Pile (band)

Pile
Origin Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Genres
Years active 2005–present
Labels
Website pilemusic.com
Members
  • Rick Maguire
  • Matt Becker
  • Matt Connery
  • Kris Kuss

Pile is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Starting as the solo act of Rick Maguire in the late 2000s, Pile has been a collective since the release of "Magic Isn't Real" in 2010.[1] As of yet, Pile has released five full-length albums and two singles. In recent years the band has gained increasing popularity, becoming a prominent part of the Boston indie rock scene and frequently touring through both the US and Europe.[2][3] Their sound has been described by The Village Voice as a "distinct blend of melted guitars" with "howling-wolf vocals and shred-free guitar harmonies".[4]

History

Pile released its first full-length album "Demonstration" on July 7, 2007.[5] In 2009 a second album called "Jerk Routine" was released.[6] In 2010 Pile formed its current line-up as a band and released the album "Magic Isn't Real".[1] The band released a 7-inch single called "Big Web" in 2011.[7]

After self-releasing three albums and one single, Pile signed with record label Exploding in Sound in October 2011, and released its first album under this label, "Dripping", on October 23, 2012.[8][9] The band released a new single, "Special Snowflakes", on March 11, 2014.[10] They continued to release a fifth album, their second under Exploding in Sound, called "You're Better Than This" on March 3, 2015.[11]

In September 2016, Pile has announced an upcoming sixth album, due to be released in 2017.[3]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 "magic isn't real". pile.bandcamp.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Pile: You're Better Than This Album Review". pitchfork.com. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  3. 1 2 "PILE". pilemusic.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  4. ↑ "Pile Are Now Homeless, Still Excellent and Still Hungry". villagevoice.com. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  5. ↑ "demonstration". pile.bandcamp.com. 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  6. ↑ "jerk routine". pile.bandcamp.com. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  7. ↑ "big web seven inch". pile.bandcamp.com. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  8. ↑ "The Oral History of Exploding in Sound Records". consequenceofsound.net. 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  9. ↑ "dripping". explodinginsoundrecords.bandcamp.com. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  10. ↑ "Pile - Special Snowflakes b/w Mama's Lipstick". explodinginsoundrecords.bandcamp.com. 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  11. ↑ "You're Better Than This". pile.bandcamp.com. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

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