Album Notes

"Comfort & Soul"
Angela Cruz - Encore Magazine (Wilmington, NC)

"He incorporates rootsy, acoustic folk with a bluesy, almost hip-hop-like sense of rhythm. West is a funky, acoustic pop songsmith with a flare for lyricism and rich melodies."
Matthew Godbey - Post & Courier (Charleston, SC)

"West's clean guitar and polished voice feel like warm sunshine through a car window."
Andrew Ritchey - Independent Weekly (Raleigh, NC)

"A Rhythmic adventure... a light rail through beat town... you just may get distracted and miss your stop.".
Henry Hallet of 'SIMPLE FOLK' on KXCI 91.3 (Tucson, AZ)

" He brings smoothness to the singer/songwriter genre that creates something a bit more transitory than simple emotive storytelling."
Thomas D. Szewc - Indie-Music.com

"Uplifting. A great, warm sound."
Beth Clyman - KINK fm102 (Portland, OR)

" the Northwest or Southeast? ...the beauty that merges between the regions comes in the form of music. Sounds of sultry guitar riffs and laid-back vibes..."
- Shea Carver - Encore Magazine

SHINE is Carolina born performer Will West's first full production album.

Recorded at 8-Ball Studio with Rob Stroup during the spring and summer of 2006. Featuring Bob Soper on fiddle, Noah Peterson on Soprano Sax & Jess Kreider on guest vocals.