Name: Pilgrim Road
Brand: Willard Grant Conspiracy

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vjcd179

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Limited edition

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2008-05-05

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The Orchard

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Willard Grant Conspiracy

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The Willard Grant Conspiracy is an alternative country band that was formed in Boston, MA by Robert Fisher and Paul Austin. Although based in California, the band operated as a collective of musicians with about thirty contributors both in studio and during live performances. Sadly, Robert Fisher passed away on February 12, 2017 at the age of 59 due to cancer.

Known for their unique sound, the Willard Grant Conspiracy drew inspiration from various genres including folk, country, and rock. Their music resonates with heartfelt lyrics and captivating melodies that leave a lasting impression on listeners.

If you enjoy artists such as Giant Sand, Jim White, or Howe Gelb, then you'll definitely appreciate the musical stylings of the Willard Grant Conspiracy. With influences ranging from Americana to indie rock, their discography offers a diverse range of songs that will captivate any music enthusiast.

in fine willard grant conspiracy tradition, 'pilgrim road' is the result of chance meetings, online transatlantic collaborations, the input of dozens of musicians and recording and songwriting sessions the world over. overseeing the whole process was the driving force behind the band, one robert fisher. now based in california, fisher has been at the helm since the band's conception in boston during the mid 90s, and has always possessed a keen ear for potential and genre-defying collaborations. the band's two previous albums 'regard the end' (number 4 in uncut's albums of the year 2003) and the follow up 'let it roll' personified this. while the former tapped into an age old folk tradition to deliver a mainly acoustic album of heartbreaking ruminations on mortality and the strength of the human condition, the latter release, with featured guest spots from various members of lambchop, madder rose, the walkabouts and dream syndicate, swung the opposite way and simply rocked out with an unexpected but totally delightful vigour. fisher's journey along the 'pilgrim road' first began back in 2003 when he met malcolm lindsay after a particularly harrowing show at glasgow's barfly. at the time fisher was completely unaware that lindsay was carving himself out a niche as one of scotland's most promising composers. nonetheless, lindsay's offer to put together string or orchestral arrangements for any future compositions intrigued him. the result of such a fortuitous liaison will tick all the right boxes for the devoted and draw in the uninitiated, as lyndsay's evocative arrangements bring a subtle yet dramatic maturity to the party while the band's soul searching 4am vibe recalls tom waits at his 'asylum'-era best. this transatlantic meeting of minds between fisher and lindsay may well result in 'pilgrim road' being hailed as a west-coast classic, albeit one that derives from the western coasts of two very different countries.

Pilgrim Road

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