In order keep things fresh, solo jam-band performer Keller Williams has included some weapons of musical destruction in his performance.

Tonight, the State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave., will host Keller Williams and the WMD'S -- an acronym standing for Williams, bass player Keith Moseley, guitar player Gibb Droll and drummer Jeff Sipe.

Williams rose to fame as a multi-instrumentalist and self-sufficient performer, bringing his jam band aesthetic to crowds all on his own.

Last year, however, Williams formed a backing band to flesh out his sound.

"It was basically him being a one-man band," fan Will Berger (freshman-engineering) said of Williams. "He would do a lot of looping ... he would play something on the drums and then he'd be able to play a repeating drum beat and then go off and play something on the bass ... It's pretty unique."

Besides having physical instruments on stage to work with, Williams isn't afraid to use his own body parts to create unique sounds.

"He uses his mouth to do brass instruments," Williams fan Matt Uhrig (sophomore-civil engineering) said.

"Like, for horns, he'll just use his mouth. It's pretty cool. It's like a one-man show."

This time around Williams will have the WMD'S accompany him, but that doesn't necessarily mean Williams' unconventional live show will disappear.

"It's going to be a little different," Uhrig said.

"But I've seen videos of him playing with the WMD'S, and it's just as good."

Williams is also known to have a light-hearted attitude on stage, a reputation not dispelled by the use of song titles like "Butt Ass Nipple."

"I think he's pretty much of a character, and you can tell from his music," said Kristy Cyone, marketing and sales manager for the State Theatre.

"You can tell he likes to have a lot of fun. It's that laid-back feel to his music that I think sets it apart. From everybody I've talked to, it is a very unique live show and very interactive performance -- unlike many others."

At first glance, the $25 price tag may seem a bit steep, but both Uhrig and Berger believe it is a reasonable price.

"For somewhere like the State Theatre, I thought it was real fair," Uhrig said. "It's a really cool place to see a show. It's really small, so I figured it was definitely worth 25 bucks."