Westbound Train
Westbound Train
Top Songs
| 1 | The Runaround | ||
| 2 | Gone | ||
| 3 | I'm No Different | ||
| 4 | We All Need Rescue | ||
| 5 | Thad Don't Take No Mess |
Albums
Oct 2022 • 12 songs
May 2019 • 1 song
Apr 2009 • 15 songs
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About
Biography
Boston-based Westbound Train play a modern take on '60s-era reggae and ska with touches of jazz, soul, blues, Motown, and even rock. The septet was originally comprised of Obi Fernandez (vocals/trombone), Jesse Hayes (drums), Cory Williams (guitar), Thad Merritt (bass), Rich Graiko (trumpet), Gideon Blumenthal (keyboards), and Josh Cohen (sax). They released two independent albums, 2002's Searching for a Melody (re-released in 2003 on Megalith) and 2004's Five to Two, before a demo tape made its way into Tim Armstrong's hands at a hometown Transplants show. Armstrong was impre...