Weszt: American Alternative Rock from Orlando, Florida, USA

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Slow Summer of Awakening State of the Namesake (8/20/2008) This has been a long summer for me. I've spent a lot of time contemplating, experimenting, exercising, and generally rethinking how I look at the world. I've also gotten sucked into a lot of work that drains me creatively - if I'm not careful. I hate that. I used to spend so much time thinking about lyrics, now I'm constantly thinking about business - and not necessarily music business. But I have begun writing. Today, however,... Read Slow Summer of Awakening »

Slow Summer of Awakening

State of the Namesake (8/20/2008)

This has been a long summer for me. I've spent a lot of time contemplating, experimenting, exercising, and generally rethinking how I look at the world. I've also gotten sucked into a lot of work that drains me creatively - if I'm not careful. I hate that. I used to spend so much time thinking about lyrics, now I'm constantly thinking about business - and not necessarily music business. But I have begun writing.

Today, however,...
Read Slow Summer of Awakening »

Latest Headlines

8/21/2008 Last Minute Show in New Port Richey [updated] The band has just confirmed a last minute show in New Port Richey for tomorrow night (Thursday, August 21) at Bourbon Street with Mr. Bella and Secret State. Come out and whether the start of the stormy weekend with some amazing bands! Update: The band has cancelled their appearance tonight as the storm has worsened dramatically over Orlando and many areas on the way to New Port Richey. The band is truly sorry... but better safe.
8/21/2008 Tropical Storm Fay Things are really getting drenched in Central Florida as Tropical Storm Fay sits just off shore, flooding the middle and eastern parts of the state. Fortunately the band is home, warm and safe, gearing up for two shows - both on the opposite site of Florida. Should be a bit risky tonight, as the storm will be following the band more or less towards the Gulf, but no more than Secret State, a band they're sharing the stage tonight with, who are traveling from Jacksonville. Keep your thoughts and prayers with everybody traveling in Florida for the next week or so...
6/21/2008 Rescheduled Show: Orlando Brewery Tonight's show at Orlando Brewery has been rescheduled due to potentially awful weather conditions. The band is deeply sorry and will post the rescheduled date very soon.

8/21/2008

Last Minute Show in New Port Richey [updated]

The band has just confirmed a last minute show in New Port Richey for tomorrow night (Thursday, August 21) at Bourbon Street with Mr. Bella and Secret State. Come out and whether the start of the stormy weekend with some amazing bands!

Update: The band has cancelled their appearance tonight as the storm has worsened dramatically over Orlando and many areas on the way to New Port Richey. The band is truly sorry... but better safe.

8/21/2008

Tropical Storm Fay

Things are really getting drenched in Central Florida as Tropical Storm Fay sits just off shore, flooding the middle and eastern parts of the state. Fortunately the band is home, warm and safe, gearing up for two shows - both on the opposite site of Florida. Should be a bit risky tonight, as the storm will be following the band more or less towards the Gulf, but no more than Secret State, a band they're sharing the stage tonight with, who are traveling from Jacksonville.

Keep your thoughts and prayers with everybody traveling in Florida for the next week or so...

6/21/2008

Rescheduled Show: Orlando Brewery

Tonight's show at Orlando Brewery has been rescheduled due to potentially awful weather conditions. The band is deeply sorry and will post the rescheduled date very soon.

Weszt writes and performs their own distinctive style of rock music from their homebase of Orlando, Florida (USA) and have sometimes been compared to Fuel, Live, Stone Temple Pilots, and Collective Soul. People searching for Weszt often try: Florida bands, Florida rock bands, college rock bands, American bands, alternative rock, indie rock, independent rock, Wezt, West, Westz, Wezts, etc.