True West
Russ Tolman and Gavin Blair were shortly in The Suspects together with Steve Wynn and Kendra Smith. The Suspects broke up into the Dream Syndicate and the True West. True West formed about 1981 in Davis, California and spun through many line-ups. By 1983 after the release of the "Lucifer Sam" 45 and the True West 5 song EP, the band included Kevin Staydohar, Steve Packenham and Richard McGrath. Between some minor changes in the band line-up there was Jozef Becker on drums. With Staydohar and Becker you recognize a close connection to Thin White Rope.When Russ Tolman left the band after Drifters, the left four members tried to carry on as a quartet, but they didn't succeed without their head and writer. One record after True West's time had run out. At least one song from Drifters has made the True West immortal: And Then The Rain. Hear it - sing along - never forget it!
Discography
Kevin Staydohar (b)
Gavin Blair (v)
Steve Packenham (d)
Richard McGrath (g)
Jozef Becker (d)
1983 True West EP
1985 Drifters
Gavin Blair (v)
Steve Packenham (d)
Richard McGrath (g)
1990 TV Western EP
1990 Best Western EP
1998 The Big Boot CD
Links
You'll find a lot of interesting stuff on the
True West homepage including facts and odd pictures. It's worth a visit!