Main guitars: Fender Strat with Dimarzio Virtual Vintage and HS-2 pickups, Fender Tele w/Kinman pickups, Hipshot D-tuner & Joe Glaser B-Bender, Yamaha AES1500B
Amps: Vox AC30, Dr. Z Maz 18 jr., Peavey Classic 50, Kingsley OD2
Pedalboard: VHT Valvulator, Ernie Ball VPjr, Morley Bad Horsie wah, Boss CS-2, Durham Sex Drive, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Ibanez Tube King, Arion Stereo Chorus, Nobels Tremolo, Keeley looper, Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2

Jay has performed all over the world, from Alaska to the Persian Gulf. He has toured throughout Canada and the US with Warner recording artist Patricia Conroy and Lisa Brokop, performed for the military in Germany, Bosnia, UAE, Israel, and Egypt and performed on live radio and television including CMT, The Nashville Network, the CBC and the CCMAs. Jay has played on hundreds of recordings and works as a freelance guitarist with some of Canada’s finest country artists. He is based in Vancouver, BC.

Live - Aaron Pritchett, Taylor James, Last Resort, Patricia Conroy
Studio - producers Tom McKillip and Jay Semko

Albert Lee, Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton, Pete Anderson, Vince Gill, Brent Rowan, David Grissom, Al Anderson…

Lucinda Williams, Shaun Verreault, Patty Griffin, My Ears Ringing

"Elixir's don't give out halfway through a recording or a great live show. I know that even if I forget to wipe my strings down, they'll still sound like new the next time I play.  The new Anti-Rust plain steel strings last just as long as the coated ones now!"