music landscape will never be the same. Brace yourself for a journey through the dark underbelly of Tinseltown, where dreams are born and broken in equal measure, and where one man's genius shines like a beacon in the night.
"Here Come The Dowsers" will be released everywhere on May 17 via Think Like A Key Music.
