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, formed in 2014. The band consists of lead vocalist Loeden Learn, guitarists Adam Clarke, bass guitarist Cole Gardner, and drummer Evan Woods. They signed with

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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,

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Career

Before the formation of Rarity, Learn, Pasquale, Woods, and Stojsavljevic formed the

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group Face Value, which garnered attention from Good Fight and

. They changed their name to Rarity due to legal issues and signed with the label in 2015. 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

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. On the same day, the band released the music video for their single "

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". Stojsavljevic left the band in 2016, and was replaced by Cole Gardner in 2017. They performed at So What?! Music Festival on March 20, 2016. The group released the single "Orchid", featuring A Sight For Sewn Eyes vocalist Joshua Hanusiak on March 30, 2016. The band recorded their debut studio album, ''I Couldn't Be Weaker'', over the course of a year throughout 2015 with producer Seth Henderson in

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. 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. Silverstein announced their headlining U.S. winter tour with special guests Rarity,

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, 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. Rarity toured as a supporting act on

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. On March 7th the group announced their third full-length album Lower Feeling would be released on June 7th and accompanied that announcement with the third single and music video “Brain Dance”. On March 14th

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announced that they were going on tour in the United States with support from Rarity and House & Home. On April 11th the band released the fourth and fifth singles from the album Lower Feeling, “Kiss!” and “Sick To My Stomach”. A little over a month later “who gives a fuck?” was released on May 16th as the sixth and final single before the album. On June 7th Lower Feeling was released through New Damage Records.

Musical style

Rarity has drawn comparisons to

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. The band's sound has been labeled as

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. On their debut studio album, ''I Couldn't Be Weaker'', the band collaborated with pop punk band

lead vocalist Derek DiScanio and A Sight for Sewn Eyes vocalist Joshua Hanusiak. The album was produced by Seth Henderson, who has produced records by other pop punk bands such as Real Friends and

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. 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

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and post-hardcore group. In an interview with

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, Woods revealed that the band was heavily influenced by pop punk and

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Members

Current members * Loeden "Ray" Learn – Vocals (2014 - present) * Adam Clarke – Guitar (2014 - present) * Cole Gardner – Bass, Vocals (2016 - present) * Evan Woods – Drums, Percussion (2014 - present) Former members * Alex Stojsavljevic – Bass (2014 - 2016) * Zachary Pasquale – Guitar (2014 - 2016) * Corbin Giroux – Guitar, Vocals (2016 - 2021) Touring Members * Aidan "Squid" Stoddard - Guitar, Vocals (2021 - present)

Discography

Studio albums

* ''I Couldn't Be Weaker'' (

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, 2016) * ''The Longest Lonesome'' (New Damage, 2019) * ''Lower Feeling'' (New Damage, 2024)

EPs

* ''Alive In Your Eyes'' (Rise, 2015)

Singles

* ''Worn Down/Leave It Alone'' (New Damage, 2020)

Music videos

* "Anne Hathaway" (2015) * "Stranger" (2016) * "Inhale" (2016) * "I'll Come Around" (2019) * "Shawinigan" (2019) * "Drown Me Out" (2019) * "Keep it to Yourself" (2024) * "OKAY" (2024) * "Brain Dance" (2024) * "Kiss!" (2024) * "who gives a f*ck?" (2024)

References

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