Complex sentence: In 1986, Pierson founded the punk rock band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois, with Ben Weasel, and played guitar for the band until its disbanding in 2001.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1986, Pierson and Ben Weasel co-founded the punk rock band Screeching Weasel in Chicago, Illinois. Pierson played guitar for the band until its break-up in 2001.