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Dinosaur Jr. was founded in 1984 and the group emerged among the most highly regarded in alternative rock. By reintroducing volume and attack in his songs, Mascis shed the strict limitations of early 1980s hardcore, becoming an influence on the burgeoning grunge movement. Mascis' body of work continues to inspire a generation of guitar players and songwriters today.
When the original line up of Mascis, Lou Barlow on bass and drummer Murph re-formed in 2005 for select live dates it was apparent that the years apart had not eroded any of their vitality. Restoring the sound established by the opening hat-trick gambit of Dinosaur, You're Living All Over Me, and Bug, 2007's Beyond continued the band's march into rock greatness by making old ears smile and new ears bleed afresh. The original lineup has now released five studio albums since their reunion, most recently 2021’s “Sweep It Into Space” on Jagjaguwar Records.
GOLD DUST IS FROM WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, AND SOUND LIKE IT.
Drawing as much inspiration from local lore and hometown guitar legends as they do from the traditional folk revival of 1970s UK, Gold Dust emerges with a sound that is distinctly of New England. Started as a solo project of Stephen Pierce (Ampere, Kindling) in 2020, it now functions as a full band comprised of Ally Einbinder (Potty Mouth), Sean Greene (The Van Pelt), and Adam Reid (Nanny, Adam Reid & the In-Betweens).
Joining them on In the Shade of the Living Light are J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Anthony Saffery (Cornershop), Fred Thomas (Saturday Looks Good to Me, Winged Wheel), Gretchen Williams (Kindling), Drew Gardner (Elkhorn), Josh Robbins (Late Bloomer), and Meghan Minior (Ampere, Corrode).