| Rare Americans | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, rap rock |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Crooked City Records |
| Members | James Priestner Jared Priestner Jan Cajka Duran Ritz |
| Past members | Ginger Chen Lubo Ivan Jeff Quinn |
| Website | www.rareamericans.com |
Rare Americans are a Canadian-Slovak alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, most noted as Juno Award nominees for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.
The band was created by brothers James and Jared Priestner, and includes bassist Jan Cajka and drummer Duran Ritz. 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 having animated videos created by Solis Animation.
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".
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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| Searching For Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo |
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| Rare Americans 4 - "The Human Animal" |
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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" | ||
| "Fuck You World" | ||
| "Garbage Day" | ||
| "Night After Night" | ||
| "Same Boat We Row" | ||
| "I Had it Coming" | ||
| "Hands Free" | ||
| "It Was You" | ||
| "Wake Up" | ||
| "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" | ||
| "Milk and Honey" | 2023 | Searching for Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo |
| "Money!" | ||
| "Stay Curious" | ||
| "2 U's" | ||
| "Good Eats" | ||
| "Northern Lights" | ||
| "Brothers" | ||
| "No Troubles" | ||
| "Sunday Morning" | ||
| "Fuck you Elmo" | ||
| "Moving Beyond" | ||
| "Odd Ducks" | ||
| "Kyle and Dave" (Ryan and Dave Demo) | Non-album singles | |
| "Today" (feat. NOAHFINNCE) | ||
| "Dead of the Night" | 2024 | The Human Animal |
| "Got U" | ||
| "Fortune Cookies" | ||
| "Placebo" | ||
| "X on You" (feat. Lil Meesha) | ||
| "Stupid Heart" | ||
| "Sadie Jane" | ||
| "Song For The People" | ||
| "Take It Right On" | ||
| "The Machine" | ||
| "Rat Race" | ||
| "Sway" | ||
| "The Human Animal" | ||
| "Young Minds" | ||
| "Lovers For A Night" | ||
| "Demons" | Non-album singles | |
| "101" | The Human Animal | |
| "Mr. Please" | ||
| "Brittle Bones Nicky 3" | Non-album singles |
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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