Jay Gonzalez (born 1973) is a musician from

Athens, Georgia Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the sta ...

known for playing keyboards and guitar in the

Drive-By Truckers Drive-By Truckers are an American rock band based in Athens, Georgia. Two of five current members ( Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of northern Alabama and met as roommates at the University of North Alab ...

. Gonzalez joined the band in 2008 and also produces solo music. 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. He is a fan of 70's power pop music which is evidenced in his solo album ''Mess of Happiness''. His 2012 solo album ''Bitter Suite'' is five songs that all flow together as one musical composition.

Equipment

Gonzalez plays a 1968 Gibson SG Special with the original P-90s and Vibrola tailpiece. He uses an Ace of Clubs combo amp with two channels—one more British-style, and the other more American—plus reverb. His effects board contains a TC Electronic 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.

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. He graduated from Somers High School and studied at SUNY, Fredonia. He is married to Katey and they have one son.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

References

External links

Official website
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