Dax Pierson


Dax Wentworth Pierson was an American musician from Oakland, California. He had been a member of Subtle and 13 & God.

Life and career

Pierson was born on August 2, 1970. He worked at Amoeba Music in Berkeley, California for 10 years. He was a member of Subtle and 13 & God.
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. No one else in the vehicle was seriously injured. His musician friends and promoters subsequently organized a series of tribute shows and benefit albums.
In 2009, he sued Ford Motor Company for faulty design mechanics, arguing that the defective seat contributed to his life-threatening injuries. A federal court jury awarded him $18.3 million.
He released Live in Oakland on Ratskin Records in 2019.
In 2021, he released Nerve Bumps ; his first solo studio album for fifteen years. The album's title partly inspired by a quote from dancer Martha Graham. Some of the album's themes touch on his recovery from his 2005 accident. The album's track For The Angels was included on The Wire magazine's compilation for April 2021.
Pierson died in Oakland, California on December 30, 2024, at the age of 54.

Discography

Studio albums

Intro To Pablo Feldman Sun Riley
  • ''Nerve Bumps ''

Live albums

  • ''Live in Oakland''

Contributions