Coady Willis is an American drummer and a member of

Big Business Big business involves large-scale corporate-controlled financial or business activities. As a term, it describes activities that run from "huge transactions" to the more general "doing big things". In corporate jargon, the concept is commonly ...

High on Fire High on Fire is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California, that was formed in 1999. Matt Pike, the band's frontman and founder, also plays guitar for doom metal band Sleep. High on Fire won the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Metal Perfo ...

, White Shit, and the Melvins. He previously played in the bands

Dead Low Tide Dead Low Tide was a short-lived rock band from Seattle, Washington. It featured singer Spencer Moody, guitarist Nate Manny, bassist Mike Kunka, and drummer Coady Willis. History After the breakup of the Murder City Devils in 2001, ex-members Mo ...

, Broadcast Oblivion, and

The Murder City Devils The Murder City Devils is an American garage rock band formed in 1996. History The band's original lineup, consisting of Spencer Moody, Dann Gallucci, Derek Fudesco, Coady Willis, and Nate Manny, formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1996. Gabe Ke ...

. Willis and Big Business bandmate Jared Warren both appear on the Melvins' albums '' (A) Senile Animal'', '' Nude with Boots'' and '' The Bride Screamed Murder'' and have officially been members of the band since moving to Los Angeles in January 2006. He also sometimes plays drums in the live incarnation of Dale Crover's side project Altamont (also his bandmate and fellow drummer in The Melvins).

Select discography

The Murder City Devils

*1997: ''

'' *1998: ''

Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts ''Empty Bottles, Broken Hearts'' is the second studio album by punk rock band Murder City Devils. It was recorded, mixed and produced by Jack Endino, and released in 1998 on Sub Pop. On the cover art, the album title appears as ''Empty Bottles, ...

'' *2000: '' In Name and Blood'' *2001: ''

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'' (EP) *2014: '' The White Ghost Has Blood on Its Hands Again''

Big Business

*2005: '' Head for the Shallow'' *2007: '' Here Come the Waterworks'' *2009: '' Mind the Drift'' *2011: ''Quadruple Single'' (EP) *2013: '' Battlefields Forever'' *2016: ''Command Your Weather'' *2019: ''The Beast You Are''

Melvins

*2006: '' (A) Senile Animal'' *2008: '' Nude with Boots'' *2010: '' The Bride Screamed Murder'' *2011: '' Sugar Daddy Live'' (live album) *2012: '' The Bulls & the Bees'' (EP) *2013: ''

Everybody Loves Sausages ''Everybody Loves Sausages'' is an album of cover songs by the Melvins, released on April 30, 2013. In similar fashion to ''The Crybaby'' it features guests on most of the tracks and even features the Melvins Lite on three tracks. Three of th ...

'' (select songs) *2016: '' Basses Loaded'' (on the song "Choco Plumbing")

References

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