Mother West is a

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based in

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. It was founded in 1990 by Charles Newman and Paul Casanova as a vehicle to release the first record, ''Noreally Thanks'', for their band Please. Since then and under the helm of Newman, Mother West has grown from a small label and recording studio to a full-service organization offering

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, publicity and promotions, customized distribution, online sales and state of the art recording facilities. The company now works with artists including

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, AM, Gospel Music, Kris Gruen,

The Davenports The Davenports are an American rock band. Formed in 2000 in Brooklyn, New York, the band is a project of Scott Klass and has issued four albums on Mother West records. The song “Five Steps” from the album ''Speaking of The Davenports'' is t ...

, and Dylan Trees.

Artists

* Aarktica *

Aloud Aloud is an American indie rock band known for its songwriting and vocal prowess, as well as using a two lead singer approach. Founded in 2002 by Jen de la Osa (lead vocals, guitar, keys) and Henry Beguiristain (lead vocals, guitar, keys) in Bo ...

* Aluminum Babe * AM * Austin Hartley-Leonard * Bela * Bob Sharkey * Bryan Fenkart * Ceramic * Charles Newman * Codachrome * Cold Blood Club * Dead Leaves Rising * Dylan Trees * Earlymay * Electric Ladybugs * Escapade *

* Growch * Idustrial Tepee * James Marks * JC Milo *

Jon DeRosa Jon DeRosa (born December 21, 1978) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He has been involved with several critically acclaimed acts, including Dead Leaves Rising, Pale Horse and Rider, and as well as his solo-project known as Aar ...

* Jubei * Kelly Snyder * Kris Gruen * Lauren Molina * Lost Tricks * M-16 * Outta Luck * Pale Horse and Rider * Peter Fand * Please * Plexus * Radio America * Red Radio * Sam Barron * Scott Conners * Shannon Corey * Speed Dial * Stuart Hart * The Bowmans *

* The Domestics * Teddy Grey * The Old Nationals * The Sound of Monday * The Ton-Ups * The Walkup * Tom Shaner * Transmissions From The Speaker Zone * Tremulous Monk * Vidi Vitties * VJS Productions

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External links

Mother West's Official site
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