Adrian West Band

FREE outdoor show at this fun, annual community party on the grounds of the Upper Noe Rec Center. The six-piece band will perform on and off from 11am to 2pm for a total of 2 hours of live music interspersed with other fun events including zumba class, a raffle, speeches from local community members, etc.

More info at https://uppernoerecreationcenter.com/events/

Adrian West Band is a rising force in the Bay Area music scene. Based in Oakland, the six-piece 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 likes having trained jazz musicians in his band. Jazz musicians bring technical chops and versatilty. They know how to listen to each other and make a song flourish. And so to keep things interesting, the band also plays riveting renditions of cool Jazz standards -- not the esoteric stuff, but tunes with approachable melodies that even casual Jazz listeners can enjoy.

This concert will bring together some top Bay Area talent (musicians listed below).

Visit www.adrianwest.com for more information including live performance videos and audio recordings.

Musicians:

Adrian West - vocals, acoustic guitar, elec. violin & live looping
Amy Obenski - vocals, percussion
Joseph Escobar - piano
Chris Haag - alto sax
Karl Hartmann - upright bass
Nick Sager - drums