06/03/12 – Westbound at That Pizza Place
CD Release Party – Chelsea Wine Bar
May 10, 2012 by Westbound
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Hey there, friends and fans! We’re beyond excited to announce that we have finished our second album. The official release date is Saturday, May 19th. And if you’re in the area (or want to make the trip!), we’d sure love to celebrate this with you. The release party will be at Chelsea Wine Bar in [...]
‘Now & Then’, Track 5: ‘At Dawning (I Love You)’
May 9, 2012 by Westbound
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‘At Dawning (I Love You)’ is an old opera song, written in 1906 by Nelle Richmond Eberhart and Charles Wakefield Cadman. We were handed the original sheet music to this song by a friend of ours named Melissa. She was getting married, and wanted this song to be played at her wedding–it was played at [...]
‘Now & Then’, Track 4: ‘Bones’
May 3, 2012 by Westbound
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‘Now & Then’, Track 4: ‘Bones’ The song ‘Bones’ was originally written by Willy Tea Taylor. We were introduced to Will’s work by a friend of ours named Casey Weber, right about the time we were going through some hard-working times in our lives. I gave the album a listen and bought it right away, [...]
‘Now & Then’, Track 3: ‘So Lonesome I Could Cry’
May 1, 2012 by Westbound
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‘Now & Then’, Track 3: ‘So Lonesome I Could Cry’ ‘So Lonesome I Could Cry’ was written by Hank Williams in 1949, and is perhaps the best-known track on this album. The song has an interesting history in the life of Westbound; and as an aside, when we say “Hank Williams”, we always mean “Hank [...]
‘Now & Then’, Track 2: ‘Railroad Boy’
May 1, 2012 by Westbound
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‘Now & Then’, Track 2: ‘Railroad Boy’ ‘Railroad Boy’, otherwise known as ‘The Butcher’s Boy’ is an Irish folk song, likely an amalgam of several different ballads. It is also found in American versions, which makes the true origin of the song difficult to trace. It seems to be a song about a girl who [...]
05/06/12 – Westbound at That Pizza Place
‘Now & Then’, Track 1: ‘Go Down Moses’
April 25, 2012 by Westbound
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Our second album, ‘Now & Then’ will be released on May 19th, 2012. On this record we’re paying respect to songwriters past and present, and as always–we encourage you to look up these artists, learn about them and buy their music. Help them by telling your friends and spreading the word; that’s how independent music [...]