On the heels of their recent single release and video for “Keep It To Yourself,” Canadian post-hardcore band RARITY has revealed a new video for their song “OKAY.” Watch it here:
Commenting on the track, drummer Evan Woods says:
“We knew immediately after writing the song “OKAY” that this was the video we had to make. Proudly self-produced and possibly our craziest idea yet, we piled into the back of a tractor trailer and gave the highway the best performance of its life.”
“Keep It To Yourself” and the companion track “OKAY” are a taste of what’s to come from the band’s eagerly awaited, yet-to-be-revealed third full-length album due out later this year from New Damage Records.
Additionally, RARITY has announced a trio of Canadian shows happening this spring. Tickets are on sale now at raritytheband.com.
Stream “Keep It To Yourself” & “OKAY”:
https://raritystream.com/ndrd208
RARITY Tour Dates:
April 4 – Montreal, QC – Cabaret Fouf
April 5 – Ottawa, ON – The 27 Club
April 6 – Toronto, ON – Sneaky Dee’s
About RARITY:
Originally uniting in 2014, the members of Rarity started touring straight out of high-school and quickly amassed an avid following. In 2015, the Hamilton, ON-based outfit dropped their debut EP, Alive in Your Eyes, featuring the breakout single “Anne Hathaway” and showcasing a mature blend of buoyant pop punk and intricate post-hardcore that belied their relative youth.
A critically-acclaimed full-length, I Couldn’t Be Weaker, came the next year and, with fan favorites like “Stranger” and “Exhale,” proved the band’s quick rise to prominence was well-earned. Rarity saw their stock soar to impressive heights with high-profile tours and festival slots and, for a while, it seemed that they were unstoppable.
But then, in 2017, the band watched as they’re foundation started to weather and crumble. They faced a cesspool of legal struggles, illnesses, strained relationships, and the departure of two founding members. That left drummer Evan Woods, singer Loeden Learn, and guitarist Adam Clarke with some difficult decisions.
It would’ve been easy to throw in the towel – and they almost did – but self-doubt, strain, and conflict soon spurred unbridled creativity, and Rarity, augmented by the addition of bassist Cole Gardner in 2018, realized there was plenty to fight for.
The band emerged in 2019 with their critically praised comeback record The Longest Lonesome, which was still rooted in accessible, hook-laden melodies but with a sharper edge and more potent distillation of their various influences – from metal and hardcore to pop-punk, alternative, and much in between.
Now, Rarity looks forward to starting their next chapter in 2024, re-energized and with a new found wealth of creativity as they continue to carve their own niche in the pop-punk/post-hardcore scene.
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https://www.facebook.com/raritytheband
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