Willard was a rock music

Rock music

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 group from Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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, formed around 1989. Though they sought to "challenge [the] grunge-rock image" of Seattle, they are acknowledged as a part of the grunge music scene of the late 80's and early 90's.

History

Jeff Gilbert and Tad Doyle were instrumental in their first record deal which resulted in their one and only Jack Endino

Jack Endino

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 produced album, Steel Mill in 1992. They had previously released a self titled 4 song EP. After performing an outdoor show for the "Pain In The Grass" Festival at the Seattle Center, Willard was banned from further performances by the Seattle Police Department and the City of Seattle. Willard T shirts soon proudly said "Banned by the SPD"! To Willard it was the equivalent of a gold album!. Their music sounded similar to another Seattle band, entitled the Melvins. Steve Wied was the original TAD

Tad (band)

Tad was an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington led by Tad Doyle. Among the first of the many bands which came out of Seattle in the grunge era, Tad was notable for the fact that its music had a noticeable 1970s metal influence, rather than the punk which influenced most other grunge bands...

drummer before joining Willard.

They disbanded after recording a second record, Bone Grinder, which was never released. Only the demo version of one song, "Larie" was released on a "Seattle Music Scene CD".

Band members

• Johnny Clint - vocals
• Mark Spiders - guitars
• Otis P. Otis - guitars
• Steve Wied - drums
• Darren Peters - bass
• Tyson Garcia - bass (replaced Peters)

Discography

• "Willard - EP" (Green Gel Records 1991)
• "Road Runner Records Promo PR063" - features "Sweet Cali" (Road Runner Records 1992)
• "Metal Detector CD Metal Monsters" Summer 1992 - features "Stain" (FMBQ 1992)
• Steel Mill (RoadRunner Records, 1992)
• "Best Of Grunge Rock" features "Fifteen" (Priority Records 1993)
• Bone Grinder (un-released)
• "Seattle Music Scene Volume 2" features demo version of "Larie" from "ABV Sessions" later recorded for "Bone Grinder"(Insight Records 1994)
• "Texass" features Mark Spiders on Backup Vocals and Otis P. Otis on Guitar(IFA Records 1994)
• "Sunshine" Spread the Love EP (pre - Willard) 1989 [self release] features "Drag". Mark, Otis, and Darren play on EP with Faye West (vocals) and Patty Schemell (drums) who Later played with Courtney Love in "Hole".