current_members website associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
robert fisher -lsb- http://www.willardgrantconspiracy.com willardgrantconspiracy.com -rsb- the walkabouts the transmissionary six 1995 -- present loose river records , kimchee records music , rykodisc , glitterhouse records , slow willard grant conspiracy
 paul austin group_or_band alternative country americana willard grant conspiracy.jpg boston , massachusetts , united states willard grant conspiracy
willard grant conspiracy

willard grant conspiracy -lrb- wgc -rrb- is an alt-country band based near palmdale , california , usa .
originally formed by robert fisher and paul austin in 1995 in boston , massachusetts , 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 is currently signed to the independent label loose , having previously released on rykodisc , glitterhouse records 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 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 .
in 2002 , paul austin started to play in the transmissionary six with terri moeller of the walkabouts , and in 2011 he became a member of the walkabouts .
