The Northwestern were an

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"Telephones" / "All The Ones", was released through Friends Vs. Records on 15 June 2009. In November 2009, The Northwestern released their second vinyl, the ''Ghostrock EP'' (containing four tracks and released on 10" vinyl), to coincide with their final tour of the UK in 2009, visiting various venues around the UK. The band split in 2012 and released a collection of demos posthumously via

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Members

The band consists of: *Sam Herlihy: Guitar/Vocals *Simon Jones: Drums *Francesco Menegat: Bass *Jonny Winter: Guitar *Ian McCullagh: Guitar

Discography

* "Telephones"/"All The Ones" (7" Single limited to 500 copies) 15 June 2009 * ''Ghostrock EP'' (10" single sold on tour and through a couple of internet sites - released November 2009)

References

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