Jason Truby is an American guitarist. He began his career in 1989 when he formed the higly influentual thrash/death metal/metalcore band Living Sacrifice as their lead guitarist. Even though he was a founding member of the Arkansas-based metal band, he left Living Sacrifice in 1997 to spend time with his family. However, in 2003, P.O.D. needed a new guitarist after former band member Marcos Curiel left the band in a bitter controversy. Truby was available at the time to assist them by playing guitar as a temporary replacement to record their hit single, "Sleeping Awake," and would become a full-time member soon afterward. Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock. ... Rapcore, also called rap/rock or rap/metal is the fusion of rap and rock, most often rapping and music that is closer to rock than rap, most often metal. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Metalcore (also known as hardcore metal) is a fusion genre, mixing elements of metal and hardcore punk. ... Living Sacrifice was a Christian death/thrash metal band that formed in 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. They later switched their style to metalcore and are considered one of the most influential bands in the Christian metal scene. ... P.O.D. is a Christian based, six-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum Nu Metal band from San Diego, California. ... For the jazz guitarist, see Les Paul. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by its signature high speed and aggression. ... Death metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. ... Metalcore (also known as hardcore metal) is a fusion genre, mixing elements of metal and hardcore punk. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Living Sacrifice was a Christian death/thrash metal band that formed in 1989 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. They later switched their style to metalcore and are considered one of the most influential bands in the Christian metal scene. ... P.O.D. is a Christian based, six-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum Nu Metal band from San Diego, California. ... Marcos Curiel, former guitarist of P.O.D. during the filming of a video. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The band released their first album with Truby (Payable on Death) in November 2003, which was the first time the band discarded their rapcore style, which in turn faced much controversy. It went on to sell just over one million records worldwide. The second album the band released with Truby was Testify, which was produced by Glen Ballard and released early 2006. He has performed with such greats as Phil Keaggy, David Beegle, Ashley and Kenny Cleveland, has been a guest performer with Phil Keaggy's band Glassharp at the first annual Denver guitar festival. Payable on Death is the fifth studio album, and third major label release by Californian rap metal quartet P.O.D.. This is also the first album to include Jason Truby. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, punk, heavy metal and sometimes funk. ... Testify is rock band P.O.D.s sixth studio album, fourth major-label album, originally for release in December 2005 but finally slated for a January 24, 2006 release by Atlantic Records. ...

Truby typically plays Gibson Les Paul Standards and SG live and in the studio. On his solo acoustic album entitled String Theory (2004), however, Truby recorded 24 instrumental tracks, using a total of 19 different acoustic guitars. He typically plays Charis and Ryan acoustics. For the jazz guitarist, see Les Paul. ... It has been suggested that Unplugged be merged into this article or section. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... A steel string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ...

His main influences in music are John Coltrane, Monk, U2, Phil Keaggy, Wes Montgomery, Segovia, Jimi Hendrix, ACDC, Led Zepplin, Bach, Pat Metheny, The Beatles, Brubeck, Stanley Jordan, Coldplay, and Radiohead, to name a few. John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), nicknamed Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ... Phil Keaggy (born March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio[1]) is a guitarist and vocalist. ... John Leslie Wes Montgomery was an African-American jazz guitarist. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... From left to right: Singer Brian Johnson, Rhythm Guitarist Malcolm Young, Bass Guitarist Cliff Williams, Lead Guitarist Angus Young, Drummer Phil Rudd. ... Led Zeppelin (clockwise from left: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones) Led Zeppelin was a British band noted for their innovative, influential approach to heavy blues-rock and as one of the most popular and influential bands of all time. ... Patrick Bruce Metheny (born August 12, 1954 in Lees Summit, Missouri) is an American jazz guitarist. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Stanley Jordan (July 31, 1959) is an American jazz/jazz fusion guitarist, best known for his development of the touch technique for playing guitar. ... Coldplay are an English rock band. ... Radiohead are an English rock band that formed in Oxfordshire in 1986. ...

In a statement made by the band's manager on their Myspace page, it was officially announced, on December 30, 2006, that Jason Truby had left P.O.D. He (Truby) wrote the following letter to the "Warriors": is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Truby is currently working on a record with fellow guitarist Phil Keaggy. Phil Keaggy (born March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio[1]) is a guitarist and vocalist. ...

External links

• Official Jason Truby Website
• Official P.O.D. website