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Submission declined on 27 September 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion for music. The draft requires either:
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Comment: This will need more work before notability is shown. The main source is interview, so it's not sufficient in terms of three reliable independent sources giving significant coverage. ChrysGalley (talk) 10:45, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
Garry West is an American bassist, record producer and record-label executive.[1] He is the co-founder and CEO of Compass Records, an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, which he established with musician Alison Brown in 1995.[2]
Career
[edit]West toured Europe as a bassist with singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked alongside Alison Brown. During the tour, he and Brown developed plans for a record label, recording studio and publishing company.[3] They subsequently founded Compass Records, which launched in 1995.[4][5]
West played bass on "No Ash Will Burn", from Altan's 2015 album The Widening Gyre,[6] and also worked as a producer on the album.[7] His production credits include Mike Farris's Silver & Stone (2018), recorded at Nashville's Hillbilly Central studio,[8] and Davina and the Vagabonds' Sugar Drops (2019), recorded at Compass Sound Studio and released by Red House Records.[9]
In 2021, West and Brown shared the International Bluegrass Music Association's Collaborative Recording of the Year award as producers of Bobby Osborne's recording of "White Line Fever".[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Interview With Bassist Garry West". Bass Musician Magazine, The Face of Bass. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Schultz, Barbara (2008-05-01). "Label-Studio Combo". Mixonline. Retrieved 2026-09-27.
- ↑ Schultz, Barbara (1 May 2008). "Label-Studio Combo". Mix. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (19 August 2016). "Exclusive: Compass Records' Alison Brown Stays On Course". MusicRow. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Heather (1 July 2005). "Compass Records/Sound Studio". Mix. Retrieved 28 September 2026.
- ↑ "No Ash Will Burn". Bandcamp. Altan. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ McCabe, Eileen. "Releases May 2015". Irish Music Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ Havighurst, Craig (16 December 2018). "2018 In Review: Roots Radio's Outstanding and Essential Albums of the Year". WMOT. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Davina & the Vagabonds Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Garry West". International Bluegrass Music Association. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
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