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.
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.