NIPP & Road Home Concerts are thrilled to announce the addition of Jason Truby of POD to the Sept. 23 "DENVER GUITAR FESTIVAL" at the Ogden Theatre The event features Phil Keaggy along with guests: Dave Beegle, Ashley Cleveland, Kenny Greenberg, the Beegle/Keaggy Jam Band and Ian Keaggy (Phil's son). For complete info go to: http://www.nipp.com/show/detail/4002 for 2PM workshop & http://www.nipp.com/show/detail/4001 for 6PM show.

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 in 1997 to spend time with his family. However, in 2003, P.O.D. needed a new guitarist after former band member Marcos Curiel was kicked from the band in a bitter controversy, but claimed to have resigned for reasons unknown. 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 2004, 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 released early 2006. Truby typically plays Gibson Les Paul Standards 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. His main influences in music are Coldplay, AC/DC, and the legendary guitarist Phil Keaggy.

Check out a 2004 interview with Jason Truby: http://www.gibson.com/Whatsnew/pressrelease/2004/jul15a.html