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She is the owner of Kate's Lazy Desert in Landers, California, Kate's Lazy Cabin in Woodstock, New York, and Kate's Lazy Meadow in Mount Tremper, New York, a rustic modern lodge in New York's Catskill Mountains. Personal life įrom 1981 to 1996, Pierson was in a relationship with artist Tim Rollins. Eventually, Pierson and the other band members began commuting between Athens and New York, playing gigs. The band formed in October 1976 and played a few parties before heading to New York to play some shows. Pierson met up with the other members of what would become the B-52s while living in Athens, Georgia. and moving to Athens, Georgia, where she lived on a farm and earned a living as a paste-up artist in the type shop of the local newspaper. She then traveled around England for a time before returning to the U.S. Pierson briefly attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois before transferring to Boston University, where she earned a journalism degree. Pierson was born in Weehawken, New Jersey, and raised in Rutherford. She later released the non-album single "Better Not Sting the Bee", and on April 15, 2016, she released a cover of " Venus" as a single. In February 2015, Pierson released her first solo album, Guitars and Microphones, featuring material co-written by Sia. Pierson has also collaborated with many other artists including The Ramones, Iggy Pop and R.E.M.

This, along with Pierson's distinctive wide-ranging singing voice, remains a trademark of the B-52's' unique sound. In the early years, as well as being a vocalist, Pierson was the main keyboard player and performed on a keyboard bass during live shows and on many of the band's recordings, taking on a role usually filled by a bass guitar player, which differentiated the band from their contemporaries. In the B-52s, she has performed alongside Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson, and Keith Strickland. She plays guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments. Catherine Elizabeth Pierson (born April 27, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and founding member of the B-52's.
