Group
Pile
US alternative rock band
- From
- Boston, Nashville
- Since
- 2007–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 51
- post-hardcore
- rock
About
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. To date, Pile has released nine full-length albums. 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. While remaining outside of the mainstream, the band has been repeatedly recognized for captivating a particularly enthusiastic and dedicated fan base. 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".
Members
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Kris Kuss membranophone
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Rick Maguire guitar, lead vocals
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Matt Becker guitar
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Matt Connery bass guitar
Discography
Albums
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demonstration
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Jerk Routine Apple Music
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Magic Isn't Real Apple Music
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dripping Apple Music
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First Other Tape
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You're Better Than This
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A Hairshirt of Purpose Apple Music
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Odds and Ends Apple Music
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Green and Gray Apple Music
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Second Other Tape
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In the Corners of a Sphere‐Filled Room
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Songs Known Together, Alone Apple Music
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All Fiction Apple Music
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Sunshine and Balance Beams
Singles
Live
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Live at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA (2023)
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Acoustic at WVFS in Tallahassee, FL (2013)
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Live at Mungus' Masquerade (2013)
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Live from the Fallout Shelter (2010)
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Live at WMBR (2015)
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Live at St. Lawrence Hall in Ipswich, MA (2008)
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Live At WMBR (2012)
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"Magic Isn't Real" Live Stream (4.17.21)
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Audiotree Live
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Live at Third Man Records Apple Music
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The Flophouse Sessions #258: Pile
Links
Listen
Official
Reference
Tags
- indie
- united states
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6afac4cd-5ac3-461b-be39-855602eb1c6b
- ISNI
- 0000000113288128
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.