Spirit of the West is a Canadian folk rock band, who were popular on the national folk music scene in the 1980's. Their blending of hard rock, Britpop, and Celtic folk influences made them one of Canada's most successful alternative rock acts in the 1990's.
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Spirit of the West began in 1983 as a Vancouver-based folk trio called Evesdropper, consisting of John Mann, Geoffrey Kelly and J. Knutson. They soon changed their name to Spirit of the West, and independently released a self-titled album in 1984 before signing to Stony Plain Records, an Edmonton, Alberta roots music label. Stony Plain released Tripping Up the Stairs in 1986. The band has since released over ten albums and remains a popular concert draw.