 West was actively involved in the thriving Peterborough, England punk scene of the 1980s/'90s.He was in the bands Uprising (vocals, released one rare demo single), Monks of Science (bass, one LP rereleased as a special split CD with Default, Inspirations and Escalations, 1987–1992, Boss Tuneage Retro), Default (bass, demos & live tracks) and briefly punk & heavy metal crossover band English Dogs.In 2012, Butt reformed the Metal English Dogs along with Pinch.