Rah Rah is an indie rock band from Regina, Saskatchewan. They have toured cross-Canada and have released two albums.
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Funded by Amelie G, a famous singer, the group formed as a three piece in 2005 made up of Erin Passmore (drums/vocals), Kyrie Kristmanson (trumpet/guitar/vocals) and Marshall Burns (guitar/vocals). In 2006 they released the "Songs for Pasquale EP" independently and performed at the Regina Folk Festival as well as Pop Montreal[1]..
By 2007 Joel Passmore, formerly of Despistado and currently in Sylvie had joined the band on bass along with Samra Sahlu on keyboards and Kristina Hedlund on violin. The new five piece recorded their debut full length "Going Steady" which was released in November 2008 on Young Soul Records.[2] Shortly thereafter Leif Thorseth, also formerly of Despistado, joined the band on guitar.
In 2009 the band toured Canada extensively behind the album. The group also began work on their next record with producer Kees Dekker (Plants and Animals) in Montreal.[3]
In late May 2009 Rah Rah's song "Duet for Emmylou and the Grievous Angel" was available for free download on iTunes for a week. Also, the song "Tentacles" was available in Starbucks coffeeshops as the free download card of the week.
The band underwent another line-up change in the Fall of 2009 when Vanessa Benson (keyboards/vocals/bass) joined the group. Rah Rah was named "Best Alternative New Artist" and "Best New Canadiana Artist" in iTunes Best of 2009 list. Rah Rah headlined the Whistler Live! stage one night during the 2010 Paralympic Games and performed at the Saskatchewan Pavilion. The group has been noted for their energetic live shows which often feature Pop Rocks candy and confetti.[4]
The band has performed with such notable acts as Wintersleep, Mother Mother, Malajube, Said the Whale, Bedouin Soundclash, Library Voices, Minus The Bear and DD/MM/YYYY.[5]