To Name A Few...
A Certain Ratio, Aaron Neville, AC DC, Acoustic Alchemy, The Aggrovators, AIr, Al Green, Alice in Chains, The Allman Brothers Band, Amos Lee, Ani Difranco, The Arcade Fire, Arlo Guthrie, Arrested Development, Art Neville, Ashanti Waugh, Ashford & Simpson, Audioslave, Bad Company, The Band, The Bar-Kays, Barenaked Ladies, Barney Bigard Sextet, The Beach Boys, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Ben Harper, Big Sugar, Billie Holiday, Bim Sherman, The Black Crowes, Black Magic, Black Mountain, Black Uhuru, Blind Melon, Bluegrass Sessions, Blues Traveler, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Boston, Bright Eyes, Burt Neilson Band, Cab Calloway, Cake, Canned Heat, Cat Stevens, CCR, Charlie Hunter, The Chemical Brothers, Chris Robinson, Coldplay, Commodores, Corey Harris, Counting Crows, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Crystal Method, Curtis Mayfield, Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, Cypress Hill, Damian Marley, Dave Matthews, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds, David Gilmour, Deelite, Dennis Brown, Don Redmond, Donovan, Door Hinge, Dr. John, The Dramatics, Dubwise, Duke Ellington, Easy Star Allstars, Ebony Rhythm Band, Elliott Smith, Elton John, Ernest Rodgers, Ernie & The Top Notes Inc., Fats Waller, Feist, Fiona Apple, Five Alarm Funk, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Zappa, Frederic Dubois & Shan Di, The Fugees, Funkadelic, G G All Stars, G. Love & Special Sauce, Galactic, Gap Band, Garaj Mahal, Georgia White, Gil Scott-Heron, Glen Washington, Gomez, Gone Phishin', GRAB, Grady, Grateful Dead, Gregory Isaacs, Grey Boy, Grey Boy Allstars, Guns N' Roses, The Harlem Hamfats, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Harry Gibson, Hawketts, TheHayden, The Heptones, The Herbaliser, Highlighters Band, HIM, Horace Andy, Hot Chip, INXS, Isaac Hayes, Jackson 5, Jaco Pastorius, Jah Woosh, The Jahlights, James Brown, James Reese & The Progressions, Jamiroquai, Janes Addiction, Jay-Z, Jazz Mandolin Project, Jeff Buckley, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Jerry Garcia Band, Jethro Tull, Jimi Hendrix, John Butler Trio, John Coltrane, John Scofield, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Junior Delgado, Junior Murvin, K-Os, K'naan, Keb Mo, King Tubby, Kings Of Leon, Led Zeppelin, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Legion Of Mary, Lenny Kravitz, Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon, Leonard Cohen, Lionel Richie, Lizzard, Love, Lloyds All Stars, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Maitreya, Marc Ribot, The Mars Volta, Marvin Gaye, Mazzy Star, Meatloaf, Medeski Martin & Wood, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, The Meters, Michael Jackson, Mighty Diamonds, Mikey Dread, Miles Davis, Minor Threat, Moby Grape, moe., Motley Crue, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, nero, Neville Brothers, The New Deal, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Nick Drake, Nina Simone, Nine Inch Nails, The Nineteenth Whole, Nirvana, NOFX, Norah Jones, The Notorious B.I.G., Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, The O'Jays, The Observer All Stars, Observers, Ohio Players, Old and in the Way, Oysterhead, Patrice Rushen, Paul Simon, Pearl Jam, Perry Como, Peter Tosh, Phil Lesh and Friends, Phish, Pink Floyd, The Pointer Sisters, The Police, Prince, Prince Jammy, Public Enemy, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Ramsey Lewis, Ravi Shankar, Razorlight, The Real Thing, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Revolution Compared To What, Rhythm Machine, Richie Havens, The Rolling Stones, Ron Sexsmith, Roots Radicsrue sage, Rufus & Chaka Khan, Run DMC, Rush, Rusted Root, Ry Cooder, Sarah McLachlan, Scientist, Seals & Crofts, Sex Pistols, The Shinsshiva sound, Sigur Rós, The Silvertones, Simon & Garfunkle, Slim And The Soulful Saints, Sly & Family Stone, Sly & The Revolutionaries, Smashing Pumpkins, Snoop Dogg, The Soul Seven, Soulive, Spider Harrison, The Spinners, St. Germain, Steel Pulse, Stevie Wonder, Stone Temple Pilots, The Stooges, String Cheese Incident, The Strokes, Stuff Smith, Sublime, Supertramp, Talking Heads, Temple Of The Dog, Ten Years After, Thelonious Monk, Themasses, Thievery Corporation, The Third Planet, Thompsons All Stars, Tom Petty, Tommy McCook & The Aggrovators, Tool, Toots & the Maytals, Tracy Chapman, Trey Anastasio, Trinity, Trixie Smith, The Upsetters, Van Morrison, Velvet Revolver, The Velvet Underground, The Viceroys, Vida Blue, Vin Gordon & The Corner Shots, The Wailers, Wassabi Collective, Ween, Weezer, what the thunder said, White City, The White Stripes, The Who, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Willie Nelson, Wolfmother, Woody Guthrie, Wu Tang Clan, Wyclef Jean
Ty West is an acoustic guitar playin' singer / songwriter, weaving together many musical styles to create his own unique sound. His rhythmic grooves and inventive lyrical style unite to generate a fresh, full sound. Ty blends elements from folk, jazz, funk, rock, and eastern music in his intriguing one-man show. Originally from Ontario, Ty is now a resident of beautiful British Columbia. Spending the last few years performing in numerous live music venues, pubs, and coffee shops across the country, Ty's fan base is continually growing.
At this moment, Ty is working on his follow up to his debut album, Organic. The new project will feature Ty's talents on vocals, guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards, and sitar.
West released his debut album Organic in 2005, and has been working on the follow up since. Organic, which features acoustic guitars and vocals is a stripped down, song-oriented album.
Ty is an independent artist in every sense of the word. Having spent time working for a major indie label and management company, he has found a way to do it all himself. He handles all of his distribution, artwork, marketing, recording, and bookings. When you are supporting him, you are truly supporting him!
Ty West allows taping and trading of his live performances. This has led to a growing online fanbase in markets that Ty has never even played. From Canada to Chile, France to China, he is impressing listeners around the globe. If you are looking for a high-energy performer with pure songwriting skills, check out Ty West.