“I sure like looking West,” Tea Leaf Green frontman Josh Clark states coolly on the title track of Tea Leaf Green’s newest album, “Looking West.” Meant as a mantra of liberation, “looking west” is the group’s attempt at laying down old tunes, getting things off their chests, and letting go of the past.

Having now been together for more than 10 years, the San Fran natives have carved out quite a name for themselves in the hard-to-crack jam band genre, winning over die-hard fans the nation over. With a sound that harkens back to some of the giants of late ‘70s jam, Tea Leaf Green are often compared to The Grateful Dead, The Band, or live Dylan.

As a tireless touring machine, the group plays at many of the largest U.S. festivals, such as Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Jam Cruise and The Echo Project. They have also shared the stage with Gov’t Mule, Trey Anastasio and the Dave Matthews Band.

The band is currently touring in support of “Looking West,” which was released in June . The album is a collection of tunes that the group has been meaning to get down on tape for some time now. Most of the tunes are ones they have been performing for some time, a few old fan favorites and a handful of new tunes.

To hear some tunes from their newest album, or download some live tracks check out tealeafgreen.com. The group will be performing at SkyBar on Tuesday, Sept. 7th.