Full Album show of  January 14 2025 
With the Album: Out Of Reach


Artist's Biography

Based in the North West of the UK, West Coast Music Club is a band comprising Martin Adams, Peter Madden, Marc Joy and Iain Morton. Adams (vocals/guitar) and Madden (guitar/bass/vocals) have played together in various guises for years but the addition of Joy (multi instrumentalist/ recording guru) and Morton (drums/vocals) has allowed them to more fully realise the potential of their song-writing.


About the Album

This, the new album from West Coast Music Club, features 9 new songs of top tunery…heavily influenced by melodic guitar bands old and new…but with the WCMC fingerprint.

Drawing comparison to artists as diverse as Teenage Fanclub, the Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr, the Posies, REM, Neil Young and the Byrds, this is the follow up to ‘Faded Scrapbook’

"On Out of Reach northwest English band West Coast Music Club continue to develop their sonic palette. Things start out strongly jangle with “Sick and Tired,” a cutting political statement that musically conjures echoes of The Who’s “The Kids Are Alright” and The Byrds doing “Mr. Tambourine Man.” Then “Out of Reach” combines transcendent harmony vocals with arpeggiated guitar work in a style that is so REM. Songs like “The Only One” change things up, striking a more Jake Bugg kind of sombre intensity. The album also collects together various singles from the past year, like the ethereal “There She Goes Again” and the jaunty Lou Reed-ish “Nobody Likes You.” The album turns more folk near the end with both “Home” and “Turning in Circles” opting for a more acoustic guitar staging."

Full Album show of  Aug 14 2023 
With the Album: Faded Scrapbook


Artist's Biography

West Coast Music Club is a band comprising Martin Adams, Peter Madden, Marc Joy and Iain Morton - based on The Wirral, about as far west as you can go in the UK without getting wet….influenced equally by our proximity to Liverpool and our distance from late 60's California, it is guitar music, in all its forms, that directs the sound of WCMC in pursuit of the perfect song. We hope you enjoy the trip.


About the Album

This, the fourth album from West Coast Music Club, features 10 new songs of top tunery…heavily influenced by melodic guitar bands old and new…but with the WCMC fingerprint.

Drawing comparison to artists as diverse as Teenage Fanclub, the Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr, and the Byrds, this is a laudable follow up to last year’s ‘Take A Deep Breath

Full Album show of  November 28, 2021 
Album:  Take A Deep Breath


Artist's Biography

Take A Deep Breath
by West Coast Music Club on 72rpm Records
released Friday Nov

Based in the North West of England, West Coast Music Club is a project led by Martin Adams and Peter Madden (both ex Eye Dance) and features a fluid line up of musicians recorded and produced by Marc Joy (Ferndale Productions, Lights That Change).

The third album from West Coast Music Club sees their love of guitar music in all forms reflected in their song-writing and, whilst being eclectic is a challenge in these ʻmust fit t into a pigeon-hole’ days, they’re not afraid to cross genres in pursuit of their art.....           

Drawing comparison to artists as diverse as Teenage Fanclub, the Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr, and the Byrds, this is a laudable follow up to ʻGreetings From Ashton Park, West Kirby’

If this poses the question are West Coast Music Club alt.rock or indie, power pop or jangle, psychedelic or ...then the answer is probably yes...to all of the above.... allowing each song to travel down whichever route suits it best but ensuring the West Coast Music Club sound remains intact. West Coast Music Club is a collective of musicians and artists brought together primarily to record the songs of Martin Adams. The love of guitar music is the key to the songs of WCMC. Influences range from the Byrds to the Jesus and Mary Chain, Dinosaur Jnr to the Beach Boys and all points in between. ...

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About the Album

Written by Martin Adams who, with Peter Madden and Marc Joy, is the hub of WCMC, recorded by them with contributions from assorted passing reprobates as opportunity + availability allowed, in the North West of the UK and produced by Marc Joy…