Biography
Alan West’s deep passion for Country music has been with him since the age of six and, over the last nearly four decades, he has gone on to establish himself as one of the UK’s finest country singers, songwriters and performers. Kelvin Henderson became Alan’s close friend and mentor and helped to shape the very definite appreciation he has for a good song. “West and Elliott” was to provide Alan with his first real taste of success having won the British Country Music Association award for “UK’s Finest Duo” two years running as well as receiving the “Album of the Year” for their debut album “The All Day Session”. This led to frequent tours with such songwriting legends as Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Sonny Curtis and Hugh Moffatt. Since the duo went their separate ways Alan has gone on to record two solo CD’s the first of which was recorded in Nashville. Produced by Pat McInerney and engineered by multi Grammy winner Bill VornDick at Mountainside Studio “Songs From A Neophyte”(2008) was to become a turning point in Alan’s career. Not only did the album receive critical acclaim it directly led to more tours including one with Hal Ketchum.
For the past 14 years Alan has played thousands of gigs, predominantly in and around his Axminster home in Devon but is not adverse to the odd adventure to foreign climes……A very unique set of circumstances mean that albums have come and gone, but Alan's passion for singing songs he believes in, songs with stories and emotions, images and truths is alive and very well….and that’s Alan for you…open, honest and devoted to his music. His name has always been synonymous with quality and originality and his continued pursuit of excellence would appear to ensure nothing is about to change any time soon.