Adam West (band)
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Origin | Washington D.C., USA |
Genres | Hard rock, punk |
Years active | 1991 – 2008 |
Labels | Fandango Records (USA) People Like You Records (Europe) |
Past members | Jake Starr Steve Jim Sciubba Mario Trubiano Dan-o Deckleman Ben Brower Steve Baise Tom Barrick Kevin Hoffman Johnny May Derrick Baranowsky James Marlowe Johnny Epiphone Bill Crandall Ray Wiley Andy Rapoport Phil Munds |
Website | http://fandangorecs.com/adamwest |
Adam West was a Washington D.C.-based hard rock/psychedelic rock band, active from 1991 to 2008.
History
The band, named after the actor, was formed in 1991 and was initially influenced by the proto-punk sounds of the Stooges and the Misfits.[1] The initial lineup included Jake Starr (vocals), Bill Crandall and Ray Wiley (guitar), Phil Munds (bass), and Tom Barrick (drums). The band released its debut single "I Get a Sensation" on Fandango Records in 1993. There were many personnel changes in the band's early years, and Starr was the only remaining original member by the time of their first full-length album. Mondo Royale, in 1997.[1]
Over their career, the band released 35 non-album singles, five full-length studio albums, and three compilation albums, and made more than 40 appearances on various-artist compilations. They were nominated for several Washington Area Music Awards in the Hard Rock categories and won five times.[2] Their later albums veered toward irreverent "snotty" humor,[3] and their late-period sound was often compared to that of Swedish roots-rock band the Hellacopters,[4] with whom they had toured. The final Adam West album, ESP: Extra Sexual Perception, was released in 2008 and featured the lineup of Starr, bassist Steve, drummer Jim Sciubba, and guitarist Mario Trubiano.[5]
They played their final concert in November 2008.[6][7] A compilation album collecting many of their early one-off singles, Five the Hard Way, was released in 2011.[8] Starr later led the garage rock band Jake Starr and the Delicious Fullness.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Adam West | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "Reviews". fandangorecs.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "ADAM WEST - Power To The People". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ "ADAM WEST - ESP: Extra Sexual Perception". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Extra Sexual Perception - Adam West | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-11-21
- ^ Jenkins, Mark. "ADAM WEST "13 de luxe" Fandango". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Maisey, Jeff. "Holy cow, Batman". Pilot Online. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Brace, Eric (2 September 1999). "Straight Outta Montgomery County: 'We're Here to Rock!'". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ Records, Savage Magic. "Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness". Savage Magic Records. Retrieved 2020-11-21.