Justin Pearson

Infobox musical artist


Name = Justin Pearson
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = San Diego, United States
Instrument = vocals, Bass guitar
Genre = Screamo
Noise rock
Grindcore
Math rock
Mathcore
Occupation = Musician, Vocalist
Years_active = 1991 - Present
Label = Three One G
Gold Standard Laboratories
ANTI-
Epitaph Records
Associated_acts = Struggle
Swing Kids
The Crimson Curse
The Locust
Holy Molar
Some Girls
Head Wound City
Rogue Astronaut
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Blood Brothers
The Bastard Noise
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Justin Pearson is a vocalist or bassist for several West Coast screamo, noise rock and grindcore bands, some of which include the Locust, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Ground Unicorn Horn, Fast Forward, Brain Tourniquet, and Rogue Astronaut. He also participated in the groups Struggle, Swing Kids, the Crimson Curse, and Some Girls, all of which have now broken up. He is also owner and co-operator of Three One G Records. As a hoax, Pearson and Scott Beibin (of Lost Film Fest, Evil Twin Booking and Bloodlink Records) appeared on an episode of "The Jerry Springer Show", and shared a kiss. He has collaborated with Jimmy LaValle, Gabe Serbian, Mark McCoy, Wesley Eisold, Karen O, Nick Zinner, Jordan Blilie, Cody Votolato, and members of Bastard Noise, among others.

He lives in Golden Hill, a residential community in San Diego.

Bands

truggle

"1991-1994"
Struggle began Pearson's music career, when he was age 15. They released an LP and an EP on Ebullition Records.Justin Pearson Interview, Skatepunk.net, January/March 2000 [http://www.skatepunk.net/articles/jpiview.html] Access date: July 17, 2008.]

wing Kids

"1994-1997"
Swing Kids were an early San Diego screamo group, indebted to Drive Like Jehu and Joy Division.

The Crimson Curse

The Crimson Curse was Pearson's first group to include keyboards and elements of deathrock. The band was an attempt to return a sense of lunacy and excitement to the hardcore punk scene, which had begun to appear dry and pedantic to Pearson. Pearson says he modelled the group on the Dead Boys. The band also included Jimmy LaValle of Tristeza.

The Locust

"1994-Present"
The Locust was initially a powerviolence project whose first release was a split with Man Is the Bastard. Later releases incorporated synthesizers and became increasingly theatrical. The Locust is Pearson's best-known work.

Holy Molar

"2001-Present"
Holy Molar is a side-project of the Locust; in addition to Locust members Pearson, Gabe Serbian, and Bobby Bray, the group includes Ron Avila (formerly of Antioch Arrow) and Mark McCoy (formerly of Charles Bronson, currently of Das Oath).

ome Girls

"2002-2007"
Some Girls was formed by Wesley Eisold, formerly of Give Up the Ghost. The group blended grindcore with noise rock, and collaborated with Karen O.

Head Wound City

"2005-Present"
Along with Pearson, Head Wound City consists of Jordan Blilie and Cody Votolato of The Blood Brothers, Nick Zinner from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Gabe Serbian, of The Locust and Holy Molar.

Rogue Astronaut

"2008"
Rogue Astronaut is a noise music project, with Bobby Bray of The Locust, and Bill Nelson and Eric Wood of Bastard Noise (formerly Man Is the Bastard).

Influences

Groups in which Pearson participated have covered songs by Queen, Joy Division, Public Image Ltd., the Birthday Party, and Crossed Out.

External links

* [http://www.threeoneg.com Three One G]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Uqdw8wXqpA4 Justin on Jerry Springer Part 1 (Youtube)]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=cuOoY2phWj4 Justin on Jerry Springer Part 2 (Youtube)]
* [http://www.scenepointblank.com/features/154 Interview with Justin (Scene Point Blank)]
* [http://pod.icast.co.il/57cc8d45-717c-44a6-812f-d838578fcd74.icast.mp3 audio interview with Justin (Jekyll and Hyde, Israel)]

References