(1966-07-20) July 20, 1966 (age 57) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock
grunge
glam punk
punk rock
hard rock
heavy metal
glam metal
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1984–present
Musical artist
Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966) is an American musician 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]
^"Inductees: Pearl Jam". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
Stone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966) is an American musician who serves as a guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike...
band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), StoneGossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead...
as the bassist of rock band Pearl Jam, which he co-founded alongside StoneGossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder. Ament wrote or co-wrote many of Pearl...
of the bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone. The lineup included StoneGossard on rhythm guitar, Jeff Ament on bass guitar (both ex-members of Mother...
Jam in 2017 alongside the three other founding members (Jeff Ament, StoneGossard and Eddie Vedder), and former member Dave Krusen. Mike McCready was...
in 1987 by ex-Green River members Jeff Ament, Bruce Fairweather and StoneGossard, ex-Malfunkshun frontman Andrew Wood and ex-Ten Minute Warning and The...
Bone, had died of a heroin overdose the year before. Jeff Ament and StoneGossard of Mother Love Bone teamed up with Mike McCready, new vocalist Eddie...
revealed at the time that he'd tested out some ideas with guitarist StoneGossard and drummer Matt Cameron in separate sessions as well. After the band...
lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist StoneGossard, it was released in 1992 as the second single from the band's debut...
communication problems started once guitarist StoneGossard stopped acting as the band's mediator. According to Gossard, Vitalogy was the first album for which...
Bassist Jeff Ament plays upright bass on "Glorified G". Guitarist StoneGossard on the song: "Glorified G" was one that went through a series of changes...
"Footsteps". After hearing Vedder's tape, former Mother Love Bone members StoneGossard and Jeff Ament invited Vedder to come to Seattle to audition for their...
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