West was actively involved in the thriving Peterborough, England punk scene of the 1980s/'90s. He was in the bands: Schutzhaft (vocals/bass, one demo), Uprising (vocals, released one rare demo single), Monks of Science (bass, one LP re-released as a special split CD with Default, "Inspirations and Escalations, 1987–1992"), Crack Babies (bass, one demo) punk/metal crossover band, English Dogs ("Bow To None" album 1994), Heads Apart (bass, one demo).
The Damned (bass, one album "So Who's Paranoid" 2008 - Two singles, "Little Miss Disaster" 2005, "A Nation Fit For Heroes" 2010).
West also still plays with Foxy, a female fronted punk rock ensemble from Orange County, California. Bassist from 2001-present ("Can't Stop Us" EP, 2018 & X-Ray Spex tribute single, 2019).
West is a keen photographer, rail enthusiast and a real ale fan (he can often be seen at the annual Peterborough Beer Festival).
Stu West lives in Banffshire.

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