David Westlake

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David Westlake is a British singer/songwriter. Westlake was the driving force behind The Servants. They featured on the influential New Musical Express C86 cassette with the song, "Transparent". The Servants split after releasing two singles, after which Westlake released an eponymous LP in 1987 on Creation Records, before a brief reunion lineup which featured Luke Haines (The Auteurs) on guitar.

Disenchanted with the music business, Westlake spent the next few years listening to classical music and studying law.

In 2001, while on a short break to visit friends in Dublin, Westlake met up with musician, Cormac Moore, and they decided to de-camp to Cormac's homeplace of Kilkenny to record "Play Dusty For Me" — featuring the guitar talents of Dan Cross (formerly of "The Perfect Disaster"), Cormac on bass guitar and Wurlitzer, and his brother Willis Moore on drums. The 16-track album took a week to record, and was released independently in 2002. Though critically acclaimed, it has not had a wide release, but may be purchased online.

David is now lecturing in English in London.

[edit] Discography

  • The Servants - Always Hiding 7" Single (1986)
  • The Servants - The Sun, A Small Star 12" EP (1986)
  • David Westlake - Westlake Album (1987)
  • The Servants - It's My Turn 7" Single/12" EP (1989)
  • The Servants - Disinterest Album (1990)
  • David Westlake - Play Dusty For Me Album (2002)
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