Andy Ward

Andrew John 'Andy' Ward (born 28 September 1952 in Epsom, England) is an English drummer. He was 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 Orchestr... more

Andrew John 'Andy' Ward (born 28 September 1952 in Epsom, England) is an English drummer. He was 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. Other projects included the studio-only group... less