Front Porch CONNECTS
Where Music Meets Community
Mt. Diablo Side & Near the Bay
Adrian West Band
Near the Bay Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter, Rock, Jazz
Based in
Oakland
About
Based in Oakland, the five-to-six-piece Adrian West band plays original acoustic rock which they dub "Paul Simon meets Talking Heads". A classically trained violinist who later turned to drums, guitar and singing, Adrian is a gifted composer and arranger. His lyrics, which range from whimsical to philosophical, ride atop a steady wave of catchy music. He always writes the music first and lyrics second, only adding lyrics if he feels the music stands tall on its own. Fun fact: Paul Simon and David Byrne (of Talking Heads) work pretty much the same way. Adrian figured out a while ago that…
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🎵 Upcoming Gigs
Jul
31
Adrian West Band at Lesher's Vukasin Theatre
7:45 PM
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Front Porch CONNECTS is made possible by the California Arts Council, the Community Foundation of Lafayette, the Zellerbach Family Foundation, and by our wonderful community of Bay Area musicians and music fans.