Jay Gonzalez (born 1973) is a musician from Athens, Georgia known for playing keyboards and guitar in the Drive-By Truckers.

[4] He is a fan of 70's power pop music which is evidenced in his solo album Mess of Happiness.

[5][6] His 2012 solo album Bitter Suite is five songs that all flow together as one musical composition.

[2] Gonzalez plays a 1968 Gibson SG Special with the original P-90s and Vibrola tailpiece.

[7] His effects board contains a TC Electronics 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.