Jeremy Michael Ward
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| Jeremy Michael Ward | |
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| Born | May 5, 1976 |
| Origin | Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Died | May 25, 2003 (aged 27) |
| Genre(s) | Post-hardcore, Progressive rock, Experimental rock, Psychedelic rock, Dub, Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Sound technician Vocal operator Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Various Effects Equipment, Guitar |
| Years active | 1993–2003 |
| Associated acts | The Mars Volta De Facto Omar Rodriguez-Lopez |
Jeremy Michael Ward (May 5, 1976 – May 25, 2003) was the sound technician and vocal operator for The Mars Volta and for the dub outfit De Facto. He created many of the soundscapes heard on The Mars Volta's album De-Loused in the Comatorium. Jeremy, aside from his role in The Mars Volta and Defacto, was a talented guitar player, as well as an artist (working mostly in pen and ink).
He was found dead in his Los Angeles home by his roommate on the evening of Sunday, May 25, 2003 of an apparent heroin overdose. He was 27 years old at the time, and his death came less than a month before the release of De-Loused in the Comatorium. A journal Jeremy found while working in the repossession business in Los Angeles served as a source of inspiration for The Mars Volta's album Frances the Mute. Ward also coined the term "amputechture," which served as the title of The Mars Volta's third LP. He was the cousin of At the Drive-In and Sparta member Jim Ward, and brother of El Paso punk rock bassist Jered Ward.
Ward's death was the impetus for Mars Volta members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez to quit using opioids.[1]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] With De Facto
- How Do You Dub? You Fight For Dub, You Plug Dub In LP (1999/2001)
- 456132015 EP (2001)
- Megaton Shotblast LP (2001)
- Légende du Scorpion à Quatre Queues LP (2001)
[edit] With The Mars Volta
- Tremulant - EP (2002)
- De-Loused in the Comatorium - LP (2003)
[edit] With Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
[edit] Equipment
[edit] With De Facto
- Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer
- Digitech Multi chorus
- Guyatone MD-3 Digital delay
- Ibanez DE-7 delay/Echo
- Boss DD-6 delay
- Boss HR-2 Harmonist
- Maxon Rotary phaser
- Korg KP2 Kaoss pad
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power
[edit] References
- MARS VOLTA'S WARD DIES at contactmusic.com
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