The Rose West is an American Rock Band formed in 2010 from former Tryptich members Robare Pruyn and Aaron Starkweather. Quickly recruiting drummer Alex Bell, the band rounded out its lineup with additions Edmond Landova on bass and Mike Lunapiena on keys.

Featuring an eclectic mix of genres from a diverse set of rock roots ranging from aggressive blues and classic rock cuts to a more progressive, hook driven modern approach, their debut album "When the Road Darkens" (Produced by Coheed & Cambria producers Chris Bittner and Mike Birnbaum at Applehead Studios) was released on January 15th, 2012. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.