Jay Gonzalez (musician)

This article is about the musician. For the politician, see Jay Gonzalez.
Jay Gonzalez
Jay Gonzalez, 2022
Born
Shenorock, New York
Occupationmusician
Known forDrive-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]

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]

  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. ^ a b Ferguson, Neil (22 June 2015). "Drive-By Truckers' Jay Gonzalez Takes A Side Road On Solo Work". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  3. ^ 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. ^ a b "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.