Member Since: 6/17/2008
Band Website: frewebs.com/pavone9ne-theband
Band Members: Nathan Dunn (Blackfoot/Guitar /Vocals/ Bass) and West (Rob Cruz) (Samala Chumash/Cahuilla/Vocals/bass /programming) who has been a songwriter for BMI since 1994. They will be joined in the studio and on tour by Canyon Records recording artist Gabriel Ayala.
West's Bio:
West was born t in Hemet, California on July 1, 1971. He is a mixture of several Native American tribes, including Samala Chumash, Mescalero Apache, and Cahuilla. West is affiliated with the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation (Village of Kalawashaq), located in Santa Ynez, California.
West's paternal grandfather was a Jazz and Bluegrass guitarist, and his father is a Blues guitarist. He first became interested in music when he was 4 years-old, after his grandfather taught him a few guitar basics. His desire to become a professional musician solidified the first time he heard the band Kiss, back in 1975. West was fascinated by the LP jacket photos on the album "Alive," and seeing Ace Frehley made him say to himself, "This is what I want to be when I grow up!" His interest in guitar remained, and he expanded into playing bass at the age of 16.West considers his biggest musical hero to be Joe Strummer of The Clash and his most recent band, The Mescaleros. Strummer's use of lyrical imagery has been a valuable source of musical inspiration to him. With The Mescaleros, West believes that Strummer accomplished the monumental task of putting words and music to feelings that, for those before him, were impossible to articulate. The subtleties and dynamics of their arrangements seem to speak from experience and directly to the listener.
West's dream for Pavon9ne is to join other like-minded artists at the forefront of a musical revolution. Big bands, swing, psychedelia, disco--these were all musical revolutions, genres that really grabbed people and took the population by storm. But West wants his music to mean something, to help create a change that isn't based on image, but on substance. Strong, proud, not afraid to stand up for what he believes in, West hopes that Pavon9ne will have a lasting influence on the music industry.
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Equipment List
1988 G&L SB-1 Bass
Rotosound Strings
Boss Bass Effects
Ampeg SVT with 8X10 Cabinet
Shure PG 58 Microphone
Boss Dr-5 Drum Machine
Reason
ProTools
Mac G4 PowerBook
West :"These have all proven to be reliable time and again, where others have failed during recording and live shows. "
Influences: Other artists that have greatly influenced West include: U2, David Bowie, The Beatles, The Cult, The Doors, Radiohead, Bauhaus, Joy Division, New Order, VNV Nation, SKinny Puppy, The Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, The Smiths, The Cure, Metallica, and Iron Maiden.
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None