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David Westlake was the driving force behind Creation record's The Servants. They featured on the influential New Musical Express c86 Cassete with "transparent" He left soon after joining the label, and released an eponymous LP in 1987, before a brief reunion lineup which featured Luke Haines (The Auteurs) on Guitar.

Disenchanted with the music business, Mr. 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 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 at www.lostsheep.com/david westlake

David is now Lecturing in English in London.

Discography

THE SERVANTS She's 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)