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The Broken West was an American power pop/indie rock band formed in Los Angeles in 2004, originally called The Brokedown before a 2006 rebrand due to legal issues. The band, featuring members Ross Flournoy, Dan Iead, Brian Whelan, and Rob McCorkindale, released three albums between 2005 and 2008.
“These guys coulda been contendahs.”
“no words to say how I love their songs, specially the lastest album. so sorry they disbanded ): love them, yet”
“Sucks they disbanded. Well, at least I'll always have Hale Sunrise and Gwen.”
“hope something new is coming out.. i loved now or heaven”
“love love. they're intelligent.”
“something's overtaken 'auctioneer'? maybe i missed something then...”
The Broken West has a Quality-to-Fame Gap Score of 48 out of 100. there is a meaningful gap between their artistic quality and mainstream recognition. they have notable achievements including signed to merge records, a respected independent label.
The Broken West works in power pop / indie rock originating from United States (Los Angeles, California). As a music artist at the "indie" level, The Broken West has a Wikipedia presence and is categorized within the broader power pop scene. They operate independently of major label systems.
The Broken West has approximately 18K monthly listeners on Spotify. This is a solid independent following but well below what their quality signals suggest they deserve.
Fans of The Broken West often also enjoy The Decemberists, Silversun Pickups, Jenny Lewis, Guster, Spoon. These artists share common ground in the power pop space and/or the United States music scene. If you appreciate The Broken West's approach to power pop / indie rock, these artists offer similar qualities.
With a Gap Score of 48/100, The Broken West's artistic quality significantly exceeds their current level of recognition (indie). Contributing factors: they operate without major label backing, which limits access to radio play, editorial playlists, and mainstream press coverage; with 18K monthly listeners, they haven't yet crossed the algorithmic threshold where streaming platforms begin recommending them organically; minimal social media and YouTube presence limits their discoverability outside of direct music platforms.