MEET THE BAND
THE BEGINNING
THE BEGINNING
Rising from the San Francisco Bay Area, BullyWest was formed in 2012. The Band is a unique balance of Rock, Rythm, & Blues with a heavy dose of Alternative & Grunge. BullyWest performs a list of original tracks as well as covers from Bobby Caldwell to Tom Petty. Each member has a multitude of musical talents creating a highly uplifting, energeticly charged performance.
THE BEGINNING
THE BEGINNING
THE BEGINNING
Lead Singer Manny Velez lost a childhood friend to a rare form of Leukemia in 2011. He fell into a deep depression and agreed to reunite with some friends from High School. To lift his spirits his friends took him to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012, in San Francisco, California. The Vibe of the lineup was extremely inspiring, some of hi
Lead Singer Manny Velez lost a childhood friend to a rare form of Leukemia in 2011. He fell into a deep depression and agreed to reunite with some friends from High School. To lift his spirits his friends took him to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012, in San Francisco, California. The Vibe of the lineup was extremely inspiring, some of his favorites being; Broken Social Scene, Kurt Vile and the Violaters, Hugh Laurie, Robert Plant, and Chris Isaak. Manny was so moved creatively by his experience there that he wrote "They Call Me Frankenstein" which became a staple track for the Band. He met the first members while sharpening his own sound playing the local open mics and the band formed. Manny traded in his brassy, folk sound for a more aggressive approach to Blues Rock.