Justin Pearson is a singer, bass player, podcaster and founder of the record label Three One G. He has recorded, toured with and founded such bands as The Locust, Dead Cross, Deaf Club and Retox. He latest project, Planet B, is a collaboration with Luke Henshaw that celebrates hip-hop, hardcore and noise, all coated with a danceable sheen of Sci-Fi. Their second record, Fiction Prediction, is out now on Three One G. Justin shares how his introduction to punk and hardcore music was sparked more by its cultural vibrations than playing music, which came later. Joe and Justin discuss the hodge podge nature of the early years of punk shows how that relates to their approach to music now. Justin gives us a little insight into Luke Henshaw’s approach to recording, how they work collectively and the philosophy behind the duos podcast, Cult and Culture. We hear a few tunes and Justin delivers a fabulous tour story.
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