 West now plays the piano, bass, guitar, drums, cello, upright bass, flute, clarinet, composes for orchestra and big band, and does music programming.The LA Times described his music as "a flexible sound where Boyce & Hart bubblegum shimmer collides with shadowy-psych-garage menace, and his lyrics – whether delivering messages of loss, insecurity or ardent passion – draws the listener in, conjuring a relatable immediacy, which in turn extrapolates itself within the performer-audience equation to create a singularly intimate atmosphere.