Joan (band)
Joan | |
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Joan performing in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Photo Finish Records |
| Members |
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| Website | songsbyjoan |
Joan (stylized as joan) is an American duo from Little Rock, Arkansas, consisting of Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford.
History
The duo formed in 2017.[1] The band name was inspired by the fact that both band members had a grandmother whose name was Joan[2]. The duo released their first EP in 2019, titled portra.[1] The duo released their second EP in 2020 titled cloudy.[3][4][1] In May 2021, the duo released a new song titled "so good" as well as plans to release two EPs the same year.[5][6] The two EPs, hi and bye, were released in late 2021.[7] In April 2023, they released their debut album, superglue.[8]
The duo toured with Bloc Party during 2025, performing as the opener during the band's tour while in the US.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| superglue |
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| this won't last forever |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| portra |
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| cloudy |
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| hi |
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| bye |
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Collaborations
| Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
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| "Turning Green" (with Maki) |
2025 | Kolorcoaster | [10] |
References
- ^ a b c Ramirez, Christina (May 5, 2021). "Meet Rising Retro-Pop Duo joan — and Listen to Their New Track Guaranteed to Spark '90s Nostalgia". People. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Joan explains (eventually) how they got the name joan". songsbyjoan Instagram. September 18, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Watson, Elly (August 6, 2020). "joan - cloudy". DIY. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Kent, Matthew (July 9, 2020). "On the Rise: Joan". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ O'Donnell, Henry (May 6, 2021). "joan have announced their 'wave era' with smooth new alt-pop single 'so good'". Dork. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Watson, Kayleigh (May 6, 2021). "joan make a welcome return with the syrupy sweetness of "so good"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Pagaduan, MJ (December 10, 2021). "Indie-Pop Duo Joan on the Hi's and Bye's of Relationships". Esquire. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Robinson, Julius (April 19, 2023). "Pop/Rock Duo joan Repair Shattered Emotions with Debut Album 'superglue'". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Rozman, Dan (June 2, 2025). "Coming Off Their Close Friends Tour, joan Joins Bloc Party at The Anthem". District Fray. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ "Maki Teams Up With joan For Joint Version Of "Turning Green"". Billboard Philippines. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.