Stone Gossard

I’m 34 years old.
Almost 35.
My name is Stone Gossard.

I’ve recently completed a record with ten songs.
The record is called Bayleaf, which is also the name of the first
song I wrote for it while I was on tour with Brad in Australia in ’97.
In that song there’s a guy who had a lot to give
but ended up giving in. If only he could have held on….

“Bayleaf” represents the idea/concept of a child who
doesn’t understand why there’s a hard old leaf in his pasta sauce,
and only later comes to understand how that leaf imparts a special
flavor/seasoning.
Enough metaphors.

There are two people in particular that helped greatly in the making
of this record:
Ty Wilman and Pete Droge.

I sing on 7 of the 10 songs.
My friends at Epic picked one of the three that I didn’t sing on to
be the first single.
Go figure.
This leads me to Ty Wilman.

Ty believed in me when I had severe doubts about making this
record. Without his support, I’m not sure I would have finished it.
I know it wouldn’t be as good. He sings “Unhand Me”, the first single,
“Fend It Off” and “Cadillac.”
Ty also introduced me to Ron Weinstein (piano), Mike Stone (drums),
and Guy Davis (bass), who all played important roles in the making
of this record. The amazing Matt Chamberlin also played drums on
“Bore Me” and “Fits.”

I also owe a huge debt of gratitude to Pete Droge who helped me to
finish and mix the record. Pete played and sang on almost every track
(see record credits). Pete has a great sense of humor and is a
one-man band.
Thank you, Ty and Pete.

By the way, I have played with Pearl Jam, Brad, Mother Love Bone,
Temple of the Dog, and Green River.

I don’t have any plans to tour. It took me a long time to make
this record. It may take a long time before I feel “ready” to tour as
a lead singer. I may never be ready…we’ll just have to see.

Some clues:
Unhand Me – Ego vs. Spirit (first single; Ty on vocals)
Fend It Off–Material World vs. Love (also Ty on vocals)
Pigeon (“I’m not through sleeping around.”)–Embracing
Decline and Renewal
Thank you.