Hey friends, the time has come. August 11th 2020 the official release date of the 7 song EP Momentum. My sixth solo effort. This record much like the book delves deep into the furthest recesses of my hopeful yet guarded spirit. The love in my heart really shines through on this one. I hope this music will inspire you, bring you joy, make you think and help you to overcome any tribulations you may be faced with. I have learned sometimes the beacon of light we are looking for out in the horizon is that little…
Read moreUpdates - 2024
Hey Everyone, I am playing my 50th Open Mic this Monday 08-26-2024 - 6pm @ the Red Rock Cafe in Mountain View, CA. Come out and celebrate with me. Also, I will be posting my top 5 videos over the next 5 days to commemorate this milestone. I deeply appreciate all the support and love I have received over the past 16 months. I will continue to perform thru the end of 2024. Then, I will be taking a hiatus from performing in order to focus on writing the next record, first quarter 2025. / 08-21-2024
Hey Friends, Family and Fans, I just updated my Open Mic Calendar for the 2nd quarter of 2024. I have added two venues. The Grand Theater in Tracy, CA and Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View, CA. I am playing more in the South Bay. So, those who are down there, it's on. See you soon! LW / 03-10-2024
Hey Friends, Family and Fans, quick update on my 7th record ‘Transcendence’ I have 10 songs. 4 are fully written and 6 in the idea stage. I am just writing the 6 for guitar and vox because I don't have access to my studio for full production right now. I will fully produce them when I get back over there. I want this record to live up to its title. I am going to keep it simple and really move people. I am shooting for late 2024 for a deadline. Excited and looking forward to the whole process. I will keep you posted on my progress. 02-09-2024
Hey Friends, Fans and Family. Quick update on 2024. I will be resuming Open Mic performances once a week in the East Bay. Great news for my South Bay peeps. I will be performing at The Caravan Lounge 3x in the first quarter of 2024. The shows are on first Sunday of each month. I know 880 is a nightmare on weekdays when I play in East Bay. Really looking forward to this. Hope to see you there. 12-25-2023 LW
Hey Family, Friends and Fans, I am approaching another milestone. My 20th performance is on my birthday September 18th. I have stepped up my performances since the last Bistro show to play 12 shows by the end of October. I would be absolutely stoked if you made it out any of my remaining shows.
Also, I am currently writing and arranging the songs for my next record ‘Transcendence’ to produce this record I need to learn Pro Tools. So, my goal is to have it done by the end of 2024. Thank you for joining me on this journey of self discovery. I have gained so much confidence from consistently performing and not backing down. Once I started to generate momentum I started wanting to do more and more. LW
UPDATE: 10 Open Mic Milestone 03-26-2023
Hey Friends, Family and Fans. A quick update on my music career. My upcoming show on April 4th at thestarryplough.com will be my 10th performance in the last 6 months. More performances than I have done in the past 10 years. I plan to make performing part of my career from now on. To celebrate my 10th show milestone. I will be giving away 2008 ‘Art of Solitude’ CD's. I am having so much fun and would love to share that with you! See you there…
Update: Lance West Music Career 1-24-2023
Hello Friends, Family and Fans. Here's an update on my music career: As you have seen here I have resumed playing open mics in the East Bay.
It occured to me that I hadn't been a performing artist in many years. I have been focused on producing my records and playing a few open mics to support them.
There is a passion that is ignited when performing that I've really missed. It challenges me to overcome my social anxiety as I tend to be introverted. When I perform and share my light I feel that sense of accomplishment.
I am making a commitment to perform 2x per month in 2023. I intend to double that in 2024. I wonder where I would be if I had made this commitment sooner.
I invite you to come on this journey with me by watching my videos and/or attending my open mics, where I usually play 1 to 3 songs.
This is really igniting the dormant flame that was lost in my heart.. Lance West
Update: New Momentum EP coming really soon!
Hey friends, I have great news on the progress of the Momentum EP project. After a month and a half of remixing, re-writing and re-recording, I finally finished my part of post production on the 7 songs that are the Momentum EP! It was really fun re-recording the vocals, adding/taking away parts to make the songs shine. Last night I sent the final wav files to the Mastering Engineer Myles. I also have great artwork for the cover by my good friend Joe. That is in the mail to me now. So, after I get the…
Read moreNew Bonus Pre-Momentum release EP 'Me'
For those that are fans of Lance West and eagerly awaiting the Momentum EP, companion music to the book Momentum. I have this surprise release for you to enjoy in the interim. It is my first solo studio recording from 2003 Lance West "Me'. It consists of four stripped down, intimate mellow songs. Between the years 1990 and 2003 I had been setting aside the songs that made me feel more vulnerable. Songs that didn't fit the vibe of the more heavy Jazz/Rock Fusion I was doing with the band 'Wood'. I actually…
Read moreUpdate on New Momentum EP
Hey friends, I have news about the Momentum EP. I just finished remixing the song Unconditional Love. The second song of seven that I need to remix. It takes me about a week to rerecord vocals, polish the tracks and remix each song. So, it is going to be about a month to finish remixing. And it will probably take another three or four weeks to get it online. We are looking at about 2 months until the release. I am giving it my best effort to have great tracks for you to enjoy. I am planning to support this…
Read moreUpdate on Momentum EP
Hey friends, I have two songs to go on the Momentum EP one is the title track based on a dream I had. I heard the main melody in the dream. I have a lot of ideas for that song both arrangement and melodies. I have most of the other song Wooden arranged too. This song is based on the early years of the band heavy odd timed and dreary. I am excited to announce I will finally be able to master this home recording ..I usually can't afford to master. And to the person who keeps checking my Lance West facebook…
Read moreMomentum light at the end of the tunnel
Hey friends and fans the book Momentum will be out late December early January! And the EP late March .Looking forward!
Lance West Updates
Wow!.. I can't believe it has been so long since I did a blog entry for this site. I have some exciting news. I am in route to having the 'Momentum' project completed in the early first quarter of 2019. I am going to be finishing the self produced music EP 'Momentum' in December, then I may have it mastered. After that I can get it up online. I am hoping to have some physical product for the music. The book will be available as an ebook, physical copies on demand at amazon and I will have a short run. So…
Read moreUpdate on Momentum Project
Hey friends, a writer friend of mine that I met on a flight from Chicago to Sacramento named Cheryl Laughlin is currently doing my beta read. Which is where she goes through the book, finds errors and makes suggestions on how to tighten things up. I am so grateful to have met her. That should be done in another couple weeks. Then I need a couple weeks to make the last edits before sending in the final manuscript. Once I send it to my writing coach at New Century Publishing there are a few more steps. The…
Read moreGreat News from Lance West!!
Hey friends and fans! I have really exciting news about the 'Momentum' book and EP project I have been working on. I have secured a publishing deal. I am still early in the process as it still needs to be edited and several other steps. So, I am expecting the ebook to be out in about 3 to 4 months with the physical books to follow. It was awesome to hear that the publisher was captivated by the content of the book. My father Curtis Hudson has always told me that I should write a book, so this one is for…
Read moreThe power of love and human resilience
In the wake of this most recent assault, I am going to do everything in my power as a human artist to promote the unity of mankind. The illusion of division must be dispelled. We are all on the same planet at the same time for a reason. I believe we are here to evolve through personal experiences on an individual level and hopefully some collective evolution is taking place too. There are many people in this country who are frustrated, angry and feel there voices are not being heard. We must allow people…
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