New West (band)

New West
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock, pop rock, rhythm and blues
LabelRepublic Records
MembersKala Wita
Vella
Ben Key
Noel West
Websitenewwest199x.com

New West is a Canadian musical group from Toronto, Ontario.[1] They are most noted as the winners of the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2024.[2]

The group, who consider themselves a musical collective rather than a band in the traditional sense, consists of multi-instrumentalists Kala Wita, Vella, Ben Key and Noel West. Their music blends rhythm and blues and indie rock influences.[1] They released a number of singles, including "Cold Tea" and "Those Eyes", before releasing their full-length debut album Based on a True Story in fall 2023.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Singles 2020 - 2021 (January 14, 2022)[4]
  • Based On A True Story... (October 20, 2023)[5]

EPs

  • Call Me When You Hear This Song (June 7, 2019)[6]
  • In Good Time (April 8, 2022)[7]
  • Cotswold (May 3, 2024)[8]
  • Stevie Nicks (June 21, 2024)[9]
  • New West (EP) (November 15, 2024)[10]

Singles

  • "Those Eyes" (May 10, 2019)[11]
  • "Call Me When You Hear This Song" (May 24, 2019)[12]
  • "Hate That I Love You" (November 15, 2019)[13]
  • "Next To You" (January 10, 2020)[14]
  • "This Little Story" (February 7, 2020)[15]
  • "This Little Story" (Acoustic) (2020)[16]
  • "Years Ago" (March 13, 2020)[17]
  • "Wrote This For You" (April 10, 2020)[18]
  • "Paris" (May 15, 2020)[19]
  • "Balenciaga" (June 26, 2020)[20]
  • "Five Miles High" (August 21, 2020)[21]
  • "Lovely" (October 23, 2020)[22]
  • "Some Might Say" (2020/2021)[23]
  • "God Only Knows" (January 15, 2021)[24]
  • "The Wait" (February 19, 2021)[25]
  • "We've Been Fighting For Miles" (April 9, 2021)[26]
  • "Summer B-Sides" (June 25, 2021)[27]
  • "27" (August 13, 2021)[28]
  • "You Got The Part" (September 24, 2021)[29]
  • "Kids Who Stole The World" (October 29, 2021)[30]
  • "Year In Review" (December 10, 2021)[31]
  • "Panick Attack" (February 4, 2022)[32]
  • "Those Eyes" (Alternate Versions) (July 20, 2022)[33]
  • "Apple Music Home Sessions: New West - Single" (March 24, 2023)[34]
  • "homecoming / in my city" (April 21, 2023)[35]
  • "IYKYK" (August 18, 2023)[36]
  • "Cold Tea" (September 22, 2023)[37]
  • "Spotify Singles" (October 4, 2023)[38]
  • "Those Eyes" (January 5, 2024)[39]
  • "Credits" (March 29, 2024)[40]
  • "HAPPIER!" (September 6, 2024)[41]

References

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  2. ^ "Junos 2024: full list of winners". CBC Music, March 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Will Schube, "Toronto Collective New West Shares ‘Cold Tea,’ Announces ‘Based On A True Story’". UDiscover Music, September 22, 2023.
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