Rarity (band)

Rarity is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, formed in 2014. The band consists of lead vocalist Loeden Learn, guitarists Adam Clarke and Zachary Pasquale, and drummer Evan Woods. They signed with Rise Records and released their debut EP, Alive In Your Eyes in 2015. The band released their debut studio album, I Couldn't Be Weaker, in April 2016. The group has toured with multiple musical groups such as Silverstein, Vanna, Being As An Ocean, Emarosa, Coldrain, Seaway and State Champs.

Career

Before the formation of Rarity, Learn, Pasquale, Woods, and Stojsavljevic formed the easycore band Safe and Sound. After the band was displeased with its musical direction, they disbanded and formed the pop punk group Face Value, which garnered attention from Good Fight and Rise Records. They changed their name to Rarity due to legal issues and signed with the label in 2015.^[2]

Rarity formed in 2014 with lead vocalist Loeden Learn, guitarists Adam Clarke and Zachary Pasquale, drummer Evan Woods, and bass guitarist Alex Stojsavljevic and began touring after graduating high school. The band announced that they signed to Rise Records on February 18, 2015 and released their debut EP, Alive In Your Eyes, for free streaming and download. The EP was produced by Sam Guaiana.^[3] On the same day, the band released the music video for their single "Anne Hathaway".^[4]

Stojsavljevic left the band in 2016.

They performed at So What?! Music Festival on March 20, 2016.^[5] The group released the single "Orchid", featuring A Sight For Sewn Eyes vocalist Joshua Hanusiak on March 30, 2016.^[6] The band recorded their debut studio album, I Could Be Weaker, over the course of a year throughout 2015 with producer Seth Henderson in Indiana.^[7] The album was released on April 15, 2016 to critical acclaim. The album was made available to stream in its entirety online on April 13.^[8]

Silverstein announced their headlining U.S. winter tour with special guests Rarity, Being As An Ocean, Emarosa, and Coldrain, which took place from February 29 to March 31, 2016. Rarity also embarked on a string of North American tour dates with Silverstein from May 16 to May 23.^[9][10] Rarity toured as a supporting act on Ontario pop punk band Seaway's 2016 Canadian Tour! alongside Coldfront from July 2 to July 29, 2016.^[11]

Musical style

Rarity has drawn comparisons to The Story So Far, The Wonder Years, and Alexisonfire. The band's sound has been labeled as post-hardcore, pop punk, and punk rock.^[12]

On their debut studio album, I Couldn't Be Weaker, the band collaborated with pop punk band State Champs lead vocalist Derek DiScanio and A Sight for Sewn Eyes vocalist Joshua Hanusiak.^[7] The album was produced by Seth Henderson, who has produced records by other pop punk bands such as Real Friends and Knuckle Puck.

Learn described Rarity was only a pop punk band throughout the recording process of the Alive In Your Eyes EP in 2015, and that the band has evolved into a punk and post-hardcore group.^[1] In an interview with Alternative Press, Woods revealed that the band was heavily influenced by pop punk and Counterparts.^[1]

Members

Current members

• Loeden Learn - Vocals
• Adam Clarke - Guitar
• Evan Woods - Drums, Percussion

Past members

• Alex Stojsavljevic - Bass Guitar
• Zachary Paterson - Guitar

Discography

Studio albums

• I Couldn't Be Weaker (Rise, 2016)

EPs

• Alive In Your Eyes (Rise, 2015)

Music videos

• "Anne Hathaway" (2015)
• "Stranger" (2016)
• "Inhale" (2016)

References