Joey Vera

Joey Vera (born April 24, 1963) is an American bassist who is known as a member of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and progressive metal band Fates Warning. During 2004 and early 2005, he toured with Anthrax as a fill-in for Frank Bello, who had taken a break from the band.[1] He was also a member of Engine, recorded with Tribe After Tribe, and appears on the OSI album Free. His first solo album, A Thousand Faces, was released in 1994. His current solo project, A Chinese Firedrill, released an album titled Circles in 2007.[2] On August 1, 2019, Vera was announced as the touring bassist for a newly reunited Mercyful Fate filling in for Timi Hansen.[3]

Joey Vera
Vera in 2007
Background information
Born (1963-04-24) April 24, 1963
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsBass
Years active1982–present
Associated actsArmored Saint, Fates Warning, Anthrax, Engine, Tribe After Tribe, Seven Witches

Originally a guitar player, Vera took interest in playing the instrument after listening to Kiss' Alive!, and by the time Armored Saint formed, he had switched from guitar to bass. Vera has cited Geezer Butler, John Deacon, John Entwistle, Larry Graham, Steve Harris, Louis Johnson, John Paul Jones, Geddy Lee, Paul McCartney, Jaco Pastorius, and Verdine White as influences or inspirations to his bass playing.[4][5] He usually plays bass by using his fingers, though he has used a guitar pick on a few occasions.[6][7]

Discography
Vera performing with Fates Warning
Vera performing with Fates Warning

With Armored Saint

as Joey Vera
  • A Thousand Faces (1994)

With Fates Warning

With Tribe After Tribe
  • Pearls Before Swine (1997)
  • Enchanted Entrance (2002)

With Chroma Key

With Engine

With John Arch

With Seven Witches

With OSI

as A Chinese Firedrill
  • Circles (2007)

With Arch/Matheos

With Motor Sister
  • Ride (2015)

References
  1. http://metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=399 Metal Storm
  2. Vera, Joey. "A CHINESE FIREDRILL". Joeyvera.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  3. August 2019, Alice Pattillo02. "Mercyful Fate bring original lineup back to home turf in Copenhell 2020". Metal Hammer Magazine.
  4. "Armored Saint's Joey Vera: "I heard Kiss's Alive! and that was about it for me. I just wanted to play an instrument"". Guitar World. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  5. "Armored Saint Family Tree — The Metal". givememetal.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  6. "Joey Vera (Armored Saint/Fates Warning) Plays Favorite Bass Riffs". Loudwire. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  7. "Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera talks long-awaited new album, Punch The Sky". forbassplayersonly.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.


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