Westbound Train

{{More citations needed|date=January 2011}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Westbound Train | image = | caption = | image_size =  | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Boston, Massachusetts, United States | genre = Ska, Reggae, Soul | years_active = 2001–present | label = Megalith Records Stomp Records Hellcat Records | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.hell-cat.com/artists/artist/217/Westbound_Train Westboundtrain.net] | current_members = Obi Fernandez Rich Graiko Gideon Blumenthal Thaddeus Merrit Eric Novod Carlos Menezes Alex Stern Alex Brumel | past_members = Josh Cohen Jesse Hayes Michael Freeman Jeff Pierce Chaz Calvo Chris Brunnelle Henrik Holmlund Tom Roslak John DeCarlo Luke Penella }}

'''Westbound Train''' is a ska band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2001.<ref name="Apar">Apar, Corey "[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/westbound-train-p556215/biography Westbound Train Biography]", Allmusic, retrieved 2012-03-21</ref> Their name originates from the Dennis Brown hit song by the same name.

Westbound Train released their first album, ''Searching for A Melody'', in 2002.<ref name="Apar" /> The band self-released their second album, ''Five to Two'', in 2005, which featured guest appearances from Alex Desert of Hepcat and King Django. The album was re-released by Stomp Records on March 14, 2006.

Westbound Train were featured on the Hellcat Records compilation ''Give 'Em the Boot IV'' in November 2004. In January 2006, Hellcat announced that they had signed the band. A third full-length, titled ''Transitions'', was released in September 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hell-cat.com/artists/artist/217/Westbound_Train |title=Hellcat Records - Artist - Westbound Train |website=Hell-cat.com |date= |accessdate=2016-05-04}}</ref>

Westbound Train played the Summer of Ska tour in the summer of 2006, along with Suburban Legends, Big D and the Kids Table, Voodoo Glow Skulls, and Catch 22. Westbound Train also played the Fall of Ska tour in the fall of 2006, along with Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, and Suburban Legends.

==Band members== *Obi Fernandez - Lead Vocals, Trombone *Rich Graiko - Trumpet *Carlos Menezes- Tenor Saxophone, flute *Gideon Blumenthal - Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals *Alex Brumel - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals *Alex Stern - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals *Thaddeus Merritt - Bass guitar *Eric Novod - drums

==Discography== ===Albums=== *''Searching for a Melody'' (2003) *''Five to Two'' (2005) *''Transitions'' (2006) *''Come and Get It'' (2009) *Dedication (2022)

===Compilation appearances=== *''Give 'Em the Boot IV'' (2004) *''Give 'Em the Boot V'' (2006) *''Give 'Em the Boot VI'' (2007) *''Ska Is Dead'' (2007)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.myspace.com/westboundtrain Band MySpace] * [http://www.hell-cat.com/artists/artist/217 Westbound Train on Hellcat Records]

Category:Hellcat Records artists Category:Musical groups from Boston Category:Third-wave ska groups Category:American ska musical groups