• ADAM WEST Adam West is Jake Starr (throat), Steve (guitar), Kevin Hoffman (guitar), Johnny May (bass), and Tom Barrick (drums). Take two parts Stooges, one part MC5, one part Misfits, and pepper it with the best 60s garage punk and you've got Adam West! Look in the American Dictionary of Rock next to kick-ass punk rock-n-roll and there is a picture of Jake Starr, Steve, Kevin, Johnny, and Tom... you will also find them in the European edition. They just came back from one of their regular ass-kicking, name-taking raids of northern Europe, bearing the blazing standard of rock-n-roll. Jake reigns in the immensely talented players in this band to keep it simple, hard and fast and authoritative. Adam West letting loose is truly a sight to see, and altogether amazing to hear. Adam West was formed in the early 1990s, when singer Jake Starr decided to form a 60s garage band. Adam West started gigging around Washington, D.C. and soon built up a local following. Jake immediately started his own label, Fandango Records, and started recording and releasing Adam West material . . . totally D.I.Y. Their first single in 1993 "I Get a Sensation" was a rave-up garage slice and got Adam West international distribution by Get Hip Distribution. This record began the record collector's nightmare that is the Adam West discography! As of Summer 2001, Adam West has released over 15 7" singles, one 10" EP, three CDs, and has made over 15 high-profile appearances on various compilation CDs. Through all this recording and mayhem, Adam West completed a 17-date headlining tour of Europe in June 2000 and plans to return in September 2001. They have rocked with some of the best bands in the genre: Electric Frankenstein, Candy Snatchers, D-Generation, Mud City Manglers, Silver Tongued Devil, Muffs, to name a handful. They've also appeared on three cable TV shows (including a recent high-profile appearance on MegaHertz on March 2, 2001), played local festivals like the "Taste of DC," and have gotten frequent play on local Washington-area radio (WHFS-99.1 FM, WMUC 88.1 FM, and DC-101 FM), as well as national college radio. Adam West has won the 2000, 1999, and 1998 Washington Area Music Association Wammie Award for Best Hard Rock Group; singer Jake Starr won the 2000 and 1998 Wammie Best Hard Rock Vocalist. That's 5 awards in 3 years!   Forthcoming February 26, 2002