Vocals & Washboard
Willard played drums and sang with the Gator Beat for 9 years, taking a break to obtain his Masters Degree.
He has returned, now on the frontline, and will be a strong force on vocals while he gets his feet moving and his washboard chops synchronized. He has roots in Louisiana so he should take to it naturally. Beginning in 1976 through 1983 Willard fronted his own band, Souler Heat and by 1992 played with The Cool tones, Big Brother and the Holding Co. and Peter Tork from the Monkeys. And then it was Zydeco! He loves the rhythms and the audiences.
