Person · Male
Jay Watson
Australian multi-instrumentalist, producer, singer & songwriter
- From
- Carnarvon, Australia
- Since
- 1990–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Jay Wesley Watson is an Australian multi-instrumentalist, producer, mixer, singer and songwriter. He is best known as a touring member of the psychedelic band Tame Impala and as a co-founder of the psychedelic rock band Pond, with whom he has recorded eleven albums. Watson also records solo material under the name GUM and, as of 2026, has released seven solo studio albums under this name.
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Watson occasionally collaborates with fellow Pond member James "Gin" Ireland as the duo GUM & Ginoli, remixing songs originally recorded by a variety of different artists, and occasionally contributes production and mixing to the solo projects of fellow Pond members as well as other musicians. In 2023, Watson began collaborating with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard member Ambrose Kenny-Smith as a duo under the name GUM with Ambrose Kenny-Smith, releasing their first studio album, Ill Times, in July 2024.
As of October 2026, Watson has contributed to eleven studio albums, one live album, and two extended plays with Pond; has released seven solo studio albums under the name GUM; has contributed to two studio albums, one live album, and two extended plays with Tame Impala; has released two collaborative GUM albums with Kenny-Smith; has released multiple remixes of songs with Ireland; and has produced, mixed, or performed with a number of up-and-coming acts.
Member of
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The Novocaines drums (drum set)
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Pond bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, membranophone, synthesizer
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Vocal supporting musician
Also known as
Jay Wesley Watson
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d275d916-efe9-4475-ac00-2eed2cb9bbbf
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.