John West is currently accepting band and songwriter offers looking for studio session or live vocals. Send non-returnable materials to:
John West c/o Ultimate Music
35 Main St.
Cortland, NY
13045
USA
Influences
John West the vocalist has been influenced by:
Tom Jones, Luther Vandross, Gladys Knight, Al Green, Glenn Hughes, Ian Gillan, Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Stevie Wonder, David Coverdale, Mariah Carey, Elvis Presley, Bruce Dickinson, Mike Reno, Tony Martin, Klaus Meine, Joe Lynn Turner, Joey Tempest, Brad Delp, Graham Bonnet and many others.
John West the guitarist has been influenced by:
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Gary Moore, Tony Iommi, Jeff Beck, Michael Schenker, Carlos Santana, Uli Roth, Angus Young and many others.
John is currently listening to singer/songwiters such as Josh Kelley, James Morrison, Marc Broussard, David Ryan Harris, Aslyn, and others...
John West has recorded and performed live with bands such as ROYAL HUNT, ARTENSION, COZY POWELL, FEINSTEIN, BADLANDS, LYNCH MOB and many others. John West is also an accomplished solo artist with 4 solo albums- namely MIND JOURNEY, PERMANENT MARK, EARTH MAKER, and LONG TIME NO SING. John is currently the guitarist/vocalist for American rock band TEN MAN PUSH and the current lead vocalist for UK based EMIR HOT SEVDAH METAL.
Over the years John West has played with (in no particular order)........... Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Lonnie Park, Mike Casswell, Chris Caffery, Jeff Plate, Kevin Chown, Jake E. Lee, Greg Chaisson, Jeff Martin, Paul Gilbert, Russ Parrish, Bobby Rondinelli, Mike Starr, Barry Sparks, Mike Terrana, Greg Marsted, Alisha B, Tink Bennett, George Bellas, Matt Guillory, Vitalij Kuprij, Roger Stafflebach, Michael Lee Firkins, Jon Purtle, Shane Gaalaas, Jeff Kollman, Scott Stine, Jimmy O’Shea, Shane Selewach, Kevin O’Keefe, Gary Armstrong, Anthony Esposito, Bobby Twining, Randy McStine, Emir Hot, Dennis Chitwood, Al B. Romano, David Thompson, Mike Mathis, Dave Watts, Scott Fegette, Greg Nilges, Marc Ferrari, David "Rock" Feinstein, Jeff Howell, Nate Horton, Dave Hoyt, George Lynch, Steen Mogensen, Jacob Kjaer, Andre Andersen, Marcus Jidell, Per Schelander, Maria McTurk, Kenny Lubke, Alan Sorensen, Alan Tchicaja, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Macaluso, Ian Budha, Billy Ray Gunn, Marvin Allen, Bill Dallaire, Toby Becraft, Pat Mesmer, Eddie C, Steve Daniels, Joey Allen, Russ Bonagura, Phil Caffery, Hal Patino, Mitch Diamond, Barend Courbois, Henrik Brockmann, Dan Spencer, John Bellardini, Pete Harris, Matt Pace, Doug Dann, Mark Debellis, Metal Mike Chlasciak, Bobby Jarzombek, Kevin Hampton, Jon Gorman, Steve Southworth, Marc Mays, Ken Romer, Scott Fletcher, Bill Wetherell, Chuck Wilkins, Kevin Barriger, Gary Holland, Jon Silva, Dave Lantz, Marc Mays, James Murphy, Michelle Norum, Luis Maldonado, Adam Palma, Steve Scales, Johnny Rabb, Jim Surles, Trevor Thornton, Kenneth Olsen, Jon Onder, Andrew Johns, Mistheria............and more to come as memory serves.. :)
Professional Photography on these pages provided by Dana Merkur of Isaf-Merkur Studios Cortland, NY
John West Dicography:
Full-length Albums:
1996-Artension "Into The Eye Of The Storm"
1997-John West "Mind Journey"
1998-Artension "Phoenix Rising"
1998-Cozy Powell "Especially For You"
1998-John West "Permanent Mark"
1999-Artension "Forces Of Nature"
2000-Artension "Machine"
2000-Royal Hunt "Fear"
2001-Royal Hunt "Intervention"
2001-Artension "Sacred Pathways"
2001-Royal Hunt "The Watchers"
2001-Royal Hunt "The Mission"
2002-John West "Earth Maker"
2002-Artension "New Discovery"
2003-Royal Hunt "Eye Witness"
2004-Feinstein "Third Wish"
2004-Artension "Future World"
2005-Royal Hunt "Paper Blood"
2006-John West "Long Time...No Sing"
2006-Johnny and Lonnie "Greatest Misses"
2006-Royal Hunt "2006"
2007-Ten Man Push "Ten Man Push"
2008-Emir Hot "Sevdah Metal"
Guest Appearances:
1994-Marc Ferrari "Guest List"
1994-Sun Red Sun "Sun Red Sun"
1999-James Murphy "Feeding The Machine"
2000-Iron Maiden Tribute "Slave To The Power"
2001-Savatage "Poets and Madmen"
2002-Royal Hunt "On The Mission 2002"
2007-Roger Stafflebach's Angel Of Eden "The End Of Never"
Hi John! I will have to make it a priority to come out to see you play sometime. Didnt go out to celebrate before my big day,was sick,feelin better. 5 more days,Ill have to come out celebrate afterwards I guess. Hope everythings wonderful with you.
Hey John! I see you play with Shadow Box Band this week, cool! Tomorrow I'm flying to Rhodes a beautiful greek island far from Athens with live rock scene. I'll be back next week...until then enjoy the scenery in Stockholm :)
Dropping by to show some Love and Respect to you and your page. Have a great Thursday, a ROCKIN weekend and an awesome upcoming week. Thank you for the support and thanks for being a great, caring friend, YOU ROCK! Please keep in
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