Ward Hayden and The Outliers
By Charlotte Stace
American rock band Ward Hayden and the Outliers come to perform live at Razzmatazz. Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, the group’s music is a mix of old school country, early rock 'n' roll, blues, and country rock. They take their inspiration from some of the greats including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Johnny Horton. To date, they’ve released seven studio albums and one live album; the two most recent being Free Country (2021) and South Shore (2023).
The group 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.