Andy Ward

Who is Andy Ward?

Andrew John 'Andy' Ward is an English drummer. He began drumming at the age of 13 in a local rock band with Jim Butt, Doug Houston, Colin Burgess and Jan Obodynski from the Glyn County Grammar school, Epsom. He went on to become 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. 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.