Vancouver, Canada's Rare Americans are crooked and catchy. Not crooked in the sense that they’re criminals. Crooked in the sense that they see the world a little crooked and tell stories with slants.

On the band’s self-titled debut album, Rare Americans sing for characters who rarely take the straight path. Produced by 10x Grammy-winner Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket, The Strokes) and featuring guest musicians from Modest Mouse and the Shins, the band has generated 7 million YouTube views, and 1 million Spotify streams since releasing their first single in June 2018.