For your convenience, here is the interview and deep sonic dive portion ONLY of the most recent episode of West of Twin Peaks Radio, featuring San Francisco band The 5 Highs talking about their cross generational/genre band, and all their new singles.    Please refer to episode #226 for the whole two hour show, on all platforms except Spotify. 

On this episode, meet emerging genre/generation-blending San Francisco band The 5 Highs - a group of musicians who bonded in a rehearsal studio parking lot after discovering they didn't like the other bands they were in (LOL).  Meet founding members Tata and Mellow, hear their story and dive deep into their new music.  Plus, tons of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, meet guest artist Oakland's Mike Walti - musician, producer, engineer and the creative force behind the project Organi, and dive deep into his sensuous new LP "Babylonia," a nostalgic sonic bath into 60's euro-pop with a Bay area twist.  Plus two full hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, meet Joey Coe and Luna Fuentes of the emerging indie folk band Mount Saint Elias - a five-piece project out of Oakland whose tragic beginnings have helped define its music and its purpose.  Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, San Francisco artist Michelle Zheng chats about her project LUNAR NOON - a collaborative of numerous Bay area musicians she brought together to create an epic, 15-track progpop, cinematic, art jazz   LP called "a circle's round."  Hear the story and dive deep into the album.  Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

On this year-ending episode, guest artists RAINBOW GIRLS chat about the sonic and lyrical evolution of their critically acclaimed new LP "Haunting," and the themes of grief, resilience, and the power of self and community it conveys to women and other marginalized people in these challenging times.  PLUS two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

Two hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond, including a spotlight in this episode on San Francisco artist Benjamin Andrews, best know as lead guitarist for the band Con Brio.  Ben's upcoming debut solo EP "You're Doing Great" is filled with lushly orchestrated songs featuring his own tasty guitar work alongside other talented local musicians.   

On this episode, guest artist Ethan Miller of quintessential Northern California rock band Howlin Rain chats and dives deep into the band's epic 3 LP archival project "LOST AT SEA: Rarities, Outtakes and Tales from the Deep," 15 tracks of stellar 70's influenced rock revived and renewed from the cutting room floor.  Plus 2 hours of fresh tunes from the Bay and beyond.  

On this episode, legendary San Francisco artist Chuck Prophet talks about the three C's:  COVID, Cancer and Cumbia, while we dive deep into his new LP "Wake the Dead" featuring Salinas Cumbia band Qiensave.  Plus two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond.  

Two full hours of fresh music from the Bay and beyond, including this episode's guest artist spotlight on Animal Prince - an emerging project from Oakland-based duo Fae Nageon de Lestang and Grant McLeod, creatively combining synths and electronics with violins and percussion resulting in a vintage 60's/70's pop sound with a modern twist.