Jason Truby

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Jason Truby, guitarist of P.O.D.

Jason Truby is an American guitarist. He began his career in 1989 when he formed thrash/death metal/metalcore band Living Sacrifice as their lead guitarist. He left Living Sacrifice, he was founding member of the Arkansas-based metal band, 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.

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 Keaggys band Glassharp at the first annual Denver guitar festival.

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.

His main influences in music are John Coltrane, Monk, U2, Phil Keaggy, Wes Montgomery, Segovia, Jimi Hendrix, Bach, Pat Metheny, The Beatles, Brubeck, Stanley Jordan, Coldplay, and Radiohead, to name a few.