Justin Pearson

about

Perhaps you’ve seen Justin Pearson right before or after a set at one of his shows: calmly arranging equipment, polite and friendly, but not particularly outspoken. He performs, and suddenly there is a man possessed in front of you—full of seemingly impossible contortions, frantic playing pace, and vocals spit so aggressively you wonder if his head might burst right there. His eyes are dark and piercing, and if looks could kill, we’d all be corpses. When thinking of Justin as an artist, there is a multitude of bands/projects one can look to, each of which his musical presence is distinctly felt amongst the talent of the countless others he’s worked with. The most well-known of his long resume is probably The Locust or, most recently, Dead Cross. The Crimson Curse, Some Girls, Holy Molar, Head Wound City, Retox, and Planet B are only some of the others– each unique, but also unified in their intensity. He has collaborated in various capacities with musicians as diverse as Mike Patton, to Martin Atkins, to Dave Lombardo, to Kool Keith. When it comes to music, it really doesn’t matter which version of Pearson performance you’re watching—whether in a tight, masked, insect-inspired uniform, a long white lab coat splattered with fake blood, or his unofficial “uniform” of sorts comprised of something like black pants, a plain shirt, and a worn leather jacket. He might be armed with a clear Dan Armstrong bass, or only with a microphone shoved in his mouth like a gag, cord wrapped aro

top songs

albums

Incompresa

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Dim Mak Records New Noise Volume 1

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Dim Mak Records New Noise Volume 2

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A Pig's Orphan Remix EP

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Sir Malcolm Arnold Chamber Music: Violin Trio, Op. 54 / Violin Sonatas Nos. 1 And 2 / Cello Fantasy, Op. 130

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Arnold: Violin Trio, Op. 54, Violin Sonatas #1 & 2, Etc.

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Arnold: Chamber Music

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Discography

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Emotions

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The Cycle

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Romborama

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Warsaw

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