Rare Americans
Rare Americans are a Canadian alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] most noted as Juno Award nominees for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[2]
Rare Americans | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, punk rock |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Crooked City Records |
| Members | James Priestner Jared Priestner Jan Cajka Duran Ritz |
| Past members | Ginger Chen Lubo Ivan |
| Website | www.rareamericans.com |
The band was created by brothers James and Jared Priestner,[1] and includes guitarist Jan Cajka and drummer Duran Ritz.[3] In May 2023, it was announced that guitarist Lubo Ivan had made the decision to leave the band in December 2022. They are known for creating animated videos for most of their songs.[4]
At the Juno Awards of 2020, Ben Kaplan won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award for his work on Rare Americans' "Brittle Bones Nicky" and Mother Mother's "It's Alright".[5]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Rare Americans |
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| Rare Americans 2 |
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| Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo |
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| Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo (Deluxe) |
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| You're Not a Bad Person, it's Just a Bad World |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Songs That Don't Belong |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Balmoral Hotel" | 2018 | Rare Americans |
| "Cats, Dogs & Rats" | ||
| "Moss Park" | ||
| "I vs I" | ||
| "Pay Me Back" | ||
| "Night After Night" | ||
| "Worm Is Gonna Turn" | Non-album singles | |
| "Let Go For Love" | ||
| "Canoe" | ||
| "Brittle Bones Nicky" | 2019 | Rare Americans 2 |
| "Ryan and Dave" | ||
| "Ryan & Dave (Acoustic)" | Non-album singles | |
| "Milk Man" | Rare Americans 2 | |
| "Hullabaloo" | 2020 | |
| "Gas Mask" | ||
| "The Moneyz" | Non-album singles | |
| "Knives, Guns & Bed" (feat. Clare Twiddy) | 2021 | Rare Americans 2 |
| "Brittle Bones Nicky 2" | ||
| "Baggage" | Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo | |
| "Mama Bear" | ||
| "Hey Sunshine" | ||
| "Rhythm Kitchen" (feat. D. Smoke) | ||
| "Baby Boy" | ||
| "Walkin' n Talkin'" | ||
| "Flashback" | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Love Is All I Bring" | You're Not a Bad Person, it's Just a Bad World | |
| "Lose My Cool" | ||
| "Moving On" | ||
| "Drawing Swords" | Songs That Don't Belong | |
| "Tremendous" | ||
| "Little White Lies" | ||
| "Rambo" | ||
| "Bruised" | ||
| "Fool's Gold" |
References
- Ilana Kaplan, "Rare Americans Are The Pop-Punk Band With Eye-Catching Animated Videos". Spin, July 29, 2022.
- "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees". CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
- "Interview with Rare Americans", American Songwriter, June 26, 2020.
- Mike Usinger, "On Our Radar: Punk or not, Rare Americans make a mind-boggling statement with 'Brittle Bones Nicky 2'". The Georgia Straight, March 2, 2021.
- "Junos 2020: the complete list of winners". CBC Music, June 29, 2020.
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