Jack West - The Acoustic Spank Project featuring James Nash

Acoustic guitarist and composer Jack West creates highly rhythmic, modern acoustic music. With his innovative percussive approach, West simultaneously plays drums, bass and guitar parts, blending American folk, rock and bluegrass into a compelling new style of acoustic music in the vein of Leo Kottke, David Grisman, Rodrigo y Gabriela, or Michael Hedges. Jack's new progressive bluegrass project, with tastefully shredding guitarist and mandolin player James Nash (of The Waybacks fame), grooves amazingly hard for two unadorned acoustic guitars. Jack’s new work features arrangements of traditional Appalachian melodies, placing them in imaginative new rhythmic territory. The Duo will play tunes from Jack’s current album, Guitars on Life, as well as material from his upcoming Spank Grass album, a series of Duets and Trios featuring mandolinists Mike Marshall and Jacob Jolliff, dobro master Andy Hall, Billy Strings’ fiddle player Alex Hargreaves, and guitarist James Nash. Guitars on Life has been praised as "deliciously funky" (AllAboutJazz), "riveting and exhilarating" (The Absolute Sound), "a jaw-dropping joyride" (Downbeat), and "bracingly creative" (AllMusic.com). Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door general admission; $15 in advance, $20 at the door for students with ID. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door. The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997. To join our mailing list, please click here. Please refrain from using your phone during performances, and if you use your camera or video, please disable the flash. Although masks are no longer required, we strongly encourage their use to keep everyone safe in our intimate space. Thank you for your support!