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 Lubo Ivan Jan Cajka Duran Ritz |
| Past members | Ginger Chen |
| Website | www.rareamericans.com |
The band was created by brothers James and Jared Priestner,[1] and includes guitarists Lubo Ivan and Jan Cajka and drummer Duran Ritz.[3] 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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