Biography

Ard released his debut solo album in the winter of 2012 to critical acclaim and shortly after teamed up with South African folk icon Vusi Mahlasela for Ard’s single ‘Umuntu’. Ard is now playing regularly as a solo act, as well as still fronting the original Just Jinjer, with many well known and talented musicians joining him on bass guitar and drums on an ad-hoc and dynamic basis, at well known festivals such as Oppikoppi and Rocking The Daisies festival in Darling, Cape Town. Ard also joined forces with top advertising company King James and leading insurance firm Sanlam to produce a massive online campaign about a snubbed contestant from an international music contest television series, with Ard writing, producing, and recording a song for the contestant and being filmed for a documentary. Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B98sjwnKH4o Ard’s latest, released at the beginning of 2017, entitled ‘Wonder Years’ was an evolution in his sound, and received with acclaim across the country. Further to this, he performed an extensive European solo tour in August 2017, performing in Monaco at the annual Croix Rouge Charity Ball - hosted by the Princess of Monaco, and iconic venues such as the Halfmoon Putney in London, The Classic Grand in Glasgow, De Nieuwe Anita in Amsterdam, and many more. Ard is now permanently in studio recording his second solo album, due for release in March 2018.