Willard Grant Conspiracy

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Name = Willard Grant Conspiracy


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Origin = United States
Genre = Alternative country
Years_active = 1995–present
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Willard Grant Conspiracy is an alt country band currently based near Palmdale, California.

Originally formed in 1995 in Boston, Massachusetts by Robert Fisher and Paul Austin, the band operates as a collective, with vocalist Fisher the only permanent member. Up to thirty other musicians occasionally contribute to the band, both in the studio and during live performances. WGC are currently signed to the independent Glitterhouse Records, having previously released on Rykodisc and Kimchee Records.

The band toured extensively in 2005 and 2006 visiting twenty-three countries, including a showcase at the South by Southwest music festival.

Fisher's voice and Americana style have been compared to both John Cale and Johnny Cash, with most songs being acoustic.

The band's most recent album Pilgrim Road was released on June 24 2008. Their 2003 release "Regard The End", featuring Kristin Hersh as well as Chris Eckman of The Walkabouts, received critical acclaim with UNCUT magazine naming it album of the month.

Paul Austin now plays in The Transmissionary Six with Terri Moeller of The Walkabouts.

Discography

*"3am Sunday @ Fortune Otto's" (1996)
*"Flying Low" (1998)
*"Weevils In The Captain's Biscuit" (1998)
*"Mojave" (1999)
*"The Green, Green Grass Of Slovenia" (2000)
*"Everything's Fine" (2000)
*"In The Fishtank 8" (2002)
*"Regard The End" (2003)
*"From A Distant Shore: Live In The Netherlands" (2004)
*"There But for The Grace Of God" (2004)
*"Let It Roll" (2006)
*"Pilgrim Road" (2008)

External links

* [http://www.willardgrantconspiracy.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.concertedefforts.com/index.asp Concerted Efforts Management Agency]
* [http://www.puremusic.com/willard1.html puremusic.com interview with Robert Fisher]
* [http://lorseau.hinah.com/gallery.php?c=pzic&s=concert&g=wgccdld Concert photos] by Laurent Orseau
* [http://www.fabchannel.com/willard_grant_conspiracy Free video of entire Amsterdam concert (14-10-2006) on Fabchannel.com]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/willardgrantconspiracy Willard Grant Conspiracy] at Rolling Stone