The Pier is your No. 1 online destination for good times, great music and up to date news from the Reggae-Rock community. The Pier community supports the ever-growing Reggae-rock scene blowing up in the USA and around the world today. From artist and group interviews to album and concert reviews, The Pier has been embraced as the official home to the scene with the most reliable and quality content spotlighting all of your favorite artists and groups in the Reggae-Rock genre. The artists and fans of this scene are the heart and soul of everything we do.
The Pier was formed on Aug 15th 2007 as a daily news blog with interviews, album reviews and free music focusing on the Reggae-Rock genre. Formed by Philip Lucas-Smith; Michael Patti and David Foral later joined in September of 2008 collectively expanding the site with a shopping cart along with additional sections containing upgrades with features and updates improving the site from a daily news blog into an active online magazine.
In August of 2009 The Pier celebrated its 1st official release with The Pier Comp Vol. 1 that was sponsored by Skullcandy and Gravity Skateboards. At the time of its release, The Pier Comp Vol. 1 featured New and Unreleased music by 19 different artists submitting 19 songs exclusive to the compilation. The Pier Comp Vol. 1 was the first physical release of the song “Lay Me Down” performed by The Dirty Heads featuring Rome of Sublime with Rome. In its 1st release, The Pier Comp Vol. 1 has sold in 30+ states and 10 different countries by word of mouth, exclusively through The Pier’s own shopping cart.
After 3 years of building and contributing to the expansion of The Pier, Founder Philip Lucas-Smith left on August 15th 2010, to pursue other endeavors. Since then The Pier has continued to make its progressive strides with upgrades and additions to both the Site and Staff adding experienced photographers, journalists and writers. We here at The Pier are constantly finding ways to expand and elevate our format to remain your No. 1 online resource for all up to date news and music from the Reggae-Rock Community.
