Fashion: What Are You Wearing, Will Ong?
Jeans: From Target. "By Mossimo. Hit that Target special!"
Shirt: From a thrift store. "I usually pack an extra pair for after a show because I get so sweaty when I drum. I wear a button-up if I'm feeling saucy and trying to pick up the ladies."
Shoes: By Palladium. "I can't wear steel-toed boots when I drum because they are too heavy. So these are French military boots. Definitely my favorite pair of boots."
Hat: "I usually wear a snapback, but it's cold. I've had this thing for years."
Jacket: "I found the jacket, I think it's American Rag, for $1.50 at a thrift store. We silkscreened our band's logo on the back. ... SRVVLST is going to start its own silkscreening company soon."
Gauges: From Evolved.
Hand tattoo: A ram's head, his zodiac sign. "A 22-year-old impulse buy."
Flag tattoo: SRVVLST's logo
Arm tattoo: A hybrid of paintings by artists Alex Pardee and Sam Flores."It's a reminder not to put a heart on your sleeve, I guess."
Drum kit: Fromzzounds.com. "It's got birch shells on the outside and the inside is lacquered so it gets a nice fat tone." Drum kit: From . "It's got birch shells on the outside and the inside is lacquered so it gets a nice fat tone."
Wolf head: From a turnpike gas station; bought when the band was heading to a gig.
Trap case: "This used to be my dad's, who is a jazz drummer. It used to have stickers on it from when he did '42nd Street' on Broadway. Those definitely had to go."
Cymbals: "I have a cymbal endorsement through Soul Tone. [Local artist] Zack Holloway designed my logo on here - a bear wearing a snapback yelling. Seems fitting."
Photos by Meghan Ralston
Name: William Ong
Age: 30
Hometown: Columbus
Neighborhood: Olde Towne East
Job: Drummer for SRVVLST srvvlst.bandcamp.com); independent drum instructor for Guitar Center ongdrum.com); freelance graphic designer; event organizer for Tight Wolf Booking (tightwolfbooking.tumblr.com). Job: Drummer for SRVVLST (); independent drum instructor for Guitar Center (); freelance graphic designer; event organizer for Tight Wolf Booking ().
Describe your style: "Simple. Comfortable. A dude."
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