Photo: Ed Tenney l to r: Matthew Taylor,
Mike Shawn, Monique DeFrees, Brad Rourke
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(Reviews of The
West End)
About The West End
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 primitive Americana
rock. "Primitive" as in stripped down. "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 enthusasm
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.
The West End is:
Keyboards
& Vocals: Mike Shawn
Drums: Monique DeFrees
Guitar & Vocals: Brad Rourke
Bass: Matthew Taylor
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