charlie west

“the psychedelic folkster”

Bio

I was born Charles West  in Baltimore, Maryland in the mid 60's. As a youngster, I listened to a variety of musical styles thanks,  in part, to my many siblings. I started playing the guitar at age 15, at which time a tortuous life of trying to get my message across began.

I recorded my first album Wasted Time in 1988 under the name Chazz. The album received favorable reviews and generous air-play on college radio  stations on the East Coast.

After realizing I needed to eat and couldn't do that on a musician’s salary,

I got a real job. I got married, bought a house and recorded many

more songs at Moss Studios for Parapsychosis Records ™. Other bands have recorded there as well, including The Raindogs,The Guinness Pigs, and Alder Moon.

“The Psychedelic Folkster”  moniker came about from a night of drinking.

 I think it describes my folk-poppy-psychedelic-country-rock sound.

I'm not dead yet.