Jay Gordon and the Penetrators Music

Throughout his career, Jay Gordon has become famous for his slashing guitar solos, his passionate vocals, and his dedication to the blues. While his inspirations have included Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, he does not sound like any of his predecessors and has long had his own distinctive voice. Never interested in merely recreating the past, Jay has moved the blues forward to the 21st century, infusing the music with the fire and power of rock while carving out his own place in the music world. Others have taken notice and he was honored as the best blues/rock guitarist at the 2007 Real Blues Annual Awards in Canada , his latest in a long series of awards. Crowds throughout the United States and Europe have been very impressed by his intense playing and his series of memorable recordings.

Jay has played and opened up for many famous artist, such as, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, BB King, Def Leopard, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, and many more. He has also headlined his own European tours.

On New Life, Jay Gordon presents his new band, the Penetrators. In 2007 while playing at a jam session that he was running at Lake Elsinore , he heard a female voice repeatedly shouting “Turn the guitar up!” After the set, he met the blues lover, a talented bassist and singer, Sharon Butcher. Soon they were jamming together and Jay was very impressed. “ Sharon is a very solid bass player who never overplays and likes to lock in with the drummer. She is also a very good rock and blues singer, putting a lot of emotion into her singing, and she has great phrasing.” Within a short time, Jay and Sharon decided to team up and form a new trio. They played concerts with different drummers, going through 15 before they found the right one, Abe Perez. “Abe and Sharon really rock. From the first time Sharon, Abe and I jammed, I knew it was right. Abe is powerful and understands the concept of playing what is needed for a song. They both play with feeling, leaving me free to do what I want. It is rare to get a group together that has this kind of chemistry.”

Since then, they have recorded several CD's. They were nominated for five awards and walked away with two awards April 27th, 2009 at The 5th annual South Bay Music Awards out here in Los Angeles. 1. Guitarist of the year - Jay Gordon & 2. Bass Player of the year - Sharon Butcher. They are now working on another Rock CD with Donnell Cameron, a pioneer sound engineer and mixer and innovative producer of the Southern California punk sound, they are set to start work in Hollywood in May and June 2010 at Westbeach Recorders recording studio.

They play many venues from Concert Arenas and Biker Rally's to the Night Clubs and Casinos.

"Not since Hendrix has a guitarist so infused rock and blues with the spirit of adventure"

Rock City News - G - Man

"His fingers blaze across the strings spewing out notes in rapid succession like a AK47."

His playing is as much a feat of athleticism as his musicality.Jim Fowler - L A Times

"One of the most important Blues/Rock guitarist on the scene today." Guitar World

You can read more on Jay Gordon and the Penetrators at their web site www.jaygordonandthepenetrators.com