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Imagine the Velvet Underground jamming
with Uncle Tupelo. We play a primitive-style Americana rock
with an emphasis on great songs.
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Photo Ed TenneyReviews of The West
End
The West End is great unplugged, hard rock. Their
songs either tell you such an interesting story that you
find yourself becoming one or more of the characters in
the story or they sing a song that rocks into the depth
of your soul. Some of their songs even do both -- you find
yourself believing, for a moment in time that you are one
or more of the characters in the song and the depths of
your soul are being rocked. The West End is a band who knows
each other, musically, extremely well, as you can tell in
their body of work, in their personal appearances, and in
the album, "Risen." The four play rock, almost
as one.
Also, while they are primitive Americana rock, at the same
time they remind me, some, in very positive ways, of the
early Bruce Springsteen and what I imagine Billy Joel would
have sounded like with more musical accompaniment. Joel
might have been more interesting; The West End definitely
is interesting, already. Yet The West End has a style of
its own, which I find very unique.
Listen to the songs, on “Risen.” I think you'll
hear an album you just can’t quite put down and stop
listening to it; I did. The West End rocks! Enjoy rocking
with them! -- John Cooper-Martin, on CD
Baby
"You guys do a great job here and we love having
you. You put on a fun high energy show and bring a wonderful
crowd of people into the restaurant. I, along with the rest
of the staff, always look forward to your shows and the
opportunity that comes with them to meet so many people
from the community here." -- Stephen Schadler,
Manager of The
Austin Grill Rockville
"The West End’s live performances are always
pounded out with strength. The original songs, Rise
and Walk, Free to Choose, and 24, from
their very impressive first CD Risen were tightly
done to perfection. There wasn’t a single part of their
three hour show that left you wanting. Mike Shawn
and Brad Rourke shared their time at vocals to present
a wide range of rock traditions. The band’s camaraderie
is always highlighted by the verbal libations of Randall
Rose, which he interjects between his strong bass playing.
The sharp beat of Monique DeFrees’ drums invigorated
the crowd right down to the very last blast of Blue Flower.
Their obvious thrill of being on stage truly spread throughout
the crowd." -- Cynthia Cotte Griffiths, Rockville
Central
"I had the pleasure to see the Rockville, Maryland
natives the West End perform up in Georgetown recently.
The way the crowd was worked was impressive to say the least.
The West End are all rockers that know that the word 'rock'has
been bastardized, twisted, and mutilated to the point where
it encompasses practically anything. Risen looks
to change that, returning rock to its proper place in the
hallowed hallways of music. . . . [A]n impressive debut
EP." -- J-Sin, Smother.net
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--Montgomery County Sentinel
The West End is:
Keyboards
& Vocals: Mike Shawn
Drums: Monique DeFrees
Guitar & Vocals: Brad Rourke
Bass: Matthew Taylor
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Please credit photo to Eric Jensen.
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