Rusty Willoughby

{{Short description|American musician}}{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Rusty Willoughby

| image = Rusty Willoughby & Scott Sutherland 02.jpg

| caption = Willoughby (right) backed by Scott Sutherland of the Model Rockets (2009)

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| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Rusty Willoughby

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| birth_place = Staten Island, NYC

| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1966|6|30|df=yes}}

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| origin = Vashon Island, Washington, United States

| instrument = Guitar, Drums, Singing

| genre = Rock

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| associated_acts = Flop (band), Pure Joy, Cobirds Unite, Llama

| website = http://rustywilloughby.com

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Rusty Willoughby (born June 30, 1966[http://ogami.subpop.com/bands/fastbacks/new_website/part3.htm THE FASTBACKS - Fly to the Rainbow (1989-1993 pt. 3)], Sub Pop. Accessed online 2009-10-06.) is an American musician born in Staten Island and currently living in Vashon, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. {{as of|2011}}, he has been vocalist, songwriter and guitarist or bass guitarist for several Seattle based bands: Pure Joy (1984–1989, 1997–2004),[http://kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rID=12179 Rusty Willoughby], KEXP-FM live performance October 5, 2002. Accessed online 2009-10-05. Flop (1990–1995), Llama (2005–2008),[http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=612025&ms Up & Coming], The Stranger, July 2, 2008. . Retrieved 5 October 2009. and Cobirds Unite (2010–).[http://www.rustywilloughby.com/ (Home page)], rustywilloughby.com. Retrieved 22 February 2011. He also briefly played drums for the Fastbacks.[http://www.musicmight.com/artist/usa/fastbacks Fastbacks], Music Might. Accessed online 2009-10-05.[http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fastbacks Fastbacks], Trouser Press, 2007. Accessed online 2009-10-05. He also played with Kurt Bloch of the Fastbacks, Jonathan Poneman (co-founder of the record label Sub Pop[http://www.subpop.com/about About Us], Sub Pop. Accessed online 2009-10-06.), and Scott Sutherland (of Seattle bands Model Rockets and Chemistry Set) in a Cheap Trick cover band called Sick Man of Europe, and appeared in the film Hype!,{{IMDb name|2876060|Rusty Willoughby}}.

Accessed online 2009-10-05. a documentary directed about the popularity of grunge rock.