Atom Willard joined Rocket from the Crypt when he was still in high school. During his ten-year tenure with the band, he honed a unique style, balancing punk rawness and precision. Atom tells Joe about: his Catholic upbringing in San Diego; his early fascination with Kiss (who would soon be displaced by bands like Iron Maiden); his time with bands like Rocket from the Crypt and Against Me; figuring out who he is outside of a band context; how he defines musical greatness; and how he is trying to be a better person.
241: Buzz Osborne (Melvins)
240: Meshell Ndegeocello
239: Laura Veirs
238: Mike Post (Rockford Files, A-Team, Van Halen, Dolly Parton, etc.)
237: Jeff Friedl (Beta Machine, Devo, A Perfect Circle, etc.)
236: Jason Sutter (Cher, Marilyn Manson, Foreigner, etc.)
235: Money Mark (Beastie Boys, Beck, Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group, Solo)
234: Hunt Sales (Hunt Sales Memorial, Tin Machine, Iggy Pop)
233: Ben Lee (Noise Addict, Solo Artist)
232: Josiah Wolf (Why?)
231: Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes, Trigger Hippy)
230: Janet Weiss (Quasi, Sleater-Kinney, Wild Flag, Elliott Smith, etc.)
229: Anna Waronker (That Dog)
228: Mary Lattimore (Solo Artist, Thurston Moore, Meg Baird, Kurt Vile etc.)
227: Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters, Solo Artist)
226: Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)
225: Hugh Grundy (The Zombies)
224: Ali Koehler (Vivian Girls)
223: Jimmy LaValle (The Album Leaf, Tristeza, The Locust, Film Composer, etc.)
222: Hrishikesh Hirway (The One AM Radio, Song Exploder, etc.)
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