Rick West
Rick West's new self titled album has just been released world wide through KMA Records, Nashville.
His CD's are available at cdbaby.com or by his website: www.rickwestonline.com
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Rick West was born in a small town in Maine. It seemed he was as far away from music as you can get. In his early teens, he started playing on an old guitar his grandmother bought him. She tought him the basics on how to play and sing. It wasn’t until later in life his love of music took him to the stage. Rick started playing publicly while serving in the Marine Corp. and when stationed in Japan he entered a competition, winning first runner up. With the support of family and friends, after returning to the states he played locally on weekends at nightclubs, keeping his love for music alive.
Rick is now signed with KMA Records out of Nashville and his new self title album is being released.
Rick is proud to have performed for
fund raisers like:
Make A Wish Foundation
Special Olympics
Maine Children’s Cancer Program
Salvation Army
K-9 Search and Rescue
Local Fire Departments
Awards Received
2000 Pine Tree State CMA
Cherokee - Modern Country Band
Rick West - Modern Male Vocalist
Rick West - Modern Male Entertainer
2001 Pine Tree State CMA
Cherokee
Modern and Traditional Country Band
Modern and Traditional Vocal Group
Rick West
Modern Male Vocalist
Traditional Male Vocalist and Entertainer
National 2001 CMOA Las Vegas
Cherokee - Rising Star, New Country
Rick West - Traditional Male Vocalist and Entertainer
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I love playing to a live audience. I am honored to have performed with talents like Blake Shelton, T. Graham Brown, Darryl Worley and others.
Your musical influences
Some of my great musical influences are, Waylon Jennings, Lynard Skynard, Charlie Daniels, Aaron Tippin, Darryl Worley
What equipment do you use?
Live Band
Anything else?
My love for music is my whole being. Performing live is the greatest rush anyone could ever have. If I can touch just one person's life with my music, then I have accomplished the most important thing in my life