Sadly, the Spring of 2009 saw the demise of another Northern Irish band The Black Bear Saloon. Despite having built up quite a good name for themselves and getting their music played on Daniel P Carter’s BBC Radio 1 Rock Show and Scuzz TV the band felt it was time to call it a day.

After a six month break former members Russell Crookes, Peter McCavery and Mike Barr had a burning desire to start playing again so set out in search of a new sound and a new member.

With Mike and Rus being former members of NI Quartet ‘Throat’ the search for a new singer /guitarist soon became obvious. Ex-fellow Throat member Rory McGeown was given the job after several years of shying away from the music scene. In early 2011 The Burnt Reynolds (later known as The New West) was born!

Combining abrasive jagged guitars with powerful melodies they create an extremely tight, melodic noise at times reminiscent of Helmet before briskly moving on to soundscapes normally reserved for Trail of Dead and Rival Schools.

BIG 69

AGITATOR

HARD BOILED

HEAD IN A BOX

MURDERCIDE

WRETCHED

LAST NERVE

This is the first set of songs recorded by ‘The Burnt Reynolds’ before they changed their name to ‘The New West’. The Songs were recorded by Rocky at the ‘Oh yeah centre’ in Belfast and mixed by Neal Calderwood at Manor Park Studios. As the band has since called it a day we wanted to share the songs for free so they don’t go to waste. Enjoy… EP 2 will follow….

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Sadly, the Spring of 2009 saw the demise of another Northern Irish band The Black Bear Saloon. Despite having built up quite a good name for themselves and getting their music played on Daniel P Carter’s BBC Radio 1 Rock Show and Scuzz TV the band felt it was time to call it a day.
After a six month break former members Russell Crookes, Peter McCavery and Mike Barr had a burning desire to start playing again so set out in search of a new sound and a new member.
With Mike and Rus being former members of NI Quartet ‘Throat’ the search for a new singer /guitarist soon became obvious. Ex-fellow Throat member Rory McGeown was given the job after several years of shying away from the music scene. In early 2011 The Burnt Reynolds (later known as The New West) was born!
Combining abrasive jagged guitars with powerful melodies they create an extremely tight, melodic noise at times reminiscent of Helmet before briskly moving on to soundscapes normally reserved for Trail of Dead and Rival Schools.


BLUR THE LINES

This is the second EP recorded by The New West (previously known as 'The Burnt Reynolds). recorded by Marty in Bangor. Mostly unreleased. Enjoy.

Ten Months To Meerhout

Bag Of Hammers

Hate King

Carnival Of Justice

Short Term Gains

Roman Charity

Some unreleased tracks by Northern Irish four-piece 'The Burnt Reynolds' AKA 'The New West' (after name change). Share, download and enjoy (or at least try to!)

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