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Interview: The Bennies

June 21, 2018

World's #1 party band? The Bennies, a quartet out of Melbourne, Australia, make a strong case to claim that title. Equal doses reggae, punk, and ska, The Bennies couple their party-hard-or-die-trying mindset with clever lyricism and ear worm hooks. We caught up with Anty (lead vocals), Jules (guitar/vocals), Bowie (drums), and Nick (bass/vocals) of The Bennies before their show [...]

Interview: Ted Bowne (of Passafire)

June 14, 2018

You probably know Ted Bowne as the lead singer and guitarist of rock-reggae favorites Passafire; especially with six full-length albums to their name including their most recent release, 2017’s Longshot. However, you might not be aware of his ever-talented production skills, brand new studio and recent projects that he’s been doing behind the scenes. Ted […]

Interview: The Interrupters

June 7, 2018

Los Angeles, CA based ska-punk band The Interrupters announced during a live performance at Back To The Beach Festival that their third studio album, Fight The Good Fight, would drop on June 29th, 2018 via Hellcat Records. Not only was I excited by the unexpected announcement, but I was scheduled to interview the group back [...]

Interview: Mad Caddies

June 5, 2018

Mad Caddies is a 6-piece punky reggae-ska band from Santa Barbara, CA that have been playing under the name since 1995. For more than 20 years, Mad Caddies have created original material with 6 studio records, a couple of EPs and Live albums. On June 15th, they will add a cover-album to their repertoire with [...]

Interview: Katchafire

June 1, 2018

With over 20 years as a band under their belt, Katchafire has eyes on cementing their place in reggae music history. The all-Maori band out of Hamilton, New Zealand deliver their fifth studio album, and first in over seven years, with the appropriate title Legacy. Katchafire’s instantly recognizable brand of sweet and smooth reggae has embedded […]

Interview: Iration

May 22, 2018

The Pier was able to sit down with Iration on the first night of their summer tour which also happened to be the release date of their 5th studio album, Iration. May 18th marked a special day for the band, and the guys were gracious with their time in answering questions just before they went [...]

Interview: Ali Campbell of UB40

May 21, 2018

UB40 formed out of Birmingham, UK in 1979 when front-man Ali Campbell started the band. They fell in love early with a new genre of music referred to as Reggae that was only but a decade old at the time. They found joy in exploring the genre while taking classic hits and giving them a [...]

Interview: Abraskadabra

March 2, 2018

Abraskadabra is a 7-piece ska-punk band out of Curitiba, Brazil. They've been around since 2003, but didn't drop their first album, Grandma Nancy’s Old School Garden, until 2012. In 2016, their ska cover of No Use For A Name's "Not Your Savior" made it onto Fat Wreck Chords documentary, A Fat Wreck. Currently, the band [...]