Adam West (band)

Adam West was a Washington D.C.-based hard rock/psychedelic rock band, active from 1991 to 2008.

Adam West
OriginWashington D.C., USA
GenresHard rock, punk
Years active1991 – 2008
LabelsFandango Records (USA)
People Like You Records (Europe)
Websitehttp://fandangorecs.com/adamwest
Past membersJake 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

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
  1. "Adam West | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. "Reviews". fandangorecs.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. "ADAM WEST - Power To The People". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  4. "ADAM WEST - ESP: Extra Sexual Perception". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  5. Extra Sexual Perception - Adam West | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-11-21
  6. Jenkins, Mark. "ADAM WEST "13 de luxe" Fandango". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  7. Maisey, Jeff. "Holy cow, Batman". Pilot Online. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  8. Brace, Eric (2 September 1999). "Straight Outta Montgomery County: 'We're Here to Rock!'". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  9. Records, Savage Magic. "Jake Starr and The Delicious Fullness". Savage Magic Records. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
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