Jim Ward is a North American musician. Born and raised in El Paso, TX, he has spent 30 plus years writing songs, making albums and touring the world. Ward started his journey in high school playing local shows before co-founding At the Drive-In at age 17. ATDI became a global success cementing a career in music. Following the demise of ATDI he co-founded Sparta which continues to this day. Ward is known for the alt-country band Sleepercar and has a prolific solo career as well. He resides in El Paso.