Jay Gonzalez (musician)

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Jay Gonzalez
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Jay Gonzalez, 2022
Born
Shenorock, New York
Occupationmusician
Known for Drive-by Truckers

Jay Gonzalez (born 1973) is a musician from Athens, Georgia known for playing keyboards and guitar in the Drive-By Truckers. [1] [2] [3] Gonzalez joined the band in 2008 and also produces solo music. [4]

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He has been in the bands Loveapple in the 1990s, the Possibilities and Nutria in the early 2000s, and also plays in the band Cut Buffer. [4] He is a fan of 70's power pop music which is evidenced in his solo album Mess of Happiness. [5] [6] His 2012 solo album Bitter Suite is five songs that all flow together as one musical composition. [2]

Equipment

Gonzalez plays a 1968 Gibson SG Special with the original P-90s and Vibrola tailpiece. [7] He uses an Ace of Clubs combo amp with two channels—one more British-style, and the other more American—plus reverb. [7] His effects board contains a TC Electronics PolyTune tuner, which feeds into an MXR Micro Amp, a modded DOD FX52 Classic Fuzz, and a Xotic EP Booster, with additional effects provided by a TC Electronic Flashback delay and a Boss RT-20 Rotary Ensemble. [7]

Personal life

Gonzalez grew up in Shenorock, New York and started out taking piano lessons as a seven year old, starting guitar at the age of 14. [4] He graduated from Somers High School and studied at SUNY, Fredonia. [3] He is married to Katey and they have one son. [4]

Discography

Albums

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Mess Of Happiness
  • Release date: January 12, 2012
  • Label: Middle Brow Records
Back To The Hive [8]
  • Release date: March 7, 2021
  • Label: Middle Brow Records

Extended plays

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The Bitter Suite
  • Release date: April 7, 2015
  • Label: Middle Brow Records

References

  1. ↑ Hann, Michael (2020-02-09). "Drive-By Truckers: 'We have redneck in us. No one tells us what to do'". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  2. 1 2 Ferguson, Neil (22 June 2015). "Drive-By Truckers' Jay Gonzalez Takes A Side Road On Solo Work". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  3. 1 2 Holt, Malcolm. "In Conversation With - Jay Gonzalez (Drive-By Truckers)". Malcolm Holt's 'Sunny Side of the Street' Entertainment Blog: In Conversation With. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Drive-By Truckers' Jay Gonzalez". Flagpole. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  5. ↑ Bloom, Dave (3 April 2012). "Jay Gonzalez: Mess of Happiness". PopMatters. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Jay Gonzalez, Drive-By Truckers". Songwriters on Process. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  7. 1 2 3 Bohlinger, John (2015-01-14). "Rig Rundown: Drive-By Truckers". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  8. ↑ "Jay Gonzalez - Back to the Hive". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2021-03-07.


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