Stone Carpenter Gossard (born on July 20, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the rhythm and additional lead guitarist for the American rock band
Pearl Jam. Along with
Jeff Ament,
Mike McCready, and
Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. Gossard is also known for his work prior to Pearl Jam with the 1980s
Seattle, Washington-based
grunge bands
Green River and
Mother Love Bone, and he has made contributions to the music industry as a producer and owner of a record label and a recording studio. Gossard is also a member of the band
Brad. In 2001, Gossard released his first solo album,
Bayleaf.