Adrian West Band

Adrian West Band returns to The Fourth Bore Taproom & Grill in Orinda! Six-piece band! We'll play a fun mix of originals, instrumentals and covers + a couple jazz tunes. Free show from 6:00 to 9:00pm. All ages welcome. More info at The Fourth Bore Taproom & Grill offers American mains, cocktails & housemade beers served in chill industrial-edged brewpub with a patio. More info at The Fourth Bore is located at: 2 Orinda Theatre Square Ste 134, Orinda, CA Adrian West Band is a rising force in the Bay Area music scene. Based in Oakland, the 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 range from whimsical to philosophical and 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 on its own. Fun fact: Paul Simon and David Byrne (of Talking Heads) work pretty much the same way. Adrian likes having Jazz musicians in his band. Jazz musicians bring technical chops and versatility. They know how to listen to each other and make a song flourish. So to keep things interesting (for band and audience alike), they also play a few popular Jazz standards. The repertoire for this show will be roughly 70% originals and 30% covers & jazz standards. This concert will feature a five-piece ensemble, br