Exploring the Roots of Drive By Truckers Instrumentalist Jay Gonzalez, A New Album and New Music

Welcome to Episode 4 of Roots Music Rambler! Join us – hosts Francesca Folinazzo, who Jason calls “Frank,” and Jason Falls, who goes by “Falls” most of the time, as we explore the real roots of the music we love.
On this episode, Francesca catches up with Jay Gonzalez of the Drive by Truckers. The multi-instrumentalist has a new side project coming out in December. He shares the story of finding and collaborating with lyricist Peter Smith to produce the new Gonzalez Smith album. The first single from the album, She’s My Girl, is out now. 
Frank also explores Jay’s roots as a musician growing up in upstate New York, moving to the South and blending with the Drive by Truckers. 
Frank & Falls also do a little check-in to see how the show is going so far, four episodes in. Francesca reveals she spent 20 years as a 9-1-1 dispatch operator. Jason muses on his next tattoo and hints that he’s working on an impersonation off Drive by Trucker co-founder Patterson Hood. 
Since we’re all new to Roots Music Rambler, the show includes three main parts:

Francesca and Falls open the show talking about a topic of the day in the music industry.

Our guest then comes in as we explore their roots – of music and life.

Then Francesca and Falls finish off the show with our Pickin’ The Grinnin’ segment. That’s where both pick what music, artists, events and more make them grin this week. They share whom they’ll see live, what new artists they’ve discovered and more.

Buckle up for The Hoe-Down and the Throw-Down! It’s a new episode of Roots Music Rambler.
Some other notes and links:

Happy Place Beer by Third Space Brewery

Rosie’s in Bloomington, Illinois

American Aquarium

The Hu - Mongolian band Francesca mentioned 

Billy Joel’s Glass Houses - Gonzalez’s first album

Shenorock, New York - Where Gonzalez grew up

She’s My Girl - The first single from Gonzalez Smith’s new album

The Manhattan Bar - Athens, Ga.

Gary McFarland & Peter Smith’s 1971 album Butterscotch Rum on Spotify

Waiting for the Fire by Marvelous Toy - Gonzalez’s Pickin’ the Grinnin’

The Henry Clay People - Gonzalez’s friend Jordan Hudock’s other band

Pickin’ the Grinnin’ Recommendations

Zack Bryan’s new album

Sierra Ferrell

18 Wheels of Love - Video mentioned by Francesca

Nathan Graham’s new single Right One

Lovejoy’s new single Normal People Things

Noah Kahan

Cole Chaney

Ella Webster (Cole Chaney’s fiddle player)

Hillbilly Days - PIkeville, Kentucky’s spring festival

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