Press

 

  Press

June 21, 2024:

Adrian West was a featured guest and performer on Live in the Bay TV on KRON Channel 4 in San Francisco. Watch the interview and performance on YouTube or on the KRON4 website, or on the Live in the Bay Instagram.

April 10, 2024:

The Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, CA featured the Adrian West Trio on their monthly livestream Luther Locals.
Watch the livestream here.

Sept 8, 2023:

We released our third full-length album called The One-Way Pony Ride, available on Spotify - Apple Music - Bandcamp - YouTube . Album credits are here.

Dec 5, 2022:

We completed the release of 7 new singles, available on all the major streaming platforms including Spotify.

May 10, 2022:

Our music video Lovers of the World was awarded the prize for Best Inspirational Video by the 2022 California Music Video Awards.

March 1, 2022:

The Piedmont Exedra published this lengthy write-up about the then-upcoming Adrian West Trio show at the Piedmont Center for the Arts in Piedmont, CA.

 

April 17, 2021:

A live set of Adrian West Band, recorded at Winters Tavern in Pacifica, was broadcast on KALX 90.7 FM UC Berkeley Student Radio on KALX Live hosted by Jon The Reptilian. Link to archive of the show is coming soon.

 

Oct. 30, 2020:

Adrian West was interviewed (remotely) on KDRT 95.7 Community Radio in Davis, CA on Pieter Pastoor's show Listening Lyrics. Listen to the show here.

April 21, 2020:

Adrian West was featured on KDRT 95.7 Community Radio in Davis, CA on Clyde Bowman and Ned Syke's show Davis Music Connections . Listen to the show here.

Jan 17, 2020:

Adrian West was featured on KDRT 95.7 Community Radio in Davis, CA on Pieter Pastoors show Listening Lyrics. Listen to the show here.

Nov. 30 , 2019 :

Adrian West was interviewed by Alex Cosper of Playlist Research. Listen to the interview here.


Oct. 10, 2019:

indie music site Divide and Conquer reviewed our new album The Human Touch. Read the full review here. Some excerpts:

  • About the song There There Now: "A refreshing sound overall."
  • About the song In My Heart: "I mean really, songs like this don’t get much better."
  • About the song Wallbanger: "very original and fresh, not to mention funky, and sounds like nothing else on the album"
  • About the album as a whole: "There are a lot of layers, textures and rhythms on The Human Touch, too many to categorize into any one style. But if you like variety in music with songs about themes that are of huge importance these days, I would suggest checking out Adrian West."

 

Thurs Oct. 4 , 2018 on KALW 91.7 FM :

Africa Mix Radio Show

In support of their Oct. 12 show at the Ashkenaz in Berkeley, Adrian West and Piwai were interviewed on Africa Mix, hosted by Edwin Okong'o and Emmanuel Nado, and performed two songs on live on the air.

Fri. July 20, 2018 in Berkeleyside:

The It List for weekend of July 20-22, 2018

STARRY PLOUGH Three East Bay bands feature at the Starry Plough on Saturday in what the pub describes as a “multi-cultural night of music.” Piwai is a mbira (thumb piano) player, singer and composer from Zimbabwe. She’ll lead her band in a fusion of traditional African styles with jazz, funk, blues and reggae. The Adrian West Band plays acoustic rock with touches of West African and classical music. They also feature local rapper Yogi B. Swagga. Solate, which played at Berkeleyside’s Uncharted Berkeley Festival of Ideas last year (pictured left), do soul music with Latin influences. Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m., Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave.

Fri Feb. 16, 2018 in Berkeleyside:

The It List for weekend of Feb 16-19, 2018

RACHEL EFRON & ADRIAN WEST Two of the Bay Area’s most prolific singer/songwriters team up for the first time for a one-night event at The Back Room on Saturday. Rachel Efron is the songwriting teacher at the California Jazz Conservatory, and she’ll perform with Aaron Germain on upright bass and Jeremy Steinkoler on drums. Adrian West seems to be a bit of a card. “When asked what kind of music The Adrian West Trio plays, Adrian sometimes answers ‘Yes.’ Or if he’s feeling cocky, he’ll answer ‘Good.'” More helpfully, it’s described as a “quirky and infectious mix” that is in the space between acoustic rock and World music. He’ll be playing with Scott Keller on drums and vocals and Kevin Goldberg on bass. Saturday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m., The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave.

Fri Feb. 16, 2018 in Berkeleyside:

The It List for weekend of Feb 16-19, 2018

RACHEL EFRON & ADRIAN WEST Two of the Bay Area’s most prolific singer/songwriters team up for the first time for a one-night event at The Back Room on Saturday. Rachel Efron is the songwriting teacher at the California Jazz Conservatory, and she’ll perform with Aaron Germain on upright bass and Jeremy Steinkoler on drums. Adrian West seems to be a bit of a card. “When asked what kind of music The Adrian West Trio plays, Adrian sometimes answers ‘Yes.’ Or if he’s feeling cocky, he’ll answer ‘Good.'” More helpfully, it’s described as a “quirky and infectious mix” that is in the space between acoustic rock and World music. He’ll be playing with Scott Keller on drums and vocals and Kevin Goldberg on bass. Saturday, Feb. 17, 8 p.m., The Back Room, 1984 Bonita Ave.

 

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