nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ ðə sˈaɪfˌaɪ fˈɪlm wˈɛstwɜːld, ɪt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks baɪ fˈɔːɹmɚ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ˈɛks ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst bˈɑːb "dˈɛɹwʊd" ˈændɹuːz ænd ɐmˈɛɹɪkən vˈoʊkəlˌɪst ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ wˈɛstwʊd.
Named after the sci-fi film Westworld, it was formed in 1986 by former Generation X guitarist Bob "Derwood" Andrews and American vocalist Elizabeth Westwood.