Biography
The origins of Gold Dust are tied to this sense of exploration. From the blistering hardcore of Ampere to the towering shoegaze of Kindling, much of Pierce’s work has thrived on sounds that are distorted and loud, a fact that might belie his passion for folk rock. “Psych rock and folk rock were the first detours I ever took from punk music,” the Easthampton, MA-based musician explains. “It never fails to amaze me just how much is out there to find, if you’re looking. I’ve been on this ‘deep dive’ for nearly two decades and I’m still finding out about records that blow my doors off.” Pierce’s interest in the genre spans the globe—from influential Japanese groups like Happy End, to UK cult heroes Richard and Linda Thompson—as well as levels of notoriety—from private press unknowns like Gary Higgins and Hill Andon, to legends like The Byrds or The Grateful Dead. His appetite for discovery is so unending that he’s even working on a book that catalogues international psych and folk rock from the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Biography from their Bandcamp page: https://golddust.bandcamp.com/album/gold-dust
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.