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Jay Watson
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Watson in 2014
Background information
Also known as
  • GUM / Gumby
  • Wesley Goldtouch
Born Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day
Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia
Origin Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Genres Psychedelic rock, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, dream pop, psychedelic pop, space rock
Occupation(s) Musician, producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboards
Years active 2005–present
Labels
  • Spinning Top Records
  • p(doom)

Jay Wesley Watson is a talented musician from Australia. He plays many instruments, writes songs, sings, and produces music. Jay is well-known for being a touring member of the popular band Tame Impala. He also helped start another band called Pond. With Pond, he has released ten albums!

Jay Watson also creates his own music under the name GUM. As GUM, he has released six studio albums so far. Sometimes, he works with James Ireland, another member of Pond. They form a duo called GUM & Ginoli and remix songs by other artists. Jay also helps produce and mix music for his bandmates and other musicians in Perth, Australia.

Music Journey

Early Life and GUM's Beginning

Jay Wesley Watson was born in Carnarvon, Australia. He grew up in a town called Northam. When he was young, people gave him the nickname Gumby. This name came from a famous clay animation TV show.

Later, when Jay started making his own music, he shortened his nickname to GUM. This became the name for his solo music projects.

Solo Albums as GUM

Jay released his first solo album as GUM, called Delorean Highway, in 2014. He had recorded most of the songs back in 2011. He said it felt good when it finally came out, even though the songs felt old to him. The album was described as a collection of "paranoid pop songs." These songs were mostly about falling in love and things he worried about.

In 2015, Jay released his second album, Glamorous Damage. He recorded this album in London. A song from the album, "Anaesthetized Lesson," was later remixed by Kevin Parker from Tame Impala. When Jay performs live as GUM, he often uses backing tracks to help with the music.

His third album, Flash in the Pan, came out in 2016. Before the album, he released a single called "Gemini." This song was described as a mix of looped vocals, synth sounds like Pond's music, and dreamy bass. Jay said "Gemini" was the first song he recorded for the album. He also mentioned it was probably the most direct song.

Jay Watson lives in Beaconsfield, which is a suburb near Fremantle in Perth. In 2019, he and his girlfriend Lucy welcomed their son, Jack.

Music Albums

As GUM

Albums

  • Delorean Highway (2014)
  • Glamorous Damage (2015)
  • Flash In the Pan (2016)
  • The Underdog (2018)
  • Out In the World (2020)
  • Saturnia (2023)
  • Ill Times (2024) with Ambrose Kenny-Smith

Singles

  • Anesthetized Lesson (2015)
  • Elafonissi Blue (2015)
  • Gemini (2016)
  • Deep Razz (2016)
  • The Underdog (2018)
  • The Blue Marble (2018)
  • Out In the World (2020)
  • Airwalkin' (2020)
  • Low to Low (2020)
  • Ancients (2022; from Glamorous Damage remaster)
  • Minor Setback / Old Transistor Radio (2023) with Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  • Race to the Air (2023)
  • Would It Pain You to See? (2023)
  • Music Is Bigger Than Hair (2023)
  • Argentina (2023)
  • Ill Times (2024) with Ambrose Kenny-Smith
  • Dud (2024) with Ambrose Kenny-Smith

With Pond

  • Psychedelic Mango (2009)
  • Corridors of Blissterday (2009)
  • Frond (2010) (credited as Wesley Goldtouch)
  • Beard, Wives, Denim (2012)
  • Hobo Rocket (2013)
  • Man It Feels Like Space Again (2015)
  • The Weather (2017)
  • Tasmania (2019)
  • Sessions (2019)
  • 9 (2021)
  • Stung! (2024)

With Tame Impala

  • Tame Impala (2008), drums on "Wander", keyboards on "Forty-One Mosquitoes Flying in Formation"
  • Innerspeaker (2010), drums on "Solitude Is Bliss", "The Bold Arrow of Time", "Island Walking".
  • Live at the Corner EP (2010), drums on all tracks
  • Lonerism (2012), piano on "Apocalypse Dreams", keyboards on "Elephant"
  • Live Versions (2014), keyboards on all tracks
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