For nearly ten years Passafire has become a nonstop perpetually touring band, playing hundreds of shows across North America. After spending time in between tours, Passafire is preparing to release their 5th full length studio album this summer! The Pier spoke with Passafire’s Ted Bowne, so find out what he discussed inside!
The eight members of the pioneering east coast reggae band that is John Brown’s Body, are musical surgeons with their instruments during live shows and isolated recording sessions. The future roots veteran band has been announced as performers at the annual Summer Camp Music Festival outside of Chicago, Illinois.
San Diego, California based reggae-jam band, Slightly Stoopid, is kicking off their 2013 musical year with the bright lights shining. Their winter tour with Marlon Asher begins on January 9th in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but the long-awaited debut of Slightly Stoopid’s TRI Studios Session from 2011 is set to debut!
The south pacific tropical island paradise of New Zealand is this year’s host to one of the planet’s largest reggae festival, the Ragga Muffin Music Festival. For our Kiwi readers in the southern hemisphere, the lineup features some of the reggae genre’s top artists, as well as the headliner Ms. Lauryn Hill.
Gonzo, former guitarist/vocalist for Fortunate Youth, is celebrating the Christmas release of his latest solo album Rocksteady. As the new vocalist of Beyond I Sight The Pier’s fortunate enough to kick off the new year with his song “Stereo System” featuring Rick Haze. Read more…
