West of Corey is a collaborative (and passionate) effort of veteran lyricist/producer/bass player James West Foster and composer/guitarist Corey Birkholz. Singer Janine Taft completes the configuration of the Minnesota band as they release their album Slammed, an eclectic bonanza of acoustic rock, blues, hard rock and metal tracks — featuring mind-bending guitar riffs, masterful bass lines and raw, earthy vocals.