08.20.08 | Western US Tour!!!
Check the show dates to see where New West is playing all throughout September as their annual western US tour headlines all over California, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Nevada. These performances mark the beginning of new chapter for New West as they transition from a quartet to a trio. The group now features guitarists Perry Smith, John Storie and Brady Cohan. New West will be promoting the new DVD release on Mel Bay Records entitled "Live at Rosalie and Alvas."

05.18.08 | 2008 Summer Tour and More!
Hi friends and fans of NWGQ,

Well, the time has come once again for NWGQ to hit the road for another summer tour! From June 18th through July 13th, we will be performing in Los Angeles, Monterey, San Jose, San Francisco, New York, Boston, Montreal, and Berlin, Germany. Brian Green, a close friend of ours and a wonderful guitarist, will be subbing for Matt Roberts during our summer concert season. Please check our "Shows" page for updated information about our performances.

We are also extremely excited to announce that later this summer, Mel Bay Inc. will be releasing our live concert DVD! Please check our website in the coming months for further updates on the release date and purchasing information.

NWGQ is featured in this month's edition of "Just Jazz Guitar" magazine. Be sure to visit their website at http://www.justjazzguitar.com/index.php to find out more on how to order a copy!

Again, please check our "Shows" page to find out when and where we will be playing next. Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
NWGQ
Brady, Perry, John, and Brian

01.16.08 | "Wide Awake" getting great reviews!!!

Jazz Review.com
- “The ensemble’s sound is unique for guitar quartets in that they all play a variety of instruments, giving them a wide range of sonic possibilities, which they bring to bear with great effect on this disc...How four guitarists are so clearly able to create a smooth sound without getting in each other’s way and mucking up the soundscape is a testament to not only their arrangements,
but also their musicianship."

- Cadence Magazine
"...a mix of acoustic and electric guitars with a folk-based urgency that comes off like a more active version of the early Windham Hill sound...These guys make the potentially limiting idea of an all-guitar quartet work."


NWGQ is gearing up for another California tour this March. Check out the shows to see where and when they will be playing.

09.22.07 | NEW CD and Summer Tour!!!!
Hello friends and fans of NWGQ,

We have just finished our 2nd CD, Wide Awake on the Artsong Music label! You can buy the CD from us at a show or online by clicking the link to the left that says "Purchase NEW CD!! you can also purchase individual tracks through itunes.

We just got back to L.A. from our 2 month tour, which included a month in Berlin, Germany and a month on the U.S. west coast. We have a number of great shows coming up in the Los Angeles area, including a Live DVD filming on Saturday, October 6th at Rosalie and Alva's in San Pedro.


Check out the "Shows" page for updates on the schedule to see where we are. We hope to see you soon!

Love,
NWGQ
Matt, Brady, Perry, and John


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