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P R E S S R E L E A S E -Spring 2001
PRESS BIO:

A WHIRLING DERVISH-STYLE EXPLOSION OF FEROCIOUS GRACE

Ohio native "Angel" Pam West has been making quite a stir in the Midwest and 
beyond since her 1997 CD release "Evolution."

Originally trained in classical music on instruments ranging from piano to 
bassoon, this singer-songwriter return to the early days of art rock when 
bands like Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, and Traffic turned down the amps and 
explored the possibilities of acoustic instruments, folklore and mysticism.  
Her live performances are packed with a passion and intensity compared to 
that of Jimi Hendrix or Janis Joplin, and she is known to change effortlessly 
from one instrument and musical style to the next-classical piano to jazz 
bassoon, an array of flutes to 6 and 12 string guitars in alternate tunings, 
eastern worldbeat to midwestern grainbelt boogie and blues.

Known as a musician's musician, teacher, healer, and social activist, West 
has performed her wild and eclectic brand of "Rock n' Ethereal Soul" both 
nationally and internationally, spreading a message of hope and transcendence 
through music and education.  She has collaborated with world-renown artists 
Michael Quatro (Classical Rock artist, Keith Christopher (Kenny Wayne 
Shepherd & Georgia Satellites), new age artist SKY, sat in with Buddy Miles 
(Santana & Jimi Hendrix), and performed for Robert Plant while on tour in 
1998.

Pamela West currently resides in New York City and is working on several new 
musical projects, including her first "Concept Album for Kids" with 
accompanying book.  Her CDs "Evolution" and "Dweller on the Threshold" are 
available at CDBaby.com.  

"Dazzles with a display of musical brilliance."  Current Magazine, Ann Arbor, 
MI

"West's voice is extraordinarily beautiful…less proves to be more.  Creative, 
artsy stuff delivered as deeply symbolic and meaningful brainfood."  Scene 
Magazine, Cleveland, OH

"The music caresses and drives the passionate lyrics into the listener's 
soul.  With stylings ranging from driving rock to diva-esque pop, the 
diversity and feelings let you experience, not merely listen to the music."  
Music Morsels, Atlanta, GA

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P R E S S R E L E A S E -Spring 2000
A quick Note from Haley-O www.moondancejam.com
'We are proud to announce that that Pamela West , who was interviewed 1 month ago ( and can be listened to from the archive list ) has been signed to perform at Moondance Jam music festival in July ! It's going to be a big one ! So far over 50,000 tickets sold ! ----- CONGRATULATIONS PAM !!! ------ Maybe we can get her to sit in at the show when "Part of the Tribe" plays !!!'

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MINNESOTA'S MOONDANCE JAM Last week, the wonderful and talented Halie O interviewed me for a feature spot on Moondancejam.com. You can check out this hour-long interview starting December 24th. It will run for two weeks and then will be available via the archives. Since the show is currently looking at national syndication, the interview may pop up in the future as well! We talked about a lot of great issues, including music therapy, my vision for the future of music, stage fright, some of the inspirations for songs on "Dweller on the Threshold," and a bit about my musical history, including the Army Band and bassoon/orchestra days. I think we played 6 songs from Dweller and 1 from Evolution as well.
Check it out under the Halie O' on the Go section:
http://www.moondancejam.com/

There's also talk about having me as a solo performer in the VIP tent and Moondance Saloon at this year's festival in July. So far, the confirmed headliners include Paul Rodgers with Bad Company & Free and Eric Burdon and the Free Animals.

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On Saturday, December 4th, Amish country native Pamela West will celebrate the release of her second CD, "Dweller on the Threshold" at the Gypsy Cafe in Ann Arbor, MI from 8:00 pm until midnight. Tickets will be $5 at the door, or $3 with student ID. Special guest is award winning guitarist/songwriter Jere Stormer.

Pam and her jam rock band from Ohio (Chris Frohring, Erik Diaz, Tim Koehler, and Pom Fountain) will be performing the entire CD, in addition to old and new material from other collaborations. The group's music is eclectic and improvisational, exploring jazz, progressive, classic rock, orchestral and psychedelic pop elements reminiscent of the British invasion of the late 60's, with a quirky, new millennium twist. West's albums have received rave reviews nationally and internationally with airplay on four continents. Thanks to a strong Internet following, several of her songs have hit #1 on the MP3.com charts.

Special guest Jere Stormer's set promises to deliver a peculiar punchbowl of outrageous and wonderfully uninhibited musicianship. Stormer is described as a free-range musician whose music is wildly eclectic, fiercely played, and can occasionally make you laugh out loud. He channels heavy-metal bluegrass bands, sings about bebop musicians who wrestle, writes fang-in-cheek songs about vampires, does a delta blues about virtual realty, and presents the only known telepathic audience participation song in America.

For more information, please contact the Gypsy Cafe at 734-994-3940 (located at 214 N. 4th Ave in downtown Ann Arbor), or visit Pam West's website at: www.pamelawest.com.