Jason Pierce

Who is Jason Pierce?

Jason Andrew Pierce is an English musician. Currently the frontman and sole permanent member of the band Spiritualized, he previously co-fronted alternative rock band Spacemen 3 with Peter Kember. He has worked under the name J. Spaceman.

In between his work with Spiritualized and Spacemen 3, Pierce has been active with a network of free jazz players and improvisers, collaborating with acclaimed artists, including Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, jazz pianist Dr. John, Primal Scream, Daniel Johnston, and Yoko Ono among others.

Pierce was seriously ill with pneumonia in 2005. Both his lungs had filled with liquid, and the 5'11 musician's weight plunged to seven stone and his heart stopped beating twice.

In 2006, Pierce released his first solo album, Guitar Loops, a limited release on Coxon and Wales's Treader record label. Also in 2006, he composed the original score for an art installation called "Silent Sound" by British artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. The live performance at St. George's Hall in Liverpool was recorded and released as a limited edition signed and numbered CD.