(1963-04-24) April 24, 1963 (age 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Heavy metal
progressive metal
power metal
thrash metal
Occupation(s)
Bassist
Years active
1982–present
Musical artist
Joey Vera (born April 24, 1963) is an American bassist who is known as a member of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and progressive metal band Fates Warning. During 2004 and early 2005, he toured with Anthrax as a fill-in for Frank Bello, who had taken a break from the band.[1] He was also a member of Engine, recorded with Tribe After Tribe, and appears on the OSI album Free. His first solo album, A Thousand Faces, was released in 1994. His current solo project, A Chinese Firedrill, released an album titled Circles in 2007.[2] On August 1, 2019, Vera was announced as the touring bassist for a newly reunited Mercyful Fate filling in for Timi Hansen.[3] He remained with the band until 2024.[4]
Originally a guitar player, Vera took interest in playing the instrument after listening to Kiss' Alive!, and by the time Armored Saint formed, he had switched from guitar to bass. Vera has cited Geezer Butler, John Deacon, John Entwistle, Larry Graham, Steve Harris, Louis Johnson, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, Paul McCartney, Jaco Pastorius, and Verdine White as influences or inspirations to his bass playing.[5][6] He usually plays bass by using his fingers, though he has used a guitar pick on a few occasions.[7][8]
^"Joey Vera". Metal Storm. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
^Vera, Joey. "A CHINESE FIREDRILL". Joeyvera.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
^August 2019, Alice Pattillo02 (August 2, 2019). "Mercyful Fate bring original lineup back to home turf in Copenhell 2020". Metal Hammer Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"MERCYFUL FATE Parts Ways With Bassist JOEY VERA". Blabbermouth.net. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^"Armored Saint's Joey Vera: "I heard Kiss's Alive! and that was about it for me. I just wanted to play an instrument"". Guitar World. May 20, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^"Armored Saint Family Tree — The Metal". givememetal.com. October 25, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^"Joey Vera (Armored Saint/Fates Warning) Plays Favorite Bass Riffs". Loudwire. October 6, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
^"Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera talks long-awaited new album, Punch The Sky". forbassplayersonly.com. June 14, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
JoeyVera (born April 24, 1963) is an American bassist who is known as a member of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and progressive metal band Fates...
consists of Matheos, vocalist Ray Alder (who replaced Arch in 1987), bassist JoeyVera (who replaced DiBiase in 1996), drummer Bobby Jarzombek and guitarist...
1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, JoeyVera on bass, Jeff Duncan on guitar and the Sandoval brothers (Gonzo and Phil)...
Boiler Room guitarist Rob Caggiano. Bello briefly left in March 2004, with JoeyVera temporarily taking his place. It was announced in September 2005 that...
interviews with John Bush and JoeyVera. Band members John Bush – vocals Dave Prichard – guitars Phil Sandoval – guitars JoeyVera – bass Gonzo Sandoval – drums...
Mike Wead on guitar and JoeyVera on bass, the latter of whom was filling in for Timi Hansen, who was battling cancer; Vera then became their full-time...
October 23, 2020. The album was produced by Bill Metoyer and bassist JoeyVera, and mixed by Jay Ruston. The track "End of the Attention Span" was the...
members John Bush – lead vocals, backing vocals Dave Prichard – guitars JoeyVera – bass, backing vocals Gonzo Sandoval – drums, percussion Additional musician...
Warning bassist JoeyVera. John Arch – vocals, production Jim Matheos – guitar, keyboard, engineering, production Mike Portnoy – drums JoeyVera – bass, engineering...
several other musicians have recorded as part of the band such as bassist JoeyVera, drummer Mark Zonder, and guitarist Jason Anderson. Chroma Key's music...
lawmaker". Peninsula Daily News/. Retrieved 2021-03-01. Vera, Joey. "Discography". JoeyVera.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-15. Retrieved...
Guitar.com 2014 HardRadio.com interview by JoeyVera with Billy Sheehan, part 1 HardRadio.com interview by JoeyVera with Billy Sheehan, part 2 Interview with...
written by JoeyVera and John Bush except where noted Band Members John Bush – lead vocals Phil Sandoval – guitar Jeff Duncan – guitar JoeyVera – bass,...
band was parting ways with bassist JoeyVera. He was replaced by Becky Baldwin, who had previously filled in for Vera during the band's 2022 tour. In January...
studio album for a 2020 release. In a December 2019 interview, bassist JoeyVera stated, "Fates Warning is not quite done writing, but pretty close. I...
Winter Eleanor Criterion Center Stage Right Dec 8, 2008 – Mar 1, 2009 Pal JoeyVera Simpson Studio 54 Nov 3, 2011 – Jun 17, 2012 Other Desert Cities Polly...
producing to complete the recording. Then-former Armored Saint bassist JoeyVera and former Dream Theater keyboard player Kevin Moore were recruited to...
Danish heavy metal band Mercyful Fate announces that their US bassist JoeyVera is leaving, after several years as stand-in for the late Timi Hansen....
November/December". Blabbermouth.net. February 16, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024. "JOEYVERA Hopes To Release Next ARMORED SAINT Album In 2025". Blabbermouth.net....
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