Ward Hayden and The Outliers
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Ward Hayden and the Outliers, formerly known as Girls, Guns and Glory (GGG), is an American band from Boston, Massachusetts. They currently release music on their own label, Faster Horses Recordings.[3] Prior to this, at various times, the band had released music independently and was formerly signed to Lonesome Day Records and released albums with Sony RED, MRI and Dry Lightning Records in the US, as well as through Proper in the UK and Rough Trade in Europe. Their music is a mix of old school country, early rock 'n' roll, blues, and country rock. Inspiration is taken from Hank Williams,[4] Johnny Cash,[4] and Johnny Horton classics. Ward Hayden and the Outliers has garnered seven Boston Music Awards (BMA). They were the 2011 winner of the BMA for "Americana Artist of the Year", and were nominated in the "Live Artist of the Year" category. They were also the 2019 winner of the BMA for "Country Artist of the Year". The band is popular throughout Europe and Scandinavia and has toured there for several years. Their 2016 album Love and Protest was a top 5 album in Norway and peaked at #1 on the Norway country album charts.
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Also known as | Girls, Guns, and Glory (2005–2018) |
Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | www.wardhaydenandtheoutliers.com |
The band has released eight studio albums, two live albums, one studio EP, one live EP, and numerous singles; their most recent studio album was South Shore, and their most recent live album was A Celebration of Hank Williams Live (both albums were released in 2023). One more studio album is currently in the works for 2024.[5]