Career
As of 2011, he has been vocalist, songwriter and guitarist or bass guitarist for several Seattle based bands: Pure Joy (1984–1989, 1997–2004), Flop (1990–1995), Llama (2005–2008), and Cobirds Unite (since 2010). He also briefly played drums for the Fastbacks. In a 1999 review of Willoughby"s self-titled solo album, Don Yates of KEXP-FM described his "Beatlesque songcraft" as "bring to mind the starker side of Elliott Smith.".