Bio's On The Boys
Born February 8,1971
First met the Roland brothers at the local Baptist church, where he was part of
Mr. Roland's choir
He and Shane played together in the marching band drum line for three years
"It's kind of funny how our
growing up together has made it so we even think alike," says Will laughing.
"There are times we'll all show up to dinner wearing the same shirt. We're
individuals but we communicate on this weird unspoken level. Musically, it makes
for the ideal situation. Our strength is our chemistry."
In high school, Ross, Shane, and Will were
constantly in and out of bands with each other
"We'd play some of our own songs and covers
from bands like REM and U2," says Will. "But we also spent a lot of time
listening to Van Halen and Led Zeppelin and watching Rush videos."
After graduation, Will began pursuing
percussion studies - primarily on marimba and timpani - at Georgia State
University in Atlanta.
not an official member of the group until early 1994, he'd often join the band
on stage as a backing vocalist or add percussion tracks to songs Ed was working
on at Reel To Reel.
The day he joined Collective Soul, he went out and bought his first bass
"It made real good sense because
Shane and I knew how to lock in rhythmically from our snare drum days in
marching band. I watched him learn almost everything he knows."
Will is married to Donna Dillard and they
have one son.
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