21/07/2024
RED WEST & HOT RHYTHM IS BACK!
Swedens hottest trio is back giving you their own version of Rockabilly, Rhythm & Blues and Boogie Woogie!
Below this line you will find previous news from a long time ago
22/11/2015
REVIEW
"A good rocking Christmas" getting overwhelming reviews! This one's from the Swedish magazine NOSTALGIA and the review ends with "If you're intending to buy ONE rocking Christmas album this year - this is the ONE!". The physical CD is available at all stores and digital download through CDBaby HERE.
15/10/2015
3 NEW VIDEOS!
"A good rocking Christmas" is here! The new album will launch tomorrow. In our video-section you can now find 3 brand new promotion-videos. The physical CD will available at all stores and digital download through CDBaby.
25/02/2015
RELEASES AT CDBABY!
As I celebrate 30 years as a recording artist this year I have made new releases of 9 albums available at CDBaby.com. Most of them has several unreleased bonus tracks. You can also find the much hailed double CD GO WEST! where me and Mary West give you 36 tracks of our favourite covers - never released in stores. AND you will also find the new release by THE BUCKSHOTS - a 40 track (!) live album recorded at different venues between 2006-2008! ALSO - if your interested in my old power pop punk band PSYCHOTIC YOUTH - you will find 2 additional releases recorded between 1993-1997.
18/02/2015
NEW ANNUAL HOP!
As I work at a culture center nearby Gothenburg, I have decided to start a new annual 50s rock gathering. Starting this year with CHERRY TESS, SIMON CRASHLY and RED & MARY WEST. Date is April 25th!
17/10/2014
ANOTHER TOP REVIEW!
Another top review of the new album Good A$ Gold dropped in. From the magazine NOSTALGIA sep issue. It gets 4 our of 5 and as the editor told me "No one has ever gotten av 5 review". Here's links to purchase:Amazon.com
Ginza.se
CDON.se
3/9/2014
ALBUM GETS TOP REVIEWS!
Just days since the new album "Good A$ Gold" was released 2 reviews dropped in giving it top scores! The album is available at all online stores and you can listen to it at iTunes etc. Here's links to purchase: Amazon.comGinza.se
The album is packed with 24 original tracks of hot 1950's influenced music starring Red West and Mary West & Hot Rhythm (plus guest musicians) at their best. Don't miss out!
10/8/2014
THE BUCKSHOTS SUPRISE SHOW!
As we visited the annual A-Bombers Old Style Weekend last week we ended up doing a suprise show at the camping site. Great fun!
10/6/2014
THE BUCKSHOTS IS BACK!
Watch a video of us playing Race With The Devil on YouTube (Click on the highlited text). Live from Summer Dance Party at Strängnäs May 24th 2014.
22/5/2014
NEW ALBUM PRE-AVAILABLE NOW!
GOOD A$ GOLD
is the name of the new 24 track CD! The album will be released late August 2014. But you can get it right now (!) by clicking this link and head for the store section. 24 original tunes where Mary West sings on 8 of them and Red West on 16!
22/2/2014
BACK ON STAGE
After weeks of studio recording and mixing I was grateful when a pal called and asked if I would fill out the bill at a (exremely small) local club last night. Thanks Peter and Viktor. There's a small video to see on YouTube filmed by Sven Östlind.
25/9/2013
NEW VIDEOS!
A sample of the most recent show at Rightbacks CC can now be watched on YouTube or on this sites video section!
9/9/2013
RIGHTBACKS SHOW
Saturday nights show turned out good. Even thou the PA firm forgot mikes and cables - we used every tric in the book to get decent sound. Fireball Steven did a great show (congrats on your birthday NIC!), so did we. Especially thanks to Thommy Borssén and his great piano skills. Video will be out later this week on YouTube. I'll keep you posted on that.Next show is The Buckshots as support to MAD SIN. Can end in total glory or total chaos...
27/8/2013
RED WEST ON RADIO & TV
The re-union of The Buckshots went ... smooth. Or "stark raving crazy" as some mentioned afterwards.We got a couple of nice shows coming up where we have the pleasure to share the stage with great artists like Fireball Steven and Eva Eastwood. I will try to get some of it on video ;)
The videotaped show on July 12 will be aired this Friday on Radio Floda 18:00 CET. Link can be found to the left on this text. The show will also be aired on Gothenburgs local TV-net "Öppna kanalen" this Saturday at 20:00 CET. Here's a link to the live webbcast.
30/8/2013
THE BUCKSHOTS ON TV and GIG
This evening the TV channel OPEN CHANNEL in Gothenburg will air the whole concert with The Buckshots from April 2007 in Gisleparken. Follow the same link as the newsflash below. The Buckshots will also support MAD SIN on October 19th in Gothenburg. Be there or cry.
27/8/2013
RED WEST ON RADIO & TV
The re-union of The Buckshots went ... smooth. Or "stark raving crazy" as some mentioned afterwards.We got a couple of nice shows coming up where we have the pleasure to share the stage with great artists like Fireball Steven and Eva Eastwood. I will try to get some of it on video ;)
The videotaped show on July 12 will be aired this Friday on Radio Floda 18:00 CET. Link can be found to the left on this text. The show will also be aired on Gothenburgs local TV-net "Öppna kanalen" this Saturday at 20:00 CET. Here's a link to the live webbcast.
21/7/2013
NEW VIDEOS!
Last Fridays concert was filmed in HD and recorded, and is now available on YouTube and this sites Video section. You get 5 tracks with RED and 6 tracks with MARY!Saturdays concert was a private party to celebrate Neta at her 60th birthday, and I tell you - old people sure can rock!
Finally got my Buick from 1950 working again. The fuel pump was messed up and I managed to find a NOS on Ebay. Now I will cruuuuuiissseee the rest of the summer. Over and out!
07/6/2013
NOSTAGIAFESTIVAL!
Tomorrow I will be standing at the Nostalgiafestival at Vårgårda where I'll be selling my vintage microphones along with vinyl records, vintage clothes, magazines, automotive books, CDs and loads of other stuff! I will also bring my Buick Special 1950 and the Mrs will bring her vintage camper. See you there!
29/5/2013
WHAT A WEEK!
Had our first show Friday with our new bass player Henrik and he came out with wings! Not much time left over to record our upcoming album at the moment, but it will be done when it's done. 24 tracks are recorded thou. The Redneck Festival was cancelled due to some trouble between the staff and the local police and our Swedish audience will soon know through TV and papers. We have a couple of new videos out on YouTube from Fridays show at Tollered. Our concert schedule grows as we speak. I'm doing my 40th radio show this week and after that I will have a break running reruns instead. Don't miss me at Nostalgifestivalen at Vårgårda on June 8 where I will be selling vintage microphones and other 50's stuff!
28/4/2013
PROGRESS
Couldn't keep myself from the stage last night so I crashed 3 Sparks show and sang with Hot Rhythm's Tommy and prev. bass player Roine along with Tommys son Anton on drums. Anyway - progress on the new album is this: we recorded 24 tracks which I'm now are adding vocals and guitars to. Then piano and saxophones are up, but it all takes a lot of time alongside my regular job so my guess is that the album wil be out until September 2013.
5/4/2013
VINTAGE MIC'S!
I have updated the site where I sell vintage microphones (both with original and modern insides). So take a peek. If not for all the awsome designed microphones!
1/4/2013
NEW ALBUM
The recording of the next album has started. With our new bass player Henrik we laid down 13 tracks just the first 2 days! Watch out for samples soon. Any suggestions for a title?
25/02/2013
YANKEE CARS
Best car club in Town. Action packed audience to the rim (took 20 minutes just to get out and tinkle). Great co-band in Red Barn Rumblers. Great friends. Great way to spend my 47nd birthday. GREAT NIGHT!
11/02/2013
BACK ON TRACK
Saturday Red & Mary West with Hot Rhythm did our first show in 7 months with the help of Roine who left the band due to illness last autumn. He will be in the band until a new bass player is introduced. We shared stage with the great Red Barn Rumblers & Maggie Mae. Great snowy night (we played for 4,5 hours) and a great snowed in audience!
10/02/2013
NICE REVIEW
The Swedish 50's online magazine Bad Ass Lifestyle gave us a nice review on our latest double album GO WEST which you can buy at redwestproduction.com!
23/12/2012
NEW BASS PLAYER NEEDED!
We've been on a stand off for some weeks due to lack of a stand up bass player - although our former member Roine is still with the band until a replacement is found. I've taken some time off in January to write new songs and we'll be on the road shortly with a new album.MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
09/08/2012
ROCKING A 10th CENTURY CASTLE
Wednesday our beloved bass player Roine suffered a medical condition that forces him to leave us. He's gonna be fine but needs to take it easy from now on. So now we're looking for a new stand up bass player. Meanwhile me and the Mrs went to Öland and did a singback show at Slottruinen outside Borgholm. Awsome castle from the 10th century and we used the same dressingroom as (previously) Johnny cash, Bob Dylan, Abba, Count Basie a.s.o.
08/28/2012
RED WEST JUMP #3
WOW! What a crowd and what a night we had Saturday at the annual 3rd 50's jamboree RED WEST JUMP. CORTEN STEEL & THE BLACKSMITH TRIO was awsome (picture) and I think we did a pretty good job ourself with RED & MARY WEST with HOT RHYTHM. Watch out for the video the coming week at YouTube.
06/20/2012
POURING!
As we entertained at Gothenburgs amusement park Liseberg on June 18th the rain was pouring (gave me a cold). But the video of the 5 tracks turned out okey. Watch at this sites Video section.
06/03/2012
LEADED FUEL
While in Denmmark I filmed vintage American cars at Track Days #4 for your pleasure to watch. Mary filmed the show - so the cars are followed by 2 tracks live on stage! Watch at this sites video section linked above.
05/17/2012
REFINED!
Now you can watch 6 songs with better sounding mix, all in one clip shot at Rockabilly Night #6 at this sites Video section. Filmed by Deep Valley Cruisers and sound recorded by Red West.
05/10/2012
NOSTALGIA
ROCK'N'ROLL
MAGAZINE!
05/02/2012
15 000 PEOPLE!
Yesterdays show was visited by 15 000 people as we played at the celebration of Workers/Union Day at Götaplatsen in Gothenburg. You can watch 2 of the songs on video on our video section (link above)!
04/15/2012
EVEN MORE NEW VIDEOS!
Now you can watch 4 new live videos shot at Ztyles Rock and roll Party #2 (Jönköping) on April 7th at this sites Video section. Filmed and mixed by Red West.
04/01/2012
NEW VIDEOS!
Now you can watch 2 new live videos shot at Rockabilly Night #6 (see text below) at this sites Video section. Filmed by Deep Valley Cruisers and sound recorded by Red West.
03/27/2012
FULL HOUSE!
1200 cool cats found their way to last weekends show at Blomstermåla. Man it was packed! We had a gtreat time on stage along with Domestic Bumblebees and Go Getters and our united version of "Goodnight Sweetheart" at the end was - let's just call it - interesting ;D
03/09/2012
AUDIENCE!
Sometimes we are lifted by a great audience. Last night was such a night at MX Rockbar in Aingsås.Thanks Janne and crew for a great time!
01/30/2012
BIKERS DANCING
We had a great time playing at Lunden MC last night! Not often you see bikers dancing.And Mary had to try out their sleeping quarters of old military bunk beds ;D
01/16/2012
HOLIDAY OF INSPERATION
Me and my wife traveled to Stockholm to watch Ray Collins Hot Club and MAN WE'RE THEY WORTH THE TROUBLE!We got some nice co-shows coming up with Go Getters, Domestic Bumblebees and John Lindberg Trio. Don't miss out ;D
11/14/2011
THE FOOD ITSELF IS REASON ENOUGH!
Always a pleasure to revisit Glada Gränden in Tidaholm. And the food itself is reason enough to visit this great restaurant. Our gig was nice too ;D
09/28/2011
NEW STUDIO ALBUM COMING UP!
After releasing 14 albums of originals I've decided this time to record my favourites (and mostly obscure) covers. The DOUBLE-CD contains 36 SONGS (!) with me and my wife, 18 songs for each artist and CD. The album will be out soon and can be ordered from www.redwestproduction.com.
09/28/2011
We had a great time at The Saints anual ROCK PARTY #5 along with the great host Ebba & Henrik last night. 1000 head crowd and great company by the Lady Luck Rockabilly Trio and Bluebirds. Photo by Ewelina.
08/25/2011
Next up is a couple of "solo adventures" for me and my wife Mary. On Saturday August 27th we will entertain the runners at the Midnattsloppet race in Gothenburg at the end of Chalmersgatan. Time is set to aprox. 22:15-23:00. And then we will entertain at the Lindholmsstaffetten race on September 6. Both backed by mixed down backing tracks by Hot Rhythm and The Buckshots!
08/14/2011
Don't miss out on my 2011 A-Bombers Festival-video with 15 minutes of awsome cars backed by 7 tracks from my latest album on YouTube! To be found on this sites Video section.
08/14/2011
We didn't make it to the national finals of Svensktoppen Nästa. We'll give it another try next year ;D
We have had a blast the last two days. First at Kelly's 50's restaurant in Varberg where we rocked the house. And second at Red West & Hot Rhythm's anual RED WEST JUMP jamboree at Tollered. Thanks to the guys in Red Barn Rumblers (see photo to the right), Tommy Borssén and his brother Mattias for making this evening a special memory for everyone!
08/13/2011
TODAY'S THE DAY! Welcome to our anual RED WEST JUMP jamboree at Tollered old dancehall! Please follow this link to find a map.
08/09/2011
Major crash! The data on this site crashed and all news articles between May and August was lost this evening. Sorry.
05/02/2011
SVENSKTOPPEN NÄSTA
Like last year we're elected to the national Svensktoppen Nästa competition. This year MARY WEST will sing lead vocals in a song called "GOOD LOVIN". See at Liseberg June 7th!
02/12/2011
STILL IN THE DUNGEON
I'm still fiddling with the recordings of the upcoming double CD. "GO WEST!" is the workingtitle and it will blow your mind!
12/12/2010
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I'm crawling into the dungeon/studio to finnish the next RED WEST & MARY WEST album and I'll be back by the end of January 2011. The link to the FREE LIVE ALBUM LIVE AT BE BOP-A-LULA can be found at the right end of this page.
11/17/2010
FREE LIVE ALBUM!
Now you can download my brand new FREE live album LIVE AT BE BOP-A-LULA from this title link.
Inside the linked ZIP-file you'll find 20 blasting tracks and CD cover/inlay. Enjoy and feel free to distribute!
10/18/2010
New videos!
Now you can watch 3 new videos we shot at our show in Stockholm last weekend (click the video link above). First out is MARY WEST doing a cover on Patsy Cline's "Two Timin' man" and then me doing two of my own songs "Reb T2's Back In Town" and "We Wanna Bop". Enjoy!
10/11/2010
Hot!
The weekend show at Kolingsborg in Stockholm was hot. Fabulous burlesque show by Devils delight and a good performance by us and The Unkool Hillbillies. A video will be out on YouTube by next wekend!
10/04/2010
We really rocked at Rockabilly Cruisers in Kumla!
Next up is the 2nd annual ROCKING RENDEZVOUS #2 in Stockholm. Looking forward to rock the Capital city!
09/05/2010
I had loads of fun yesterday at the Bebop-a-lula Festival. Great show, good management and nice company by Gugges Enmanna (amazing show in our hotel room!). First class show by Fireball Steven and his band too. The show was recorded and there will be a video clip here as soon as I receive the audio from the festival management.
Next up is our 25 year anniversary show with my old 60's punk band PSYCHOTIC YOUTH in Gothenburg! More info at www.psychoticyouth.com.
08/29/2010
Yesterdays show at the annual Gothenburg Cruising went well. I started out with a sour throat due to the cold and moisty weather, but after 1 liter of coffe and a couple of shots of whiskey I was back on track. You can watch a video of the song "Higher" on this sites video section filmed by Mary West. Thanks to Tony for taking great photos.
Looking forward to next weekend and the BE-BOP-A-LULA festival. Not to often I can pick the very best of my live tracks (as we mostly play 2-3 hours a night). It will be a great show! Stay tuned.
08/19/2010
Today me and my wife, Mary West, will entertain the runners and spectators at the annual Gothenburg Midnattsloppet (Midnight run). Between 22:00-23:00 we will perform to backing tracks at Kopparmärra/Kungsportsplatsen. May be a change of location thou. Stay tuned!
08/20/2010
Now you can watch some videos from last Fridays show at Tollered on YouTube.
08/18/2010
An article about Fridays show at Tollered can be read at Lerums Tidning.
08/14/2010
The evening at Tollered went great. Around people 300 showed up. Considering the village is about twice the size it was a hit. I will make a new effort next summer to extend. The same goes for the debute "backing track" show in Uddevalla on Saturday at a private engagement 60th birthday party (happy birthday Katarina!). First time out without the band backing me up. Missed the guys - loved the response.
08/13/2010
Now you can listen to the radio interview aired this morning at Radiohuset P4 Gothenburg. The time to tune in at is:
10.00 - 10.30 fredag 13 aug 2010. The interview is in Swedish.
First there is 3 minutes of news cast and then the interview. Two songs was aired - "Boogie Woogie Flu" from the new album and "I Hope I'll Meet You Soon" from The Buckshots last album, with me and MARY WEST on vocals.
08/12/2010
There was a half page story about tomorrows show in our local paper Lerums tidning. Got a gig on Saturday where me and my wife are going to sing and play guitar to backing tracks for the first time ever! It'll be interesting. And tomorrow morning between 10:00 and 10:30 I will be talking on radio station P4 Gothenburg about the new album and upcoming shows.
On this Friday August the 13th I have rented the old dancehall at Tollered (at the far right end of the school and soccer field), 28 kilometers outside Gothenburg towards Stockholm. On stage you will find RED WEST & HOT RHYTHM, MARY WEST and THOMMY BORSSÉN. On stage at 21:00 and show ends 23:30. No entrance fee. Big parking space. Bring your dance shoes!
08/09/2010
A new CD review came in. This time from the Norwegian magazine R.O.C.K. Check it out. Got rated 5 stars out of 6!
08/03/2010
We didn't make it further in the contest of Svenstoppen Nästa. Maybe it was due to my BIB's (heh heh)
But you can watch a nice video of our performance at my video section.
07/14/2010
Holy smoke! We won the partly competition of Svenstoppen Nästa. Here's a link to the radio show. The time is between 10:00-11:00 Wednesday July 14th and in two parts. The semi competition will be held on July 27th.
07/12/2010
Tomorrow I will participate in a music contest which I never belived I would enter. But much has happened since The Playtones won a TV broadcasted dance-band contest, and I see my participation as a chance to meet new listeners and have a few beers with my friends which will come to the amusement park where the contest called Svenstoppen Nästa is held.
07/10/2010
The new album is now available at your local record store. Or you can find it at any online store.
Jul 27 - Rest Perla/Kållered