He is the “Him” of She & Him along with Zooey Deschanel. He is also ¼ of the “super group” Monsters Of Folk along with Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes. Matthew Ward, or M. Ward as he’s better known, has been the epitome of laid-back Portlandia, very happy hanging on the sidelines or in the background of his many projects. Between releasing his own records including his latest, “A Wasteland Companion,” Ward has lent his talents to sessions with such indie luminaries as Neko Case, Cat Power, My Morning Jacket and Jenny Lewis.
