Artist description Strong melodies, vivid images and poignant stories are what make Willard a solid songwriter. Whether performing as a solo acoustic act or with his band, the songs are raw emotion waiting to take the listener in. A seasoned performer, Willard has played clubs from his current home in Los Angeles to Massachusetts, Ohio and Kentucky.

Music Style Guitar Oriented Rock

Musical Influences Tom Petty, Carlos Santana, Jeff Buckley, Beatles,Edgar Allan Poe

Artist History From an early age, Willard has been singing and playing guitar. As a young teen he attended Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan where he studied classical guitar and music theory. Eventually attending Berklee College of Music, he continued to study guitar and privately studied voice. He has extensive experience writing, performing, and recording. From Ohio, to Massachusetts and currently in Los Angeles Willard has opened shows for "The Tubes", "The Guess Who", as well as many other regional and national acts. LA is where he recorded his first album entitled Paralyzed. He wrote, co-produced and played a majority of instruments on his first effort which also features Hammond B-3 work from John Nau of "Hootie and the Blowfish". Prior to that, he worked with Rami Jaffee, keyboardist of "TheWallflowers" and other local talent while performing in Hollywood clubs. "Paralyzed" received airplay on college radio across the country and some larger stations in LA including KLOS and KCRW. In addition to his band and solo acoustic projects, Willard has written and arranged music for six Edgar Allan Poe poems. Among them are "Annabel Lee", "The Conqueror Worm", and "Dream within a Dream". His long-range plan for this project is to score them for orchestra and perform them as a rock opera. Willard is currently working on his second rock album and on an acoustic record that will feature songs in a more intimate piano/guitar and vocal setting. He continues to perform solo and with his band.

Instruments 3 vocals,Two guitars, bass and drums

Albums Paralyzed

Location Los Angeles, ca - USA

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