Stone Gossard

Stone Gossard
Gossard in October 2014
Background information
Birth name	Stone Carpenter Gossard
Also known as	Carpenter Newton
Born	(1966-07-20) July 20, 1966 (age 58) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock grunge glam punk punk rock hard rock heavy metal glam metal
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1984–present

Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966) is an American musician and songwriter who serves as a guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of the band.

Gossard is also known for his work prior to Pearl Jam with the Seattle-based grunge bands Green River and Mother Love Bone. Gossard was also a member of the bands Temple of the Dog and Brad. In addition to his performing career, he has been active in the music industry as a producer and the owner of a record label and recording studio. He released his first solo album Bayleaf in 2001; his second, Moonlander, followed in 2013.

Gossard was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam in 2017.^[1]