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Willard is a notable drummer in the punk music scene having played for bands such as Rocket from the Crypt and more recently [[The Offspring]]. Recently, he plays drums full-time for Tom Delonge's (of Blink-182 fame) [[Angels and Airwaves]] (abbreviated "AVA") project. Willard's drumming style changes significantly for the purpose of AVA's music, employing an expanded drum kit with bells and larger toms/other percussion effects. | Willard is a notable drummer in the punk music scene having played for bands such as Rocket from the Crypt and more recently [[The Offspring]]. Recently, he plays drums full-time for Tom Delonge's (of Blink-182 fame) [[Angels and Airwaves]] (abbreviated "AVA") project. Willard's drumming style changes significantly for the purpose of AVA's music, employing an expanded drum kit with bells and larger toms/other percussion effects. | ||
==Weezer connections== | ==Weezer connections== | ||
{{Quote|"Now The Special Goodness has really gotten serious," Wilson states. "Atom Willard is such a rager, when we started playing with him, it made me more excited about the band." | |||
Pat is an outspoken fan of Willard, who has worked as Weezer's drum tech. Atom slams so forcefully, from where we sat at a recent {{Wiki2|Moth_(band)|Moth}} gig in New York, he threatened to blow a hole through the opposite wall of the club. "I'm always ripping Atom off," Pat chuckles. "He's got a silver drumkit with blue stripes; I got a green one with white stripes. He doesn't use wing nuts on his cymbal stands; I'm thinking about doing that now. He gets so mad."|Adam Budofsky (writer), [[Pat Wilson]]|[[Modern Drummer article - December 2002#The Moth Man Cometh|''Modern Drummer'' article - December 2002]]<ref>[[Modern Drummer article - December 2002#The Moth Man Cometh]]</ref>}} | |||
Following the release of the The Special Goodness album ''[[At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting]]'' in [[2001]], Willard joined the band, becoming the second half of its official lineup. He would remain the band's drummer until the release of the [[2011]] album ''[[Natural]]'', which only featured Wilson. | Following the release of the The Special Goodness album ''[[At Some Point, Birds and Flowers Became Interesting]]'' in [[2001]], Willard joined the band, becoming the second half of its official lineup. He would remain the band's drummer until the release of the [[2011]] album ''[[Natural]]'', which only featured Wilson. | ||
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In 2008 on the [[Troublemaker Tour]], Angels and Airwaves toured with Weezer alongside [[Tokyo Police Club]], and later [[The Relationship]], to help promote Weezer's ''[[Red Album]]''. During Weezer's set, Willard played drums on [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s drum kit during "[[Undone]]" and "[[Automatic]]." | In 2008 on the [[Troublemaker Tour]], Angels and Airwaves toured with Weezer alongside [[Tokyo Police Club]], and later [[The Relationship]], to help promote Weezer's ''[[Red Album]]''. During Weezer's set, Willard played drums on [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s drum kit during "[[Undone]]" and "[[Automatic]]." | ||
[[Image:Atom willard fake Red Album Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|Atom Willard jokingly posing as all members of Weezer as they appear on the cover of [[The Red Album]].]] | [[Image:Atom willard fake Red Album Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|Atom Willard jokingly posing as all members of Weezer as they appear on the cover of [[The Red Album]].]] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Patrick Wilson]] | *[[Patrick Wilson]] | ||