Country Artists Maine - Rick West


Country Artists Maine

Country Artists Maine

Maine Country Music

Rick West's new self titled album has just been released world wide through KMA Records, Nashville. His CD's are available at cdbaby.com OR directly from his homepage

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For more information about Rick West, or to book a show, contact Rick West Productions.
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Do you play live? I love playing to a live audience. I am honored to have performed with talents like Blake Shelton, T. Graham Brown, Darryl Worley and others.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry? It enables my music to be heard by county music listeners all over the world.

Would you still sign a record contract with a major label? In a heartbeat. It has always been my dream.

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Band History:
Rick West was born in a small town in Maine. It seemed he was as far away from music as you can get. In his early teens, he started playing on an old guitar his grandmother bought him. She tought him the basics on how to play and sing. It wasn’t until later in life his love of music took him to the stage. Rick started playing publicly while serving in the Marine Corp. and when stationed in Japan he entered a competition, winning first runner up. With the support of family and friends, after returning to the states he played locally on weekends at nightclubs, keeping his love for music alive. Rick is now signed with KMA Records out of Nashville and his new self title album is being released.

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Rick is proud to have performed for fund raisers like:

  • Make A Wish Foundation
  • Hospice Volunteers of Waterville
  • Special Olympics
  • Center for Greiving Children
  • Maine Children’s Cancer Program
  • Salvation Army
  • K-9 Search and Rescue
  • Local Fire Departments

Awards Received

 2000 Pine Tree State CMA

  • Cherokee - Modern Country Band
  • Rick West - Modern Male Vocalist
  • Rick West - Modern Male Entertainer
 2001 Pine Tree State CMA
  • Cherokee - Modern and Traditional Country Band
  • Cherokee - Modern and Traditional Vocal Group
  • Rick West - Modern Male Vocalist
  • Rick West - Traditional Male Vocalist and Entertainer
National 2001 CMOA Las Vegas
  • Cherokee - Rising Star, New Country
  • Rick West - Traditional Male Vocalist and Entertainer
Your influences?
Some of my great musical influences are, Waylon Jennings, Lynard Skynard, Charlie Daniels, Aaron Tippin, Darryl Worley

Favorite spot?
Nashville

Equipment used:
Live Band

Anything else...?
My love for music is my whole being. Performing live is the greatest rush anyone could ever have. If I can touch just one person's life with my music, then I have accomplished the most important thing in my life

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Rick West - A Country Artist from Maine