Peach Tree Rascals
{{short description|American music collective}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Peach Tree Rascals
| image = Peach Tree Rascals 2020.png
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| caption = Peach Tree Rascals in 2020
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| origin = San Jose, California
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| years_active = {{Start date|2018}} – present
| label = Homemade Projects, 10K Projects
| current_members = {{Unbulleted list
| Dominic Pizano
| Isaac Pech
| Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq
| Joseph Barros
| Jorge Olazaba
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Peach Tree Rascals{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/whats-band-called-mate-get-know-peach-tree-rascals-2554078|title=What's Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know Peach Tree Rascals|date=October 6, 2019|author=Smith, Thomas|website=NME}} are a music collective from San Jose, California. The group achieved fame with their song, "Mariposa", which went viral on TikTok. The group has been featured on New Music Friday and has received critical acclaim from Billboard, Pigeons and Planes, and MTV.{{cite web|url=https://www.10kprojects.com/artists/peach-tree-rascals|title=Peach Tree Rascals|website=10K Projects}}
The group is composed of singer-rappers Isaac Pech, Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq and Joseph Barros as well as producer and mixer Dominic “Dom” Pizano and creative director Jorge Olazaba.{{cite web|url=https://1883magazine.com/peach-tree-rascals/|title=Peach Tree Rascals|author=Olivo, Lauren Ablondi|website=1883|date=12 August 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.coupdemainmagazine.com/peach-tree-rascals/16596|title=Interview: 2020 Must-Know – Peach Tree Rascals|date=April 30, 2020|author=Riddell, Rose|website=Coup de Main}}{{cite web|url=https://thissongissick.com/post/peach-tree-rascals-interview/|title=INTERVIEW – Peach Tree Rascals Verge On Stardom With New Single "Things Won't Go My Way"|date=March 27, 2020|author=Thomas, Langston|website=Thissongissick}}{{cite web|url=http://culture.affinitymagazine.us/an-interview-with-peach-tree-rascals-sunshine-songwriting/|title=An Interview with Peach Tree Rascals – Sunshine & Songwriting|date=December 1, 2019|author=Ehrlich, Helen|website=Affinity}}
History
The group formed as a group of friends in high school, with many of them being second-generation children of immigrants.{{cite web|url=https://www.tmrwmagazine.com/features/music/peach-tree-rascals-on-the-rise|title=PEACH TREE RASCALS: ON THE RISE|date=May 25, 2020|author=Sharp, Toni|website=TMRW}}{{cite web|url=http://b-sides.tv/interviews/20200527-video-interview-peach-tree-rascals-friendship-led-to-blossoming-music-career|title=VIDEO: INTERVIEW – Peach Tree Rascals Friendship Led To Blossoming Music Career|date=May 25, 2020|website=b-sides.tv}}{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/next-wave/next-wave-949-peach-tree-rascals|title=Next Wave #949: Peach Tree Rascals|date=March 23, 2020|author=Ahmed, Narzra|website=Clash}} Pech moved to Khaliq's and Pizano's high school and became a part of their friend group, creating CD's and inspiring the group to create music.{{cite web|url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2019/09/interviews-peach-tree-rascals-interview/|title=Peach Tree Rascals|date=September 11, 2019|author=Myers, Alana|website=Euphoria}} A week before their release of "Glide," the group were camping trying to figure out a name, to which Olabaza suggested "Peach Tree Village." Pech suggested that "village" be replaced with "rascals."{{cite web|url=https://dailybruin.com/2020/08/17/qa-peach-tree-rascals-look-back-on-rise-to-popularity-through-tiktok-high-school-roots|title=Q&A: Peach Tree Rascals look back on rise to popularity through TikTok, high school roots|author=Xu, Vivian|date=August 17, 2020|website=Daily Bruin}} The group began releasing music in 2018 with the debut single "Glide."{{cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/indie-spotlight-peach-tree-rascals|title=Indie Spotlight: Peach Tree Rascals|date=March 20, 2020|website=Broadcast Music, Inc.}}{{cite web|url=https://www.elicitmagazine.com/peach-tree-rascals-mariposa/|title=PEACH TREE RASCALS SHARE SINGLE, "MARIPOSA"|website=Elicit Magazine|date=28 August 2019 }}
The group returned in 2019 with the single "Plus,"{{cite web|url=https://www.elevatormag.com/peach-tree-rascals-return-with-plus|title=Peach Tree Rascals return with "Plus"|date=February 12, 2019|website=Elevator Magazine}}{{cite web|url=http://thebaybridged.com/2019/02/08/peach-tree-rascals-plus-is-a-taste-of-sweet-san-jose-soul/|title=Peach Tree Rascals' "Plus" is a taste of sweet San Jose soul|date=February 8, 2019|author=Tabios, Nina|website=The Bay Bridged}} moving in together.{{cite web|url=http://officemagazine.net/trying-catch-peach-tree-rascals|title=Trying to Catch Up with Peach Tree Rascals|author=Niami, Saam|website=Office|date=25 July 2020 }} On August 27, 2019, the group released the song "Mariposa," which went viral on TikTok, being used for more than 1.6 million videos.
In 2020, they were signed to 10K Projects and released the single "Deer."{{cite web|url=https://happymag.tv/introducing-peach-tree-rascals-the-la-crew-youll-wish-your-label-signed/|title=Introducing Peach Tree Rascals, the LA crew you'll wish your label signed|date=April 1, 2020|website=Happy}} In August 2020, the group moved to Los Angeles and released an acoustic version of "Mariposa."{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2020/07/25/digital-fort-kick-back-with-peach-tree-rascals|title=Digital FORT: Kick back with Peach Tree Rascals|date=July 25, 2020|website=The Fader}}
Influences
The group has been described as mixing alternative jazz, funk, and hip hop with inspiration from Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, the Beatles, and John Mayer.{{cite web|url=https://alt1053.radio.com/blogs/dallas/peach-tree-rascals-chat-influences-and-more|title=San Jose's Peach Tree Rascals Talk About Life In San Jose, Their Influences & Favorite Bay Area Venues|date=August 30, 2020|website=KITS}}{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2020/03/27/get-to-know-peach-tree-rascals|title=GET TO KNOW… PEACH TREE RASCALS|date=March 27, 2020|website=DIY}}
Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title |
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| 2021 |
| rowspan="2"|2022
! scope="row" |Does a Fish Know It's Wet?{{cite web|url=https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/peach-tree-rascals-release-sophomore-ep/|title=Peach Tree Rascals Release Sophomore EP|date=July 5, 2022|website= TotalNtertainment}} |
| scope="row" |End of Time |
| 2024
! scope="row" |Love, The Rascals |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Title ! scope="col" colspan="2"|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album | |
|---|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US Rock {{cite magazine |title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2020-07-25 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 28, 2021 |date=July 25, 2020}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| JPN | |
| align="center" rowspan="6"|2018
! scope="row" |"Glide" | — | —
| |rowspan="16" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"Cranberry"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Water"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Ultra"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Violet"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Someday"
| — || — | | |
| align="center" rowspan="4"|2019
! scope="row" |"Plus" | — | —
| |
| scope="row" |"Summa"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Mariposa"
| 14 || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Mango"
| — || — | | |
| align="center" rowspan="6"|2020
! scope="row" |"Things Won't Go My Way" | — | —
| |
| scope="row" |"not ok"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Deer"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Mariposa" (Acoustic)
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"I'm Sorry"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Fumari"
| — || — | | |
| rowspan="3" align="center" |2021
| — | —
| | rowspan="3" align="center" |Camp Nowhere |
| scope="row" |"LEAVE ME"{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2021/03/05/peach-tree-rascals-leave-me|title=PEACH TREE RASCALS OFFER UP NEW SINGLE 'LEAVE ME'|date=March 5, 2021|website=DIY}}
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Change My Mind"
| — || — | | |
| rowspan="8" |2024
! scope="row" |"HIGHWITCHA" | — | —
| | rowspan="8" align="center" |Love, The Rascals |
| scope="row" |"Rendezvous"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Lately I"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Airplane Window"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Come Around"
| — || — | | |
| scope="row" |"Carry On"
| — || 20 | | |
| scope="row" |"Cigarettes"
|— |— | | |
| scope="row" |"Oliver (feat. AG Club, Jody Fontaine, P-Lo, Michael Sneed)"
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Category:Indie rock musical groups from California