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Encyclopedia > Atom Willard

Adam "Atom" Willard (born August 15, 1973), is currently a drummer and lives in San Diego, CA. He likes to snowboard and bike and is happily married. He was the former drummer for American Hi-Fi, MOTH, Alkaline Trio and Rocket From the Crypt. In 2003, Atom was also the drummer for The Offspring as the replacement for original drummer Ron Welty. Atom currently belongs to Tom DeLonge's new band "Angels and Airwaves." You may also find him in a band called The Special Goodness. Atom is also mentioned as "Drum God" in Weezer's Green Album. This is because he was Patrick Wilson's drum tech in the post-Pinkerton and Green Album eras. Due to his relationship with Weezer's Patrick Wilson, they play in the band, The Special Goodness together. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... American Hi-Fi is a punk rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. ... A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. ... Alkaline Trio is a punk rock band from Chicago consisting of Matt Skiba on guitar/vocals, Dan Andriano on bass/vocals, and Derek Grant on drums. ... // Biography Formed after the breakup of local band Pitchfork by frontman and lead singer John Reis (Speedo) in 1990. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Ron Welty (February 1, 1971) was the drummer for the American punk rock band The Offspring from 1987 through 2003. ... Tom DeLonge Thomas Matthew DeLonge, Jr. ... Angels & Airwaves (also known as AVA) is a rock band created by blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge alongside former Hazen Street and Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, ex-The Distillers bassist Ryan Sinn and The Offspring drummer Atom Willard, although for numerous gigs to come former blink 182... The Special Goodness is the side project of Weezer’s drummer Patrick Wilson. ... Patrick Pat George Wilson (born February 1, 1969) in Buffalo, New York is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band Weezer. ... The term Pinkerton, when used by itself, can refer to: Pinkerton National Detective Agency, a well known detective agency founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton Lieutenant Pinkerton, a US naval officer who marries the title character in the opera Madama Butterfly Pinkerton, a 1996 album by Weezer Allan Pinkerton (1819... The Special Goodness is the side project of Weezer’s drummer Patrick Wilson. ...


Atom also sidelined playing drums throughout the early 90's in the underground skater band "Custom Floor" with pro skater Garry Davis on guitar and pro skater Phil Esbenshade on bass. Willard also toured with a band called Brown Bag Special with guitarist Hira Chowdhury, Mahesh Kotagi, Bilbo Baggins, and Adeel Zeb.

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Rocket from the Crypt

Main article: Rocket from the Crypt

Reis formed Rocket from the Crypt in 1990 after the breakup of his original band, Pitchfork and gave himself the stage name of "Speedo". Other original band members included N.D. (Andy Stamets), guitar; Petey X (Pete Reichert), bass; and Atom (Adam Willard), drums. // Biography Formed after the breakup of local band Pitchfork by frontman and lead singer John Reis (Speedo) in 1990. ...


The Offspring

Main article: The Offspring

The Offspring is a popular American punk band from Orange County, California that was originally formed in 1984. The band now recently consisted of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin 'Noodles' Wasserman, bassist Greg Kriesel (known as Greg K), and Atom Willard on drums who recently moved on to a new band. This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...


Angels and Airwaves

Main article: Angels and Airwaves

Angels and Airwaves is a band that Atom plays drums in created by former blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge alongside Hazen Street and former Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, and The Distillers bassist Ryan Sinn. According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, DeLonge trademarked "Angels and Airwaves" on June 24, 2005 amidst the lingering confusion of blink-182's abruptly announced hiatus. Their debut album, We Don't Need to Whisper, was released on May 23rd, 2006. Their announced first single, "Valkyrie Missile", was set for a March/April release, but following the subsequent leaking of the song "The Adventure", the label has chosen to release it in its place. DeLonge personally claims that his new project will be "the best music made in decades" as well as being "much more powerful, emotional and melodic than Box Car Racer and blink put together." Angels & Airwaves (also known as AVA) is a rock band created by blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge alongside former Hazen Street and Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, ex-The Distillers bassist Ryan Sinn and The Offspring drummer Atom Willard, although for numerous gigs to come former blink 182... Angels & Airwaves (also known as AVA) is a rock band created by blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge alongside former Hazen Street and Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, ex-The Distillers bassist Ryan Sinn and The Offspring drummer Atom Willard, although for numerous gigs to come former blink 182... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Tom DeLonge Thomas Matthew DeLonge, Jr. ... Box Car Racer was a side-project created by Tom DeLonge of blink-182 it is insisted by Delonge that it was never a band but rather a project). ... David Kennedy David Anthony Kennedy (June 15, 1955 – April 25, 1984) was born in Washington, D.C. He was the fourth of eleven children of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. ... Ryan Sinn is a former member of the band The Distillers. He is currently playing bass for Angels and Airwaves. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Valkyrie Missile is a song from Angels and Airwaves album titled We Dont Need To Whisper. The song The Adventure was leaked onto the internet, and was easily found on many Angels and Airwaves fansites. ... The Adventure is a song written by Angels and Airwaves. ...


Discography

Albums/EP's made with Rocket from the Crypt

All Systems Go! is a Canadian punk rock group, that started comprises members from 2 bands, including Big Drill Car and The Doughboys. ... Self-released by Rocket From The Crypt under a non-existent record label, Perfect Sound. ... Scream, Dracula, Scream! was a 1995 album by Rocket From the Crypt. ... RFTC is an album by the band Rocket From the Crypt, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). ...

Albums made with Angels and Airwaves

This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

External links

  • The Official Angels And Airwaves Website
  • The Official Angels And Airwaves MySpace
  • The Official Angels And Airwaves Forum
  • The Official Offspring Website
The Offspring
Dexter Holland – Noodles – Greg K.– Atom Willard
Former members: James Lilja – Ron Welty – Josh Freese (was not an official member)
Discography
Studio albums: The Offspring – Ignition – Smash – Ixnay on the Hombre – Americana – Conspiracy of One – Splinter
Extended plays: Baghdad – Club Me
Other albums: Greatest Hits
Related articles
Epitaph Records, Nitro Records, Columbia Records

  Results from FactBites:
 
Adam Willard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (348 words)
Adam "Atom" Willard (born August 15, 1973), is the current drummer of the bands Angels and Airwaves, The Special Goodness and The Offspring.
Atom also sidelined playing drums throughout the early 90's starting out in "Crankshaft" with Davin Newbacher and Tod Swank and in the underground skater band "Custom Floor" with pro skater Garry Davis on guitar and pro skater Phil Esbenshade on bass.
In early 2006, there was a confusion whether Willard had left the band or not, following his role in drumming for Angels and Airwaves.
Atom Willard: Information from Answers.com (567 words)
In 2003, Atom toured with The Offspring as the replacement for original drummer Ron Welty.
In early 2006, there were some rumors saying that Willard left the band, due to his role in drumming for Angels and Airwaves.
Angels and Airwaves is a band that Atom plays drums in created by former blink-182 guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge alongside Hazen Street and former Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, and The Distillers bassist Ryan Sinn.
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