{"title":"Dead Pioneers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Dead Pioneers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDead Pioneers formed in Denver, Colorado around Native American (Dine\/Navajo) artist and activist Gregg Deal, who serves as the band's frontman and primary lyricist. The band's work centers on Native American political and cultural themes, with Deal's parallel career as a visual artist informing the band's visual presentation. They have released material through Hassle Records and partner labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDead Pioneers' sound combines punk rock, hardcore punk, post-punk, and noise rock with politically engaged lyrical content addressing Indigenous experience, settler colonialism, and contemporary American politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDead Pioneers (2023, Hassle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePO$T AMERICAN (2025, Hassle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHassle Records pressings of the Dead Pioneers catalog have been issued in color variant editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Dead Pioneers typically start with PO$T AMERICAN (2025) or the 2023 self-titled debut. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2020s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2020s — Now\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dead-pioneers-self-titled-clear-vinyl","title":"Self-Titled LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eVocalist Gregg Deal, a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, uses the album to address issues of Indigenous rights, social justice, and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540968714423,"sku":"210000099405","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4450186-3434045.jpg?v=1781154902"},{"product_id":"dead-pioneers-po-t-american-crystal-clear-vinyl","title":"Po$t American LP","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerforming arts and poetry meet hardcore punk. 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