Ari Lehtela - Sitari, Sadari, guitar
John Shaughnessy - electric and upright basses, bass synthesizer, spike fiddle
John Spurrier - Drums and percussion
Formed in 2005, West Eats Meat is a blend of Indian music and other Eastern sounds with the Western idioms of rock and free jazz.
The genesis of the band lies in the experimental instruments created by luthier Ari Lehtela. Blending elements of the Indian Sarod and Sitar with the guitar, the end result is much more that each alone.
Bassist John Shaughnessy and drummer John Spurrier had both the ears and the technical facility to realize Ari's new ideas. After a couple of early gigs, West Eats Meat was born.
The group has moved steadily away from composed ideas, and towards collective free improvisation. In 2006 they recorded a 6 song CD "West Eats Meat" which will be for sale shortly. The band plans to book festivals and other shows throughout 2007 in support of their new CD.
So I am in ATL now. I hope things are going well. I definitely like the Lollar pickups.
I love the new stuff. Very creative and innovative. Keep up the great music. There is also a club in Atlanta you should look into playing. It is called The Five Spot.
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I would be willing to sign you guys to my record label, but understand that first you must accept my corporate microchip implant ... for reasons of security and convenience of course!
