West 8 Five is an energetic young band that was formed in New York City.
Their music is a soulful blend of catchy pop/rock and Latin rhythms.
"It's like a night out for margaritas and tequila shots with Maroon 5
and Jack Johnson!"
The band's Spanish/English fusion creates a uniquely contagious sound that
unfailingly gets fans on their feet. A quick look at the fan base tells the diverse,
culturally transcendent story of this band - breaking boundaries in the tradition
of some of the best music of our time.
The band started out as an acoustic duo back in the spring of 2003 when lead singer/guitarist Adam Piotrowski met fellow singer/bassist Felipe Cano at New York City's HB Studio, the esteemed theatre school founded by Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen. The duo quickly unlocked a strong creative chemistry between one another, naturally blending their musical and personal backgrounds to create an exciting sound. As their music grew, they soon met drummer Jeremy Portwood and percussionist Demian Arriaga who together added an exicitng rhythmic flare to the music.
Their following grew quickly in NYC and the band began packing shows at the city's hottest music venues such as The Mercury Lounge, The Knitting Factory, The Cutting Room, and Crash Mansion to name a few. Soon after they were invited to play with Grammy award-winning artists Ozomatli at the closing show of the esteemed Breckenridge Spring Massive Festival in Colorado, joining a small list of well-known artists who have been given that honor.
Following the release of their debut album, Life Is Good, the band recently relocated to southern California for a host of new opportunities following a wave of press throughout the entertainment and music community including features in Spin Magazine (Nov '06) and Stuff Magazine (Mar '07).
"Congratulations...it's brilliant!"
- Marta Iglesias, Press Manager, Juanes
"I'm very impressed...West 8 Five's eclectic sounds and song craft make them unique. I especially like when they kick in the Spanish!"
- Malcolm Campbell, Publisher, SPIN Magazine
“Watch out for these guys, they’re going to be huge. I love them!”
- Rick Dees, Radio Host, Movin’ 93.9FM, Rick Dees In The Morning, The Weekly Top 40
“One of the best undiscovered bands to hit Southern California! Their music is the perfect combination of rock, pop, and a Latin flair.”
- Patricia Lopez, TV/Radio Host, LATV, DirecTV, Movin’ 93.9FM
The single "On & On" featured as 3 on Stuff Magazine's Hit List of "Top 10 Songs to Download"
- Stuff Magazine (March 2007)
"On & On" wins a slew of awards, including Best Song and Best Male Vocal, beating out close to 20,000 competitors!
- Garageband.com (Nov/Dec 2006)
Hello my friends! I hope you are all doing well. I was really bummed that I missed your final show...I didn't make it to LA in time :0( However I am looking forward to many many shows ahead. I'll be down there this weekend...I'll be rocking out at the Garth Brooks concert on Saturday. Yes I like country too! Well, I hope you are all doing well. Que les vaya bien! Ciao' Arce :0)
I love listening to Patti Long Legs Lopez on Movin93.9. Her Myspace page is how I found you. I love your music! My bother n law is from Spain and has a band in Albuquerque, NM. I know he'd love your music too. Please tell me where I can buy your CD. Also, I love the Vikings and noticed that Adam is from MN. Are you a Viking fan?
Hola Chavos que ondas como han estado espero que muy bien solamente pasaba para saludarlos y decearles que el nuevo año este lleno de muchas bendiciones y presentaciones para su banda se lo merecen.Muchos saludos. Att Jose M.
Hey Chavos!!! How's everything? when are you guys coming to NYC to play? Let me know, Merry Christmas and I wish you guys the best for the new year. see you around
Hello How you guys been is the last show over?? Im sorry i waas not able to see you just alot of bad stuff happen these year i just lost my job about a week ago so im searching know but I will mke it up to you guys promise good luck to all and have a merry xmas and a happy new year!!! su amiga Lizzy lips love ya boys!!!!!
I arrived too late...I'm sorry I missed your show! I really wish I could have been there! I'm sure you guys ROCKED as always! I'm down here with my brother...going to the KROQ almost acoustic christmas concert. Very excited!!! I'm sure I'll see ya' guys soon!
no, my friend didn't get to see you guyz, something came up. *tear* i couldn't go either for the same reason. ur guyz's pic is in progress, it takes me a while to draw, it's getting there! it's so awesome. :D can't wait to send it to u guyz.
Hello Gentlemen! Loved getting to know you - Mexico, Minnesota, Tennessee!!! Can't wait to see you play live so I can dance during sound check. Gotta get your cd too so that I can play in on my big bicycle sound system :)
Wow can you believe the year is almost over!? I'd love to see you guys play again! You guys always know how to put on a great show! I'm going to try my best to make it down there and see ya' guys rock!
You can now listen to West 8 Five on Facebook! All you have to do is add the OURSTAGE application to your Facebook page to listen to new music of all genres! Check it out! :
http://apps.facebook.com/ourstage/home
There's also a really cool game within the application that lets you test out your music savvy & win prizes like trips & concert tickets!
man i luv ur guyz songs!! u guyz really got it, u really got that thing that cannot be described in words :D. i like how u guyz have some mixture of different genres to make one. do guyz sell ur music in stores yet?
CAL POLY!! where on campus r u guyz gonna play?! one of my friend's bf goes there!! oooh gotta spread the chizme.
one last things since i luv ur guyz's music and of course u guyz sooo much, im gonna paint a graphic portrait and send it to guyz!!
