The Willard


The Willard is a Japanese punk band that started in 1982 and continues to play to this day. The Willard were known for their "popish" songs fused with punk, but has since changed their sound over the years, from punk to goth to indie.

Band members

;Original lineup:
  • Jun – vocals
  • You – guitar
  • Klan – bass
  • Kyoya – drums
;Changes:
  • Jun was briefly in The Stalin as guitarist in 1984, he went by the name June-Bleed.
  • You was later replaced by Shin, and Shin was later replaced by Kagawa from Dead End.
  • Klan was temporarily replaced by Anai but came back to do Take the Horror Train and has stayed til this day.
  • Kyoya left and is now in Laughin Nose.
  • You left too, making Jun the guitarist and vocalist.
  • Ex-guitarist Shin died in 2010.
;Current line-up:
  • Jun – vocals, guitar
  • Klan – bass
  • Ohshima – drums

    Discography

  • 1) Good Evening Wonderful Fiend
  • 2) Will
  • 3) Who Songs a Gloria?
  • 4) Indies
  • 5) The Legend of Silver Guns
  • 6) Mercy for the Rabbit
  • 7) The Town in Destiny
  • 8) Gone With the Wind
  • 9) The Willard 'Rebtile House
  • 11' Lucifer Lives -Foggy Midnight Session-
  • 12) Funny Fears
  • 13' Hell Bound Express Live
  • 15) Bishop on the Needle
  • 16) Take the Horror Train
  • 17) Rubbish Stories Happened
  • 18) Tallyho
  • 19) Boogie With the Wizard ~ A Tribute to Marc Bolan & T.Rex
  • 20) Prank Ster a Go Go
  • 23) Tangerine Sky and Tiny Daisy Chain-Flying Ace
  • 22) My Sweet Journey-Flying Ace
  • 22) ''Sweet Bad Journey-Flying Ace''