Rob Ward is the songwriter and lead vocalist for Food Will Win the War. He began his music studies as a classically trained violist and went on to study music theory and composition under composers such as Marc Cheban, Steve Miles, Rob Constable, James Fei, Brad Garton, Jason Freeman, and Luke Dubois. Through these studies, he developed his current technique to create “soundscapes” using processed field recordings, electronically synthesized sound, and live performance on traditional western instruments. He also performs drone-based solo viola compositions and improvisations.