Stone Gossard
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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.
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Birth name | Stone Carpenter Gossard |
Also known as | Carpenter Newton |
Born | (1966-07-20) July 20, 1966 (age 57) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Years active | 1984–present |
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]