Jake Faun On Playing With David Lee Roth, Living In L.A., Musical Influences & Future Career Plans

A steadily-working, Los Angeles-based guitarist, Jake Faun’s touring and/or recording credits include David Lee Roth, Selena Gomez, DNCE and Bryce Vine. Comfortable within country, pop and rock alike, Faun also has experience as a music director for live performances. The Brighton, England native has also found success online as a teacher and YouTuber, and his excellent YouTube channel includes a mix of improvisation-oriented performances and gear-related product reviews.
I first learned about Jake Faun from his aforementioned work with David Lee Roth. Part of Roth’s backing band alongside Ryan Wheeler, Al Estrada, Francis Valentino and Danny Wagner, Faun played gigs at arenas all over the U.S. until the COVID-19 pandemic halted Roth’s tour with KISS. As I learned about from speaking with Faun — our early February 2022 chat via Zoom is embedded below — the KISS live dates were only the beginning on what was to come from Roth in 2020 and beyond.
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