Willoughby, Rusty
Cobirds Unite
A Pacific Northwest mainstay, Rusty Willoughby has been writing, recording and performing since 1982. Largely known for his work with Pure Joy, Flop and Llama, Willoughbys mostly lo-key, often lo-fi and lo-electricity records have flown under the radar for the last decade or so. Influenced by everything from Woody Guthrie to Jacques Brel, Willoughbys solo output is difficult to categorize and seemingly patterned after the most viscerally stubborn and commercially inept western minds and talents of the last century. Meet the new album, Cobirds Unite. Willoughbys twenty first century bandmates make for the lushest outing yet. Barrett Martin, Barb Antonio, Margrethe Bjorklund, Rachel Flotard, Johnny Sangster, Scott Sutherland, Lisa King and Tillman Herb help to create an ethereal, natural unfolding topography. Cobirds Unite was recorded in late Spring/early Summer of 2009 at Crackle and Pop by Sangster and Willoughby.