Career
He is a graduate of Trinity High School in Richmond, Virginia. At Trinity he played drums in Stalingrad with John Smith (singer), Hanby Carter (bass) and Rob Williams (guitar). Stalingrad played at high school dances and small clubs in Richmond Virginia and vicinity. Stalingrad changed their name to Contoocook Lincolnshire in 1986 and toured the southeast releasing an album "Oliver"s Garden"- Rughead Records in 1987.
West joined Pavement after Contoocook Lincolnshire disbanded in 1991.
Hanby Carter and Rob Williams continue to release material and tour as Joe Buck Junior. West has toured internationally as a drummer.
He now sings in the band Marble Valley, which released their fourth album, "Slash & Laugh," on Indikator Rekords in 2008.
