Dano West

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Rolling west across Canada with a cassette player, Dano West found music as freedom. Metallica and outlaw country bled into prairie highways and neon nights, shaping the grit and truth that fuel his sound today. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Anthrax, Madhouse: The Very Best Of Anthrax Metallica, Metallica Steve Miller Band, Steve Miller Band Metallica’s …And Justice for All lit the fire, Steve Miller’s Greatest Hits carried the open-road freedom, and Anthrax. Together they shaped the grit, chaos, and melody behind Dano West’s sound. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Gone Before The Course” Gone Before the Course honors a friend lost too soon. It captures the ache of unfinished journeys and the weight of “too soon,” turning grief into tribute. A song of memory, loss, and love that refuses to let their story fade.