Dax Pierson

Dax Pierson (born 1970)[2] is an American musician from Oakland, California.[4] He has been a member of Subtle and 13 & God.[5]

Dax Pierson
Birth name	Dax Wentworth Pierson[1]
Born	1970 (age 50–51)[2]
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	Experimental
Occupation(s)	Multi-instrumentalist[3]
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Nosordo Ratskin
Associated acts	Subtle 13 & God

Life and career

Dax Pierson worked at Amoeba Music in Berkeley, California for 10 years.[6] He has been a member of Subtle and 13 & God.[7]

In 2005, he was seriously injured and left paralyzed from the chest down when the Subtle tour van hit a patch of black ice in Iowa.[8][9] His musician friends and promoters subsequently organized a series of tribute shows and benefit albums.[10] In 2009, he sued Ford Motor Company for faulty design mechanics, arguing that the defective seat contributed to his life-threatening injuries.[11] A federal court jury awarded him $18.3 million ($12.3 million for medical expenses and lost earnings and $6 million for pain and suffering).[12][13]

He released Live in Oakland on Ratskin Records in 2019.[14]

Discography

Studio albums

• Intro To (2002)
• Pablo Feldman Sun Riley (2006) (with Robert Horton)

Live albums

• Live in Oakland (2019)

Contributions

• Anticon - "Pitty Party People" from We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) (2002)
• Jel - "14. Dynamic Button" from 10 Seconds (2002)
• Themselves - "Good People Check" and "Hat in the Wind" from The No Music (2002)
• Odd Nosdam - "Untitled" from No More Wig for Ohio (2003)
• Alias - "Unseen Sights" from Muted (2003)
• Odd Nosdam - "Untitled Two" from Burner (2005)
• Alias & Tarsier - "Picking the Same Lock" from Brookland/Oaklyn (2006)
• Odd Nosdam - "Hollow Me" from Pretty Swell Explode (2008)
• Themselves - "You Ain't It" from Crowns Down (2009)
• Alias - "Talk in Technicolor" from Fever Dream (2011)

References

1. "Live In Oakland | Ratskin Records". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
2. "Dax Pierson". AllMusic. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
3. Segal, Dave (April 29, 2007). "Dax Pierson & Robert Horton: Pablo Feldman Sun Riley". XLR8R. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
4. Aguilar-Canabal, Diego (June 19, 2019). "The Musical Reinvention of Dax Pierson". East Bay Express. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
5. "Dax Pierson". San Francisco Electronic Music Festival. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
6. Hix, Lisa (May 8, 2005). "CLUBLAND". SFGate. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
7. "New at the XLR8R Podcast DJ Mix Series: anticon". XLR8R. March 1, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
8. Breihanon, Tom (May 28, 2009). "Subtle's Dax Pierson Awarded $18.3 Million in Injury Lawsuit". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
9. Marston, Jennifer (May 28, 2009). "Dax Pierson Awarded $18.3 Million". XLR8R. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
10. Murray, Robin (May 29, 2019). "Dax Pierson Given Enormous Payment". Clash. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
11. Arnold, Eric (May 28, 2009). "Dax Pierson awarded $18M in Settlement". SF Weekly. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
12. Egelko, Bob (May 28, 2009). "Paralyzed Oakland musician sues Ford, wins". SFGate. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
13. Hughes, Josiah (May 29, 2019). "Subtle Member Wins $18 million Lawsuit". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
14. Voynovskaya, Nastia (July 22, 2019). "Dax Pierson's New Album Confronts a Near-Death Experience and Turbulent Recovery". KQED. Retrieved September 8, 2019.

External links

• Dax Pierson discography at Discogs