{"product_id":"dead-pioneers-dead-pioneers-pre-order-1","title":"Dead Pioneers - Dead Pioneers","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBeing embarrassed to be a white American has never been a bigger visceral, laugh filled, joy than when I’m listening to Dead Pioneers. If you think truth needs a great soundtrack… look no further than Dead Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e.”  \u003cb\u003eShepard Fairey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDead Pioneers is one of one. Injecting new life into punk rock with an indigenous perspective and an important message. They are beautiful people and great musicians and we can’t wait to go on tour with them as soon as possible!\u003c\/i\u003e” \u003cb\u003eThe Interrupters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eImagine if the fucking Vikings or the Mayflower never made it across the Atlantic and One Mocassin’s grandkids electrified the lute his ancestors found in the rubble of the Mayflower that crashed on the rocks.  There would be no Minutemen or Fugazi, only DEAD PIONEERS!\u003c\/i\u003e” \u003cb\u003eJeff Ament (Pearl Jam)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho were the first punks? Do \u003cb\u003eThe Damned\u003c\/b\u003e have more of a shout than \u003cb\u003eThe Sex Pistols\u003c\/b\u003e? \u003cb\u003eThe Stooges\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eRamones\u003c\/b\u003e? \u003cb\u003eGregg Deal,\u003c\/b\u003e the acclaimed visual and performance artist behind his new project \u003cb\u003eDead Pioneers\u003c\/b\u003e, is making a claim that Indigenous Americans were the first real punks.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGregg Deal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an artist and activist and a member of the \u003cb\u003ePyramid Lake Paiute Tribe\u003c\/b\u003e. Much of his work includes exhaustive critiques of American colonialism, society, politics, popular culture and history. With this work - including paintings, murals and performance art - Deal critically examines issues within Indian country such as decolonisation, stereotype and appropriation. He has exhibited his work at cultural centres nationally and internationally.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeal suggests that the overarching theme of the \u003cb\u003eDead Pioneers\u003c\/b\u003e self-titled album is “\u003ci\u003ean introduction to the band itself\u003c\/i\u003e.” Created with a DIY disposition and the “\u003ci\u003elove of a scene that saves lives\u003c\/i\u003e”, they reel off a roll call of marginalised groups and protected characteristics: “\u003ci\u003eIndigenous rights, Black rights, Brown rights, Asian rights, Gay rights, Trans rights, Workers rights and beyond…\u003c\/i\u003e”. This is central to their identity and focus, saying that “\u003ci\u003ewith a North American Indigenous person as the vocalist, being unapologetically upfront on the social, political and cultural side of things doesn’t seem necessary, but paramount to the overall tone of the band\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis self-titled debut, coming in at a lithe 22 minutes with only one of the twelve tracks exceeding three minutes, is almost over before it begins, but covers a huge amount of ground in that time. Musical touchstones are varied, ranging from \u003cb\u003eBlack Flag\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Minutemen\u003c\/b\u003e via \u003cb\u003eSuicidal Tendencies\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRage Against The Machine\u003c\/b\u003e through to \u003cb\u003eLa Dispute\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eIdles\u003c\/b\u003e. Thematically, as much as sonically, it channels the taut energy and directed rage of \u003cb\u003eFugazi\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eHenry Rollins\u003c\/b\u003e at their peak.\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpoken word interludes serve as connections between songs as well as linking back to Deal’s extensive art career. Tracks such as lead single ‘\u003cb\u003eBad Indian\u003c\/b\u003e’  uses humour as a way into complex, knotty themes and has the lines, “\u003ci\u003eA woman once asked me my Indian name and I said “It’s Gregg.\" She was so disappointed she was like “no it has to be Red Eagle, or two Rivers”, “or Greyskull ” I said. “ Yes, wait, is that for real? ” “No, no” I said without her realising my brief but generationally relevant He Man joke, the kind of joke that would tell her while Indian, I’m also having an American experience too.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe band is made up of guitarists \u003cb\u003eJosh Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAbe Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e, drummer \u003cb\u003eShane Zweygardt\u003c\/b\u003e and bassist \u003cb\u003eLee Tesche\u003c\/b\u003e (who is also lead guitarist for \u003cb\u003eAlgiers\u003c\/b\u003e), with \u003cb\u003eGregg Deal\u003c\/b\u003e on vocals. For the creation of the album, the songs were written together, “\u003ci\u003eall bringing something to the table and working through it, just the excitement and desire to write\u003c\/i\u003e”, with most of the lyrics contributed by Deal. “\u003ci\u003eWe are together in all we do. Our process is one of unity and no ego. Obviously I wouldn’t be here without them. The shared vision is paramount to making this work properly\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003ci\u003eI see the existence of Dead Pioneers as an extension of my own visual and performance art work\u003c\/i\u003e”, concludes Deal. “\u003ci\u003eHaving used spoken word in my practice, this is a new medium that is not just satisfying as an artist, but empowering to unapologetically say the quiet things out loud\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegardless of who was really punk first, \u003cb\u003eDead Pioneers\u003c\/b\u003e are here now, continuing to ask questions and stand up for the voiceless. And in a post-Albini world, perhaps such a sense of integrity is more important than ever?\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Tired\u003cbr\u003e2. We Were Punk First\u003cbr\u003e3. Moving Day\u003cbr\u003e4. The Punchline\u003cbr\u003e5. Bad Indian\u003cbr\u003e6. The Art of Savagery\u003cbr\u003e7. Rage\u003cbr\u003e8. Dreamcatcher\u003cbr\u003e9. World Up My Ass\u003cbr\u003e10. This is Not a Political Song\u003cbr\u003e11. Doom Indian\u003cbr\u003e12. 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