West (song)
Encyclopedia
"West" is a rock song by the indie rock
band The Alice Rose
, composed by JoDee Purkeypile, and released on the 2006 album Phonographic Memory
. It was named NPR
's "Song of the Day" on November 27, 2006. David Brown
, host of KUT
FM
's "Texas Music Matters", called the song "oddly warm and instantly memorable". In 2008, the song was featured in the award-winning indie horror film "Splinter"
by director Toby Wilkins
.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band The Alice Rose
The Alice Rose
The Alice Rose is an indie pop/rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2001. The group's founding members are songwriter and vocalist JoDee Purkeypile, bassist Sean Crooks, and drummer Chris Sensat. Keyboardist Brendan Rogers joined the band in 2005...
, composed by JoDee Purkeypile, and released on the 2006 album Phonographic Memory
Phonographic Memory
Phonographic Memory is the first album by the indie pop group The Alice Rose, released November 10, 2006, on Emerald Wood Records. The album was recorded February to August, 2006, at Congress House Studio in Austin, Texas,...
. It was named NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's "Song of the Day" on November 27, 2006. David Brown
David Brown (radio host)
David Brown is a lawyer, radio personality and journalist who hosted the nationally syndicated Marketplace radio program from American Public Media from September 2003 to August 2005...
, host of KUT
Kut
Al-Kūt is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 160 kilometres south east of Baghdad. the estimated population is about 374,000 people...
FM
FM broadcasting
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's "Texas Music Matters", called the song "oddly warm and instantly memorable". In 2008, the song was featured in the award-winning indie horror film "Splinter"
Splinter (2008 film)
Splinter is a 2008 horror film directed by Toby Wilkins. It had a limited theatrical release on October 31, 2008 and stars Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner, and Rachel Kerbs. It was filmed near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...
by director Toby Wilkins
Toby Wilkins
Toby Wilkins is the British-born director of two feature films, Splinter and The Grudge 3, and several award-winning short films.-Filmography:*The Grudge 3 *Splinter *Devil's Trade FEARnet web series...
.
Personnel
- JoDee Purkeypile: Lead vocals, Rhythm guitar, Percussion
- Sean Crooks: Bass, Backing vocals
- Chris Sensat: Drums, Percussion
- Brendan Rogers: Piano, Organ
- Colin Slagle: Lead guitar
Production Credits
- Produced by Mark Hallman and The Alice Rose
- Engineer: Ned Stewart
- Recorded February-April 2006 at Congress House Studio, Austin, Texas
- Mixed and Mastered by Mark Hallman at Congress House Studio.
- from the album Phonographic MemoryPhonographic MemoryPhonographic Memory is the first album by the indie pop group The Alice Rose, released November 10, 2006, on Emerald Wood Records. The album was recorded February to August, 2006, at Congress House Studio in Austin, Texas,...
(Emerald Wood Records, 11-10-2006)