Jay Stapley came to London in 1978 after playing in local bands in the Kent/Sussex area. He became one of London’s  best-known session and gigging  guitarists, working with a wide range of artists and producers on projects ranging from films (“Withnail and I”, etc.) to international tours (Roger Waters, Mike Oldfield etc.) and albums (Suede, Toyah, Scott Walker, etc.)

Jay’s live work with Julian Dawson took him to Germany in 1983, where he met producer Rene Tinner (Can) and became a regular commuter to Rene’s Cologne studio to add guitar to various recording  projects.  One of the artists Jay worked with was German superstar Westernhagen, with whom Jay has toured and recorded ever since, becoming co-producer and Musical Director.

Jay’s interest in technology led him to become a demonstrator of guitar products for Roland UK and Roland International. Subsequent demonstration work for Digidesign encouraged Jay to develop his own studio, where he now produces a wide range of music including CDs and library projects.

Jay’s teaching experience includes private tuition and he was one of the first teachers at the Guitar Institute.