Jesse Batiuk is a guitarist/songwriter/producer whose music has sold and received airplay worldwide. He has been the guitarist for several bands including Beautiful Garbage, Plane, Headchange, and others. In 2004, Jesse released his solo debut CD, Bluephoria, and released his second CD, Away With Words, in 2006. Both written and produced by Batiuk, he released a self-titled EP in 2007 that features re-mastered versions of songs from his previous solo albums. In 2008, Jesse Batiuk was nominated for an Orange County Music Award for "Best Instrumental".