Rare Americans
{{Short description|Canadian band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rare Americans
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| origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| genre = Pop rock, alternative rock, indie rock, rap rock
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = Crooked City Records
| website = {{URL|https://www.rareamericans.com/|www.rareamericans.com}}
| associated_acts =
| current_members = James Priestner
Jared Priestner
Jan Cajka
Duran Ritz
| past_members = Ginger Chen
Lubo Ivan
Jeff Quinn
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Rare Americans are a Canadian-Slovak alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia,Ilana Kaplan, [https://www.spin.com/2022/07/rare-americans-animation-mixtape/ "Rare Americans Are The Pop-Punk Band With Eye-Catching Animated Videos"]. Spin, July 29, 2022. most noted as Juno Award nominees for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-all-the-2023-juno-nominees-1.6724343 "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees"]. CBC Music, January 31, 2023.
The band was created by brothers James and Jared Priestner, and includes bassist Jan Cajka and drummer Duran Ritz.[https://americansongwriter.com/interview-with-rare-americans/ "Interview with Rare Americans"], American Songwriter, June 26, 2020. 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.Mike Usinger, [https://www.straight.com/music/on-our-radar-punk-or-not-rare-americans-make-a-mind-boggling-statement-with-brittle-bones "On Our Radar: Punk or not, Rare Americans make a mind-boggling statement with 'Brittle Bones Nicky 2'"]. The Georgia Straight, March 2, 2021.
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".[https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/junos-2020-the-complete-list-of-winners-1.5483821 "Junos 2020: the complete list of winners"]. CBC Music, June 29, 2020.
Members
= Current members =
James Priestner: Vocals, Guitar
Jared Priestner: Songwriting
Jan "Jongo" Cajaka: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet
Duran Ritz: Drums, Percussion
= Past members =
Lubo Ivan: Guitar
Ginger Chen: Bass
Jeff Quin: Bass
Discography
= Albums =
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| scope="row" | [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxwaP-fM6o574Z_Lyxbp_jdNWu4vUimL&si=kn6fbzDortu6X9vn Rare Americans]
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| scope="row" | [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxwaP-fM6o4HWesrPmuF7ZyNlrk4zJYs&si=_kL5vZ2agE02XsOg Rare Americans 2]
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| scope="row" | Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo
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| scope="row" | [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxwaP-fM6o5t09D1ddxFmWhrwe_UqnbG&si=VJzbPzYigvb2F6GF Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo (Deluxe)]
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| scope="row" | [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxwaP-fM6o4mgMk3r_Qefa5Pv981dmQE&si=cYNFaTdePLs3544j You're Not a Bad Person, it's Just a Bad World]
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| scope="row" |[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxwaP-fM6o74iIWDvQS6tdlckjhdtY_5&si=u7JzYOjmnmVX2D9s Searching For Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo]
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| [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxwaP-fM6o7ts0EEajNx9e97zXReC4In&si=awkvmHijtOZadit5 Rare Americans 4 - "The Human Animal"]
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| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYFkYbd0T5I (S)KiDS]
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=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVxwaP-fM6o605tePanSOYa3WhaRNUpbj&si=qhNiBGUnqyrqySFx Songs That Don't Belong]
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= Singles =
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! scope="col" style="width:18.5em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:3em;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:18.5em;"| Album |
| scope="row" | "Balmoral Hotel"
| rowspan="16" | 2018 | rowspan="13" | Rare Americans |
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| scope="row" | "Cats, Dogs & Rats" |
| scope="row" | "Moss Park" |
| scope="row" | "I vs I" |
| scope="row" | "Pay Me Back" |
| scope="row" | "Fuck You World" |
| scope="row" | "Garbage Day" |
| scope="row" | "Night After Night" |
| scope="row" | "Same Boat We Row" |
| scope="row" | "I Had it Coming" |
| scope="row" | "Hands Free" |
| scope="row" | "It Was You" |
| scope="row" | "Wake Up" |
| scope="row" | "Worm Is Gonna Turn"
| rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Let Go For Love" |
| scope="row" | "Canoe" |
| scope="row" | "Brittle Bones Nicky"
| rowspan="4" | 2019 | rowspan="2" |Rare Americans 2 |
| scope="row" | "Ryan and Dave" |
| scope="row" | "Ryan & Dave (Acoustic)"
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| scope="row" | "Milk Man"
| rowspan="3" | Rare Americans 2 |
| scope="row" | "Hullabaloo"
| rowspan="3" | 2020 |
| scope="row" | "Gas Mask" |
| scope="row" | "The Moneyz"
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| scope="row" | "Knives, Guns & Bed" (feat. Clare Twiddy)
| rowspan="8" | 2021 | rowspan="2" | Rare Americans 2 |
| scope="row" | "Brittle Bones Nicky 2" |
| scope="row" | "Baggage"
| rowspan="6" | Jamesy Boy & The Screw Loose Zoo |
| scope="row" | "Mama Bear" |
| scope="row" | "Hey Sunshine" |
| scope="row" | "Rhythm Kitchen" (feat. D. Smoke) |
| scope="row" | "Baby Boy" |
| scope="row" | "Walkin' n Talkin'" |
| scope="row" | "Flashback"
| rowspan="10" | 2022 | {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Love Is All I Bring"
| rowspan="3" | You're Not a Bad Person, it's Just a Bad World |
| scope="row" | "Lose My Cool" |
| scope="row" | "Moving On" |
| scope="row" | "Drawing Swords"
| rowspan="6" | Songs That Don't Belong |
| scope="row" | "Tremendous" |
| scope="row" | "Little White Lies" |
| scope="row" | "Rambo" |
| scope="row" | "Bruised" |
| scope="row" | "Fool's Gold" |
| scope="row" | "Milk and Honey"
| rowspan="14" | 2023 | rowspan="12" |Searching for Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo |
| scope="row" | "Money!" |
| scope="row" | "Stay Curious" |
| scope="row" | "2 U's" |
| scope="row" | "Good Eats" |
| scope="row" | "Northern Lights" |
| scope="row" | "Brothers" |
| scope="row" | "No Troubles" |
| scope="row" | "Sunday Morning" |
| scope="row" | "Fuck you Elmo" |
| scope="row" | "Moving Beyond" |
| scope="row" | "Odd Ducks" |
| scope="row" | "Kyle and Dave" (Ryan and Dave Demo)
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Today" (feat. NOAHFINNCE) |
| scope="row" | "Dead of the Night"
| rowspan="19" | 2024 | rowspan="15" {{ |The Human Animal |
| scope="row" | "Got U" |
| scope="row" | "Fortune Cookies" |
| scope="row" | "Placebo" |
| scope="row" | "X on You" (feat. Lil Meesha) |
| scope="row" | "Stupid Heart" |
| scope="row" | "Sadie Jane" |
| scope="row" | "Song For The People" |
| scope="row" | "Take It Right On" |
| scope="row" | "The Machine" |
| scope="row" | "Rat Race" |
| scope="row" | "Sway" |
| scope="row" | "The Human Animal" |
| scope="row" | "Young Minds" |
| scope="row" | "Lovers For A Night" |
| scope="row" | "Demons"
| rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "101"
| rowspan="2" {{|The Human Animal |
| scope="row" | "Mr. Please" |
| scope="row" | "Brittle Bones Nicky 3"
| rowspan="1" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| {{Left}}"(S)KiDS"
| rowspan="20" |2025 | rowspan="20" |(S)KiDS |
| {{Left}}"Kansas" |
| {{Left}}"Fuck The Youth" |
| {{Left}}"Is There A Way Out?" |
| {{Left}}"Anomaly" |
| {{Left}}"The Walls" |
| {{Left}}"Kids These Days" |
| {{Left}}"Good To Be Young" |
| {{Left}}"Ghosts" |
| {{Left}}"Seashells" |
| {{Left}}"Drugs" |
| {{Left}}"What Are You Gonna Do Now?" |
| {{Left}}"Klondike Hotel" |
| {{Left}}"Hands & Blood" |
| {{Left}}"Deadly Shade Of Blue" |
| {{Left}}"I've Got A Friend In You" |
| {{Left}}"Bury & Hide" |
| {{Left}}"Love & Pain" |
| {{Left}}"Voices In My Head" |
| {{Left}}"Broken Road" |
References
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Category:Canadian alternative rock groups
Category:Musical groups from Vancouver
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