JOHN WEST – LEAD VOCALIST, SONGWRITER AND PERFORMER
Co-founder of The Blue Genies
Inducted in the Maryland Hall of fame
Originally from Philadelphia, John West is a dynamic vocalist currently performing in Baltimore, Maryland, and Southwest Florida.
With a captivating voice and commanding stage presence, John brings energy and authenticity to every performance. Now, he is thrilled to celebrate the iconic music of David Bowie, delivering powerful renditions that honor Bowie’s legendary catalog.
Throughout his career, John has had the privilege of sharing the stage with an incredible lineup of legendary artists, including Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople), Ronnie Montrose, Earl Slick (David Bowie/John Lennon), The New York Dolls, Cheap Trick, Brian Auger, Manfred Mann, Savoy Brown, Nils Lofgren, Jeff Golub (Billy Squier/Rod Stewart), The Producers, and many more. He has also been a part of several renowned East Coast regional bands, including Vanessa, Voices, and Vision.
Whether performing for longtime fans or new audiences, John’s passion for music ensures an unforgettable experience.
JEFF ADAMS - Lead guitar, Vocals
Jeff Adams is currently co-founder and guitarist of The Blue Genies (www.thebluegeniesband.com). Described as a "masterful Lead Guitarist," he is characterized as skillfully providing essential melodic components, solos, intros, outros, and adding his signature sound to The Blue Genies', David Bowie tribute, presentation. He has been featured in Guitar Player and Guitar World Magazines, and was inducted into Maryland's Entertainment Hall of Fame (MEHOF) in 2017. A native of the Washington DC area, Adams' career was launched through the band Face Dancer (Capitol/EMI), with two successful albums recorded in LA and London. Jeff has toured and shared lead guitar duties with notable artists, including Kim Simmons/Savoy Brown (Decca Records), Les Dudek (CBS Records). He achieved personal success writing, producing, and performing all instrumentation on his solo album "Death by 1000 Lics" (for KJ Productions), as well as several other album projects.
JOHN KNOBLER- BASS/VOCALS
John is a native of the Philadelphia area. He started playing in bands in
the late 60s. In the early 70s John formed a prog rock band called Egdon Heath. The band had a long run and great success for many years, playing in the tri state areas of Pa, New Jersey and Delaware. After joining up with lead vocalist John West in the early 90s, and played together in Egdon Heath until 2008. With many recording credits along the way, later in 2017, John joined a touring country band ensemble
backing up for several new up and coming country recording artists,
which lead to more touring, writing , and the recording and songwriting credits on 3 albums in Nashville with The Jess Zimmerman Band. In 2024 John joined the Blue Genies adding his bass and vocal talents to this exciting new band.
“The truth is, of course, that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.”
― David Bowie
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