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True West

Formed: 1980

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Disbanded: 1987

Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Paisley Underground, American Underground

Group Members: Russ Tolman, Jozef Becker, Gavin Blair, Richard McGrath, Steve Packenham, Kevin Staydohar

Biography: Out of the same mold as L.A.'s Paisley Underground bands, True West didn't fit because they were from Davis, CA (operating out of the nearby nexus for guitar bands, San Francisco) and a little darker and less dreamy than the others. They debuted with True West, an EP in 1983 on Bring Out Your Dead Records. ...Read full biography

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Hollywood Holiday Revisited

Released: 2007

Label: Atavistic

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True West were the black sheep of the paisley underground set. While their pals were recording major-label records with Sandy Pearlman (the Dream Syndicate), working with Prince (both the Bangles and ...Read full review

The Drifters

Released: 1984

Label: Zippo

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More True West albums: Main Albums (5), Compilations (2), Singles & EPs (2)

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