Adam Weber is a local artist that I’ve known now for awhile. I was trying to remember today the circumstances under which we first met and I simply cannot recall. We both were students at the same university, but for the life of me I can’t remember why or how we actually met. In my mind being at school always meant knowing Adam Weber, although I am certain this cannot be the case.
Well lately Adam has gotten married and started the grown up life of starting a family, owning a dog, talking about how much mulch he needs to buy for his lawn, and all this quarter life crisis/drama led him to hit me up in hopes of making him hip again. I was flattered, to say the least, and I immediately recommended fifty albums that I thought he should listen to so he could feel cool again. Long story short he eventually emailed me a new song that he’s been working on and I thought I would put this version up on the interwebs for everyone to enjoy.
mp3 : Adam Weber - Forgive Me
Back when I was a lowly undergrad I remember seeing Weber play countless shows at coffee shops and small venues. Going to school from 2000 to 05 meant that you were in the area when Adam was playing shows. In 2004 he released a proper little album {although I do have a copy of a previous disc that he and others would prefer never saw the light of day} which he entitled All I’m Not (itunes). It’s a simple collection of songs that are tweaked with a bit of southern or country rock and a healthy dosing of mellow pop. Fortunately on this album {which I finally own} he included a studio recording of one of my favorite songs, The Voyage, which was written and inspired by The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
mp3 : Adam Weber - The Voyage
mp3 : Adam Weber - Mishler (More Than Me)
Adam fits in well with some singer songwriter stereotypes. Most notable of those he aligns with are the fact that you simply must see him play live to truly appreciate who he is as a person and a musician. The second is that much of his best material is still floating around in the ether of a small venue as it has never been properly recorded for all of us to enjoy. I truly think that as a songwriter and musician the best of Adam Weber is yet to come and I for one hope that he continues to find inspiration and the time to record in the future.
And as a personal call out to Adam himself; you need, repeat need, to record the concept album you wrote about a boy moving west. Make it an EP, make it a three or four song digital download, make it anything. Whatever you do record it. Record. It.
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