Westbound Train

Westbound Train

Infobox musical artist
Name = Westbound Train


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Origin =Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genre = Ska, Reggae
Years_active = 2001–present
Label = Megalith Records
Stomp Records
Hellcat Records
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URL = [http://www.westboundsound.com/ WestboundSound.com]
Current_members = Obi Fernandez
Rich Graiko
Josh Cohen
Gideon Blumenthal
John DeCarlo
Thaddeus Merrit
Eric Novod
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Westbound Train is a ska band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. Their name originates from Delroy Wilson's hit song by the same name.

Westbound Train released their first album, "Searching for A Melody", in 2003. The band self-released their second album, "Five to Two", in 2005, which featured guest appearances from Alex Desert of Hepcat and King Django. The album was re-released by Stomp Records on March 14, 2006.

Westbound Train were featured on the Hellcat Records compilation "Give 'Em the Boot IV" in November 2004. In January 2006, Hellcat announced that they had signed the band. A third full-length, titled "Transitions", was released in September 2006.

Westbound Train played the Summer of Ska tour in the summer of 2006, along with Suburban Legends, Big D and the Kids Table, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Catch 22. Westbound Train also played the Fall of Ska tour in the fall of 2006, along with Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, and Suburban Legends.

Lynval Golding, the former guitarist of The Specials, is a big Westbound Train fan. Golding can often be seen at Westbound Train concerts in the Seattle, Washington area, even once playing on stage with them and calling them "the next ska sensation."

Band Members

*Obi Fernandez - Lead Vocals, Trombone
*Rich Graiko - Trumpet
*Josh Cohen - Tenor Saxophone
*Gideon Blumenthal - Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals
*John DeCarlo - Guitar, Backing Vocals
*Thaddeus Merrit - Bass Guitar
*Eric Novod - drums

Discography

Albums

*"Searching For A Melody" (2003)
*"Five to Two" (2005)
*"Transitions" (2006)

Compilations

*"Give 'Em the Boot IV" (2004)
*"Give 'Em the Boot V" (2006)
*"Give 'Em the Boot VI" (2007)
*"Ska Is Dead" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/westboundtrain Band MySpace]
* [http://www.hell-cat.com/artists/artist/217 Westbound Train on Hellcat Records]
* [http://galerija.kset.org/live/thumbnails.php?album=161 Westbound Train at KSET (Zagreb)]


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