(Photo by Eric Jensen.)
NEWS: Our new CD, This Ride Could Be My Last, is set for release on December 6!
Watch this space for more info on how to order. We've made a few tracks available: Snitch, Ticket Anywhere, and Hard To Sleep.
Come to the CD release party at the Austin Grill, Rockville on December 6 at 9:00 pm till midnight!
The West End has influences that cover all the bases. One member digs jam bands. One grooves to Keb' Mo' and Green Day. One wants to be Nick Cave.
Together they produce a sound they call Americana rock. "Americana" as in hearkening back to the hard-times roots of the land. "Rock" as in . . . rock.
The band was formed when neighbors Mike Shawn, Monique DeFrees and Brad Rourke got together and they felt a musical kinship. The tension -- and overlap -- between all their influences added up to something new. Friend and neighbor Matthew Taylor fills out the sound and they have built a dedicated following.
Their live shows are marked by an infectious enthusiasm for the music combined with respect for the individual songs. Their rapport with the audience keeps people coming back and their love of the music keeps people wanting more.
Main website: www.the-west-end.net.
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