The Broken West

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The Broken West
The Broken West performing in Toronto
Background information
Also known as	The Brokedown
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock Power pop
Years active	2004–2009
Labels	Merge
Members	Ross Flournoy Dan Iead Brian Whelan Jeff Howell Sean McDonald
Past members	Rob McCorkindale Scott Claassen Jon Shaw

The Broken West was an American power pop band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 2004,^[1] and later signed to Merge Records. The members are Ross Flournoy (guitar, vocals), Dan Iead (guitar, backing vocals), Brian Whelan (bass, backing vocals), Rob McCorkindale (drums, percussion), and Scott Claassen (keys, backing vocals). Drummer Rob McCorkindale was later replaced by Sean McDonald. Jeff Howell (Dan Iead's high school friend from Connecticut) joined the Broken West as their touring keyboardist, playing synth, organ and piano.