Walk the West - Lonely Boy

What this video is

Walk the West were a Nashville-formed rock band signed to Capitol/EMI whose 1986 self-titled debut placed them alongside contemporaries such as Jason & the Scorchers in the Southern college rock and heartland rock scenes. 'Lonely Boy' was one of two singles serviced to radio and MTV from the album. The video was produced at the height of MTV's role as the primary promotional vehicle for mid-tier rock acts on major…

Why it matters

Represents the Capitol Records mid-1980s strategy of signing Southern and heartland rock acts for MTV exposure. Walk the West occupied the same cultural lane as The Smithereens and Jason & the Scorchers, and this video documents that transitional moment when Nashville rock sought national platform…