MAKUA, the alternative rock project fronted by Big Wave World Champion Makua Rothman, has released his blistering new single “Shut Em Up” across all digital platforms. Fueled by pounding energy, …
MAKUA Battles Inner Demons on Explosive New Single “Shut Em Up” Read More
Makua has stared down towering walls of water at Jaws and Cloudbreak, but the most dangerous drop of his life didn’t come from the ocean. It came quietly — in …
Makua on Sobriety, Survival, and Choosing Life Before “Catching a Wave to Heaven” Read More
Long before surf brands became corporate assets and beach culture was packaged for fast fashion, surfing, as Makua remembers it, was “punk rock as they come.” “Surfers were never blamed …
Makua: “Surfing Was Punk Rock As They Come” — And Why He’s Fighting to Bring That Spirit Back Read More
If 2025 was the year reggae took a creative leap, then 2026 is shaping up to be the moment the entire movement goes airborne. Across the spectrum—from legacy giants forging …
The Most Anticipated Rock Reggae Albums of 2026 Read More
Let’s be real: 2025 was was a big year for the West-Coast reggae scene. We spent the last decade arguing over what is and isn’t “reggae-rock,” but this year, the …
Ranking The Vibes: The Pier’s Top 11 Essential West Coast Reggae Releases of 2025 Read More
World champion surfer turned musician Makua Rothman has never been afraid to ride uncharted waves. On his new single “All I Ever Wanted,” produced by the heavyweight Jimmy Messer, Rothman …
Makua Finds His Groove With ‘All I Ever Wanted’ Read More
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