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The Broken West

The Broken West

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  • Formed: 2004 in Los Angeles, CA
  • Years Active: 2000s

Biography

The Broken West hail from Los Angeles, which certainly makes sense when you listen to their music -- at their best, they blend glorious pop with high-spirited rock & roll and accents of folk and country in a way that recalls some of the best L.A. music of the early '70s, as if Emitt Rhodes had teamed up with the Byrds. Featuring Ross Flourney, originally from Texas, on vocals and guitar, Connecticut-born Dan lead on guitar and backing vocals, California sons Brian Whelan on bass and backing vocals and Scott Claasen on keyboards and backing vocals, and former Floridian Rob McCorkindale on drums, The Broken West came together in mid-2004 in the Echo Park and Silverlake neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Adopting the name the Brokedown, the band began developing a potent reputation though well-received local shows, and won the attention of critics with its debut EP, The Dutchman's Gold, released in May 2005. The good press they earned from the disc and subsequent touring attracted the attention of respected indie label Merge Records, which signed the Brokedown to a record deal. The group's debut album, I Can't Go On, I'll Go On, was recorded in bits and pieces over the course of a year, during which the Brokedown learned that a band in Chicago was already using the name (and had a lawyer who presented them with a cease-and-desist order). They responded by changing their name to the Broken West, and Merge released the album under their new moniker in early 2007.
— Mark Deming , All Music Guide

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