WTMusic Interview: Chas West from West Bound – Worth the Wait
February 22, 2019
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We Talk Music is back again, and Brett is joined by vocalist Chas West.
Chas West has been singing for a while, but you can be forgiven for not immediately knowing his name. Having performed with people like Jason Bonham, George Lynch and Vinny Appice, Chas has now teamed up with Roy Z to form West Bound. Chas’s first solo project, West Bound Volume I is available February 22nd, 2019 through Frontiers records. We cover it and other topics including:
- How long he’s known Roy Z. and what he brings to West Bound
- Being influenced by Robert Plant but imitating him
- Being a versatile singer
- The lessons he learned from Ronnie James Dio
- The type of stage performer he is and likes to watch
- How his life changed after he joined the Jason Bonham band
- His time at the end of the Sunset Strip era
That’s just a taste of what’s in the latest podcast, so check it out!
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Jimmy Burkard played a “one off/one song” with Billy Idol. He was never in the Billy Idol band. Roy Z is the superstar.