Hello,
Welcome to the new Westernrock.net. Things are changing and this site will now be the place where you can keep track of all things Western and any Western Rock Records related news and releases.


Friday October 28 2005:
For updated info on Frankie Palmer, check out his new site here:
www.westernrock.net/frankiepalmer.html

Sunday June 26 2005:
Hey there. Sorry its been awhile since we've updated our site but we have some new updates you all. Tonight Frankie will be playing an acoustic set on killradio.org. Show starts at 10:00 PM. Courier will be performing also. The good people at mansiononthehill.biz internet and satellite radio have been rotating all tracks on Frankie Palmer's solo CD. Be sure to check them out. We've ran out of copies of Frankies CD but were process of producing more for those who have tried to order. Please leave your contact info with us and we'll send one as soon as possible. Also we've got a few shows in the works so check back soon!


Sunday March 13 2005:
The Western LP "A Year of Sincere was reviewed in the Winter '05 issue of FILTER magazine. They write "A band dead set on stirring yearnings on beaches in California and on hills in Hollywood, L.A.'s Western takes its name as gospel and the West Coast sprawl as a reference point for soaring lazing pop rock. It's a classic setup , more typical of decades past than the current one, unfortunately, and A Year of Sincere hearkens back to an era in rock when pairing earnestness and catchiness with coolness and intellect wasn't so startling. Nowadays, however that sort of straightforwardness is an ambitions as anything else. In that vein, Western's debut full-length is a refreshingly open breeze that prolongs those most fleeting and feverish moments of love and urgency too heartfelt (or sincere) to be approximated by any amount of eager style.."

The Records:


Western: A Year of Sincere
The debut LP from this California foursome. LA.com says "Western's debut record, A Year Of Sincere, is full of catchy, heartfelt indie rock..."

Tracklist:
01. Let It Ride (30 sec sample)
02. Ocean Specific (full song)
03. Rising Over (30 sec sample)
04. The Ground Beneath Her Feet (30 sec sample)
05. We Want Friends (30 sec sample)
06. September Sessions (30 sec sample)
07. When Summer Ends (full song)
08. Finale (30 sec sample)

Frankie Palmer (s/t)
Frankie Palmer's first self titled solo album is an eclectic collection of original acoustic songs recorded in his apartment in Los Angeles CA. Frankie draws influences from American depression era traditional songs to 70's folk singers such as Neil Young, Paul Simon
and Nick Drake. The record leads the listener through an altered state of imagery and storytelling, created through multi-layered instrumentation of lush dulcimers, guitar, banjos, pedal steels and whispery vocals harmonies. Frankie originally hails from the Northwest and is currently living in Los Angeles.
Tracklist:
01. Country Road (full song)
02. By The River (full song)
03. Forgotten Nations
04. Ships On The Ocean
05. The Gamblers Weed
06. Medicine Hat
07. In The Morning
08. The Tree On The Mountainside