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The New "Life" Single! ~ Featured on KINK FM101.9 Local Spotlight
(Click The BandCamp Link Below)
http://willwestmusic.bandcamp.com/

You set the Price! ~ FREE or donations available through Paypal.
All proceeds go towards production of the new Album.
Thanks for the support!

~ A song called "Life" by Will West
Recorded with Matt Brown at EchoTone Studio in Portland, Oregon.
Featuring guest vocals by Bre Paletta, Justin Bennett, Tanner Cundy & Trevor Howe.
Drums by Matt Cadenelli.

 


Album Info:


"Take this Moment..." (Jan 2011)

Album cover for Take this Moment by Will West and The Friendly Strangers

Music available at CD Baby, iTunes,
and many other online Merchants.

CD's are also available at these fine Portland, Oregon locations:
Music Millennium
3158 East Burnside

Tender Loving Empire
412 SW 10th Ave

"Take this Moment..." (Jan 2011)
by Will West & The Friendly Strangers

Full Length Studio Album ~ 12 songs
Recorded at Sessions on 12th Studio & 8 Ball Studio in Portland, Oregon. Special Thanks to Rob Stroup & Skip vonKuske

Featuring: Drew Norman (banjo), Skip vonKuske (cello/mandolin),
Sean Hudson (upright bass), Bob Soper (fiddle),
Tanner Cundy (guitar/keys), Chance Hayden (guitar)
Sam Howard (upright bass) & Chris Lay (drums)

The album features a collection of acoustic songs that touch on Old-Time Folk, Roots and Dreamy Americana.
Handclapping, toe-tapping new grooves from Carolina born songwriter Will West.
A southern edge with a touch of northwest inspiration.
From the haunting bite of "The Devil Within" to the the bluegrass tilt of "Everytime"...
WW & The Friendly Strangers are excited to bring you this new album!

Songs have played on KINK fm101.9 Local Spotlight
and KZME 107.1 in the greater Portland area.
Track 1 "Understand" was featured
on KINK's Locals Only Compilation CD in the Summer of 2011!
The new album is also now on Pandora Radio.
Pandora Radio Link




"SHINE" (Jan 2007)
by Will West


Shine CD cover

Available online at CD Baby & iTunes

"SHINE" (Jan 2007) by Will West
Full Length Studio ~ 10 songs

Recorded at 8 Ball Studio in Portland, Oregon.
featuring Bob Soper on fiddle/djembe' & Noah Peterson on sax
"Sunny Daze" is featured on KINK FM101.9 Locals Only Volume 3
"Better Day, Rose City, & Sunny Daze" were featured as Local Spotlights on KINK.
"Rose City" was featured on Get Local ~ KNRK FM94.7




"Reconstruction" (Dec 2003) by Will West


reconstruction cd cover

Available online at CD Baby & iTunes

"Reconstruction" (Dec 2003) by Will West
12 songs ~ Live Studio Recordings
A Quiet Collection of early recordings by Will West. Only available Online. Recorded at Ethos Studio in Portland, Oregon in April & August of 2003.
"Razor's Edge" was nominated for 2004 Song of the Year by Siren Song Magazine in Seattle, WA



"Out of Print" albums & EP's


"To Inspire" (June 2009)
by Will West live & lo-fi

10 songs ~ locally released

(300 copies in handpainted cases~ out of stock)

Recorded at Sessions on 12th Studio & 8 Ball Studio in Portland, Oregon.
A collection of home recordings and live studio takes featuring Bob Soper on fiddle, Noah Peterson on sax & Drew Norman on banjo/slide.
Track 1 "To Inspire" was featured as KZME's Song of the Week in April 2010



"Live Acoustic Sampler Vol 2" (Sept 2007)
by Will West

EP ~ 5 live studio tracks
(limited press ~ out of stock)
Recorded at 8 Ball Studio in Portland, Oregon.
featuring Drew Norman on banjo & Noah Peterson on sax


Soothe to Mix (June 2006)
by Will West

EP ~ 5 songs
(limited press ~ out of stock)
Recorded at 8 Ball Studio in Portland, Oregon.
locally released


"Live Acoustic Sampler Vol 1" (Sept 2005)
by Will West

EP ~ 5 live studio tracks
(limited press ~ out of stock)
Recorded at Mississippi Studios in Portland, Oregon.
Solo Acoustic



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