- Jason Pierce
Infobox Person
name = Jason Pierce
caption = Jason Pierce, 1998
birth_date = Birth date and age|1965|11|19|df=y
birth_place = Rugby,England
death_date =
death_place =
other_names = J. Spaceman
known_for =Spiritualized
occupation = Musician
nationality = EnglishJason Pierce (born
19 November 1965 , Rugby,Warwickshire ,England ), also known as J. Spaceman or Spaceman, is an Englishmusician . He was formerly the joint leader – withPeter Kember – of thealternative rock bandSpacemen 3 , and is now the leader and sole permanent member of the bandSpiritualized .In between his work with Spiritualized and Spacemen 3, Pierce has been active with a network of
free jazz players and improvisers, collaborating with a number of artists, includingjazz legendDr. John ,Primal Scream ,Daniel Johnston , andYoko Ono among others.Pierce was seriously ill with
pneumonia in 2005. [ [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1506094/20050721/spiritualized.jhtml?headlines=true Spiritualized's Pierce Beats Death, Recovers - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News ] ]In 2006, Pierce released his first solo
album , "Guitar Loops ", a limited release on Coxon and Wales's Treaderrecord label .Between 6 and 8 February 2007, Pierce performed in a series of benefit concerts for the HOPING Foundation for Palestinian children.
He provided some of the
soundtrack for some ofHarmony Korine 's 2007film , "Mister Lonely ".In July 2008 Pierce sat down for an interview with
NPR before a concert at the in Washington DC. Both the interview and the concert can be heard on the NPR website. [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92754720 Jason Pierce Interview & Spiritualized, Recorded Live In Concert ] ]References
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