Way Out West

Originally named Echo, the name Way out West was coined after one of their remixes. They have produced and performed together for more than 15 years. They released their eponymous debut in 1997; the album spawned the singles "Blue" (a reinterpretation of the theme from the film Withnail and I), "Domination", "Ajare", and the UK top 15 hit, "The Gift" (which sampled Joanna Law's version of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)". The release of their second album Intensify in 2001 was marked by a move from the defunct Deconstruction Records label to Distinctive Records, and a change in their sound, from club instrumentals and sampled vocals to a mixture of club tracks and original songs. Singles from the album included "Mindcircus", which reached #39 in the UK charts, and the worldwide club hit "Intensify". "Activity" from this release also appeared in the 2001 PlayStation 2 game Kinetica. The duo released their third full length album in 2004, entitled Don't Look Now, featuring the vocalist Omi on several tracks. This album incorporated more conventional song structures in addition to their drawn-out compositions. The album also included a mix CD, solidifying Way Out West as a remix act in addition to their prolific individual DJ careers. Their song "Don't Forget Me" has been featured in season two of Grey's Anatomy, "Melt" had a dramatic appearance in The O.C., and a loop of their song "The Gift" is used for the title theme on the MTV show True Life. The song "Anything But You" was featured in the video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07. In 2008 Way Out West contributed the song "Evelina" to the Survival International charity album, Songs for Survival. The duo's long-awaited fourth album, titled "We Love Machine," was released on October 5, 2009. The song "Only Love" featuring Jonathan Mendelsohn on vocals (the album marks their first collaboration with a male vocalist) was the first single off the album, released August 31, 2009, followed by "Future Perfect" on December 7. The album was released on Hope Recordings / Armada Music. The duo is also planning a live tour beginning in the Spring of 2010.