WAY OF THE WEST, the inside story….
Posted in WAY OF THE WEST the inside story.... with tags 80s new wave, Dave Bonnefoy, Don't Say That's Just For White Boys, Drum, Liz Weller, Pete Carney, Pete Kearney, Reid Savage, See You Shake, The Way Of The West story, Way Of The West on October 18, 2007 by mercury66
I started this blog as there didn’t seem to be any real information out there on the 80’s band Way Of The West. Their music was influential at the time, and you can still hear it today in clubs and on radio stations that specialise in 80’s new wave but information? Very little.
Just so you know you’ve landed at the right place, this was the band that put out only 5 singles (and a half, check the music page) and they were, first to last, Don’t Say That’s Just For White Boys, See You Shake, Drum, City For Lovers and Feel The Steel between 1981 - 84. They recorded on three different labels Mercury, Innervision & MCA and toured in the US and Europe each year but split up not long after the last record and therefore don’t show up on most music radars.
I’d like anybody who’s interested to think of this as a little drop in centre where you can relax on the comfy sofas we have around the place and find out more, and, of course contribute yourselves to ‘the inside story of Way Of The West’. All background info greatly appreciated.
Here, if you’ll check the side bar to the right, you’ll find various pages where you can find out what happened (The Story), hear the songs and get some inside info on the recordings (The Music), take a look at some record company photos and some of their own (Band Photos & More) and also read some irrelevant but hopefully entertaining background stuff (Name Dropping).
This is very much an ongoing project and I’ll add to it when I have the time and more content, including previously unreleased songs and a ‘Where Are They Now’ page. Meanwhile, if you’re looking for information on Way Of The West you’ve come to the right place, or maybe somewhere interesting enough to keep you diverted till the rain stops……..
Pete Kearney (Carney)
(News…… More music and a video have been added to the Music page, lyrics coming when I get the time)
( AT LAST…..11th May 08, Apparently we’re up and running on itunes!!! So, for anybody who wants to check it out just type Way Of The West into itunes search and you’ll find us.)
