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Alternative country band based in California but formed in Boston, MA, by Robert Fisher and Paul Austin. The band operated as a collective of musicians, Robert Fisher being the only consistent member. About thirty musicians contributed to the band, both in studio and during live performances.
Robert Fisher died of cancer on February 12, 2017, aged 59

ALBUMS


Willard Grant Conspiracy
Untethered
2018
The Kitchen Cynics*, Micah P Hinson*, Tissø Lake, Willard Grant Conspiracy
Song, By Toad Split 12" Series
2017
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Dwelltime
2013, CDr, MiniAlbum, Not On Label (Willard Grant Conspiracy Self-released)
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Ghost Republic
2013, ,
Indie Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Trunk In The Attic EP
2009
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Paper Covers Stone
2009, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Pilgrim Road
2008
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Let It Roll
2006
Willard Grant Conspiracy
At Rockpalast-Crossroads
2004, CD, Album, Mucchio Extra, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy
From A Distant Shore: Live In The Netherlands
2004, CD, Album, Glitterhouse Records
Willard Grant Conspiracy
There But For The Grace Of God - A Short History Of The Willard Grant Conspiracy
2004, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Soft Hand
2003, CD, Single, UXB Recordings
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Regard The End
2003, CD, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy + Telefunk
In The Fishtank
2002, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Leftfield
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Live 2001 (Amsterdam And Aberdeen)
2001, CDr, Album, Ltd, Not On Label (Willard Grant Conspiracy Self-released)
Willard Grant Conspiracy
The Green, Green Grass Of Slovenia
2000, CD, Glitterhouse Records
Willard Grant Conspiracy
A Three-Track Introduction To Everything's Fine
2000, CD, Single, Promo, Slow River Records, Rykodisc
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Everything's Fine
2000, ,
Acoustic/Country Rock/Indie Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Radio Free WGC
1999, CD, EP, Ltd, Slow River Records, ,
Indie Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Color Of The Sun
1999, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Mojave
1999
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Weevils In The Captain's Biscuit
1998, CD, Album, Ltd, Return To Sender
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Flying Low
1998
Chris & Carla / Willard Grant Conspiracy
Wake Me When I'm Under
1997, 7", Single, Red, Dahlia Records
Willard Grant Conspiracy
3 AM Sunday @ Fortune Otto's
1996
Various
17-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music
2002, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Sounds Of The New West (The Best Of Alternative Country)
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2), ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Country/Country Rock

APPEARANCES +


Willard Grant Conspiracy
Bear Witness.
2008, DVD-V, PAL + CD, Album, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Highway 61 Revisited - Revisited
2005, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), Uncut (2), ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock
Chris & Carla
Want To Swing From You
2003, CD, Album, Car, Not On Label (Chris & Carla Self-released), ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Various
TG CD Volume 62 (Essential Listening For All Guitarists)
1999, CD, Comp, Total Guitar
Various
New Voices Vol. 22
1998, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Techno/Ska/Post Rock/Acid Jazz/Experimental
Various
Roll: A Slow River Compilation
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Dig, Slow River Records
Various
Luxury Liner Vol. 1-4
2024, 4xCDr, Comp, Ltd + Box, homo swampus, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock
Various
My World Is Upside Down
2019, 7", Album, Comp, PDV, ,
Indie Rock/Experimental/Acoustic/Neofolk/Avantgarde/Soundtrack/Punk
Various
This is Loose Vol 4
2018, CD, Comp, Promo, Loose
Various
This is Loose
2016, CDr, Comp, Promo, Loose,
Various
Fill Her Up Jacko! (15 Tracks Of The Best New Music)
2013, CD Jewel Case,
Various / The Walkabouts
Got No Chains (The Songs Of The Walkabouts)
2009, CD + CD, Comp, RM, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Ballad
Various
The Best Of Bug Music/Windswept
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Bug Music, Windswept,
Various
Uncut 150 (15 Tracks From Uncut's 150 Albums Of The Decade)
2009, CD Jewel Case, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Jazz-Rock
Various
Between The Lines V3 (Stories Of Lovers And Lunatics)
2009, 2x CD, ,
Folk
Various
Muz1ne #06
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Muzine, ,
Electro/Indie Rock
Various
Abus 94
2008, CD, Comp, Smplr, Abus Dangereux
Various
Independent Innovative Creative
2008, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Vital Sales & Marketing,
Various
Long Time Gone (15 All-New American Music Classics)
2008, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Country Rock
Various
The Empire Strikes Back!
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Lo-Fi/Indie Rock
Various
Into The Dark - A Soundtrack To The Novels Of John Connolly, Volume II
2007, CD, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label, ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Bluegrass/Post Rock/Leftfield/Psychedelic Rock/Downtempo/Minimal
Various
Stranded In Stereo Volume 05
2007, CD + DVD-V + Comp, Promo, Dou, Not On Label, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Migrating Bird - The Songs Of Lal Waterson
2007, ,
Folk
Various
There's A Hole In Heaven Where Some Sin Slips Through
2007, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Playlist April 2006 (Our 16-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music)
2006, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Independent Innovative Creative
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Vital Sales & Marketing, ,
Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Abstract/Hip Hop/Acoustic/Hardcore/Breaks
Various
The New American Songbook "Born In The USA Volume 2"
2006, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine
Various
Rare Trax Vol. 45 - Hear This Robert Zimmerman - A Birthday Tribute
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Rolling Stone,
Various
Gusstaff Ina Pill Vol. 1
2006, CDr, Promo, Smplr, Gusstaff Records, ,
Leftfield/Noise/Free Jazz/Abstract/Synth-pop/Electro/Dub/Experimental
DJ Kimbar* & Yelkashu*
Day & Night Wanted
2006, CD, Comp, Mixed, Day & Night,
Various
Easy Country
2006, 3xCD, Comp, Union Square Music, ,
Country
Various
Loose Cuts
2006, File, MP3, Comp, Loose
Various
Out Of The Blue Vol. 12
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Glitterhouse Records, Out Of The Blue (3), ,
Folk Rock/Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
Cash Covered
2004, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock/Blues Rock
Various
2004 Volume Two (15 Tracks From The Year's Best Reissues)
2004, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/New Wave/Pop Rock/Country Rock
Various
The Best Of 2003
2004, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Indie Rock/Synth-pop/Experimental/Classic Rock
Various
Nevermind - Glitterhouse Is 20
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Various
Glitterhouse - The Americana Connection
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Sinedín Music, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Art Rock/Folk Rock/Post Rock
Various
Songs For The Silver Surfer
2004, CD, Comp, My First Sonny Weissmuller Recordings
Various
Borderdreams - La Ruta Del Americana
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Borderdreams, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Various
Beginner's Guide To American Roots
2004, 3xCD, Comp, Car, Nascente, ,
Bluegrass/Country
Various
Superсборка (#5'04)
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Sni, Play Magazine, ,
Hard Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Chanson/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Art Rock/Ambient/Leftfield/Experimental/Modern Classical/Arena Rock/AOR/Post Rock/Electro/Deep House/Trip Hop/Downtempo/Abstract/Techno/Breaks/Electroclash/Synth-pop/EBM/Industrial/Goth Rock/Deathrock/Acoustic/Death Metal/Symphonic Rock/Heavy Metal/Pop Rap/Funk/Soul/Swing/Cool Jazz/Bop
Various
Paste Magazine Sampler Feb / Mar 2004 Issue 8
2004, CD, Comp, Paste Magazine,
Various
Abus 75
2004, CD, Promo, Smplr, Abus Dangereux, ,
Hardcore/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Noise/Punk/Garage Rock
Various
If Only You Were Lonely - Lovesongs, Laments And 21st Century Heartbreak
2004, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Folk Rock/Romantic/Country Rock
Various
From A Man Of Mysteries (A Steve Wynn Tribute)
2004, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Only Love Can Break Your Heart (17 Classic Tracks By The Best Of Today's Singer-Songwriters)
2003, CD, Comp, Uncut (2), ,
Country Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Comes With A Smile Vol.9 (Protect Our Secret Handshake)
2003, CD, Comp, Comes With A Smile, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Abstract/Post Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Out Of The Blue 11
2003, CD, Comp, Smplr, Glitterhouse Records, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Dub/Soft Rock/Ethereal/Downtempo
Various
Foggy Notions CD No. 2 Searching For Melody
2003, CD, Comp, Foggy Notions,
Various
Loose Selections
2003, CD, Comp, Loose, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock
Various
Festival Music Publishing / 2002 Sampler Vol 04.
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Festival Music Publishing, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/House/Dub/New Wave/Folk Rock/Hip Hop/Classic Rock
Various
Musikexpress 64 - Ryko
2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress, Rykodisc, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock/Blues Rock/Illbient/Lo-Fi/Avantgarde/Jazz-Funk/Acoustic/Acid Jazz/Abstract/Brass Band
Various
Acuarela Songs
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Acuarela, Acuarela, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Country Rock
Various
Beyond Nashville: The Twisted Heart Of Country Music
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Manteca, ,
Country/Bluegrass/Honky Tonk
Various
You Are Here Magazine: Issue Number 10
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, You Are Here Magazine, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Below The Stars (Rykodisc Summer 2001 Promo)
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Rykodisc
Various
Open All Night / On The Road
2001, CD, Album, Comp, Rhino Records (2), ,
Alternative Rock
Various
Hear The Angels Sing: Holiday Greetings From Rykodisc
2001, CD, Promo, Rykodisc
Various
Festival Music Publishing / Sampler Vol.1-4
2001, 8xCD, Comp, Smplr, Box, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing, Festival Music Publishing
Various
VPRO Radio 5 De Avonden Xmas 2000
2000, CDr, Comp, Ltd, VPRO
Various
Comes With A Smile Vol.2 (Boxes In The Hall)
2000, CD, Comp, Comes With A Smile
Various
New Sounds Of The Old West Volume Two
2000, CD, Comp, Loose, ,
Country Rock/Acoustic
Various
Absolutely Live 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Ltd, Almaviva Records
Various
More Sounds Of The New West (The Best Of Americana 2000)
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock
Various
LAUNCH
2000, CD-ROM, LAUNCH Media,
Various
Unconditionally Guaranteed 2000 (Uncut's Guide To The Month's Best Music)
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2),
Various
Come On Beautiful (The Songs Of American Music Club)
2000, CD, Ltd, Glitterhouse Records, BigNight
Various
This Is Sputnik 7 Distribution
2000, CD, Comp, Palm Pictures
Various
CMJ New Music Monthly Volume 81 May 2000
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, College Music Journal, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Hard Rock
Various
POPvolume#1
2000, CD, Comp, POPnews,
Various
Fall/Winter 2000 New Releases & New Signings
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Ryko Music,
Various
Fall / Winter 2000 (New Releases & New Signings)
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Rykomusic, Rykomusic,
Various
Heaven Right Here
2000, CD,
Various
Unconditionally Guaranteed Volume 5 June 1999 (Uncut's Guide To The Month's Best Music)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2), ,
Alternative Rock/IDM/Soul/Classic Rock
Various
Unconditionally Guaranteed 1 Feb 99 (Uncut's Guide To The Month's Best Music)
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Uncut (2),
Various
Abus 51
1999, CD, Smplr, Abus Dangereux
Various
A Place To Call Home - A Benefit For Mass. Adoption
1999, CD, Comp, Reverse Curve Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Surf
Various
Settembre 1999
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Il Mucchio Selvaggio
Various
'De Avonden' Xmas 1998
1998, CDr, Comp, Ltd, VPRO, ,
Post Rock/Indie Rock/Experimental/Spoken Word
Various
Luxury Liner Volume 1
1996, CD, Comp, Glitterhouse Records
Various
Gusstaff Ina Pill Vol. 7
CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Car, Gusstaff Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Post Rock/Leftfield/Ambient/Acoustic/Experimental
Various
Magnet New Music Sampler Volume 14
CD, Comp, Smplr, Magnet Magazine,