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Jason Pierce | |
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Background information | |
Origin | London, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Pop, R&B, pop rock, alternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, grunge, pop punk, power pop, emo pop, emo, indie rock, electropop, dance-pop, indie pop |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Instruments | Drums |
Associated acts | The Weekend, Our Lady Peace, Paramore, Treble Charger, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Chantal Kreviazuk |
Website | www |
Jason Pierce is a Canadian drummer, currently the drummer of the Canadian band Our Lady Peace since 2016.
During the 2000s, Pierce was a member of the Canadian band The Weekend. [1]
In 2012, Pierce performed drums on the Evans Blue album Graveyard of Empires . [2] He was also the drummer for Treble Charger for a time. [3]
In 2014, while in search of a replacement drummer, Our Lady Peace enlisted Pierce to perform during live shows. [4] [5] In 2016, he officially joined the band as their full-time drummer. [6]
He has also toured with Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Paramore, Dallas Green, [5] and Chantal Kreviazuk, [1] among others.
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