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==History==
==History==
Ra Ra Riot formed in January 2006,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ra Ra Riot returns to campus for concert in Setnor Auditorium |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2012/10/23/ra-ra-riot-returns-to-campus-for-a-unique-concert-event-in-setnor-auditorium/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=SU News |date=October 23, 2012}}</ref> playing at houses and venues around the [[Syracuse University]] campus.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bialczak |first1=Mark |title=Ra Ra Riot revisits Syracuse University area with an ever-growing resume |url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/04/ra_ra_riot_revisits_syracuse_u.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=[[The Post-Standard]] |date=3 April 2011 |language=en}}</ref> They recorded a demo in February 2006. The band started to attract attention due to their energetic live shows, enough to gain an appearance at the [[CMJ]] Music Marathon, fewer than six months after their formation. Following this appearance, their live show received the first of several favorable reviews from ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', who called them "one of the best young bands we've heard in a really long time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/mp3/2007/04/070418_rarariot/|title=SPIN.com – We Depict a Ra Ra Riot|publisher=[[SPIN Magazine]]|access-date=2008-02-27}}</ref> They went on to open for [[Art Brut (band)|Art Brut]] and [[Bow Wow Wow]] in [[New York City]], toured the [[United Kingdom|UK]] twice on their own,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/club-nme/27470|title=Ra Ra Riot announce debut UK shows|publisher=[[NME]]|access-date=2007-08-16|date=2007-04-02}}</ref> then returned, opening for the [[Editors (band)|Editors]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=11919|title=Ra Ra Riot to accompany Editors on tour|access-date=2008-02-28|date=2007-09-17}}</ref> (footage of which can be found on [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]]); they also toured [[North America]] supporting [[Tokyo Police Club]]. Their first solo headlining tour of the U.S. was completed in 2007, and in early 2008, they embarked on a second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47991-ra-ra-riot-amped-for-tour|title=Ra Ra Riot Amped for Tour|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|access-date=2008-02-28|date=2007-01-23}}</ref> The band was also invited to play the Iceland Airwaves Festival in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. They recorded three sessions on the national online radio station [[WOXY.com|WOXY]] and three for the acclaimed<ref>{{cite web | title = Best Music Blog Winners | publisher = Nielsen | url = http://www.heynielsen.com/blog/2007/12/best-music-blog-winners.html | access-date = 2007-12-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071217012715/http://www.heynielsen.com/blog/2007/12/best-music-blog-winners.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-12-17}}</ref> [[Daytrotter]] sessions at Futureappletree Studio 1 in [[Rock Island, Illinois|Rock Island]], [[Illinois]].
Ra Ra Riot formed in January 2006,<ref>{{cite news |title=Ra Ra Riot returns to campus for concert in Setnor Auditorium |url=https://news.syr.edu/blog/2012/10/23/ra-ra-riot-returns-to-campus-for-a-unique-concert-event-in-setnor-auditorium/ |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=SU News |date=October 23, 2012}}</ref> playing at houses and venues around the [[Syracuse University]] campus.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bialczak |first1=Mark |title=Ra Ra Riot revisits Syracuse University area with an ever-growing resume |url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/04/ra_ra_riot_revisits_syracuse_u.html |access-date=13 February 2021 |work=[[The Post-Standard]] |date=3 April 2011 |language=en}}</ref> They recorded a demo in February 2006. The band started to attract attention due to their energetic live shows, enough to gain an appearance at the [[CMJ]] Music Marathon, fewer than six months after their formation. Following this appearance, their live show received the first of several favorable reviews from ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'', who called them "one of the best young bands we've heard in a really long time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/mp3/2007/04/070418_rarariot/|title=SPIN.com – We Depict a Ra Ra Riot|publisher=[[SPIN Magazine]]|access-date=2008-02-27}}</ref> They went on to open for [[Art Brut (band)|Art Brut]] and [[Bow Wow Wow]] in [[New York City]], toured the [[United Kingdom|UK]] twice on their own,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/club-nme/27470|title=Ra Ra Riot announce debut UK shows|publisher=[[NME]]|access-date=2007-08-16|date=2007-04-02}}</ref> then returned, opening for the [[Editors (band)|Editors]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=11919|title=Ra Ra Riot to accompany Editors on tour|access-date=2008-02-28|date=2007-09-17}}</ref> (footage of which can be found on [[Crackle (company)|Crackle]]); they also toured [[North America]] supporting [[Tokyo Police Club]]. Their first solo headlining tour of the U.S. was completed in 2007, and in early 2008, they embarked on a second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47991-ra-ra-riot-amped-for-tour|title=Ra Ra Riot Amped for Tour|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|access-date=2008-02-28|date=2007-01-23|archive-date=2009-02-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216140552/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47991-ra-ra-riot-amped-for-tour|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band was also invited to play the Iceland Airwaves Festival in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. They recorded three sessions on the national online radio station [[WOXY.com|WOXY]] and three for the acclaimed<ref>{{cite web | title = Best Music Blog Winners | publisher = Nielsen | url = http://www.heynielsen.com/blog/2007/12/best-music-blog-winners.html | access-date = 2007-12-25 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071217012715/http://www.heynielsen.com/blog/2007/12/best-music-blog-winners.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-12-17}}</ref> [[Daytrotter]] sessions at Futureappletree Studio 1 in [[Rock Island, Illinois|Rock Island]], [[Illinois]].


In 2007, they made their first appearance at [[South by Southwest]] and headlined a show at the [[Seaport Music Festival]] in New York City. The band returned to appear again at the South by Southwest Music Conference in March 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/64784.html |title=Ra Ra Riot listing at SXSW festival|publisher=[[South by Southwest|South By Southwest Festivals and Conferences]]|access-date=2007-02-27|date=2008-01-19}}</ref>
In 2007, they made their first appearance at [[South by Southwest]] and headlined a show at the [[Seaport Music Festival]] in New York City. The band returned to appear again at the South by Southwest Music Conference in March 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/64784.html|title=Ra Ra Riot listing at SXSW festival|publisher=[[South by Southwest|South By Southwest Festivals and Conferences]]|access-date=2007-02-27|date=2008-01-19|archive-date=2011-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723012908/http://2008.sxsw.com/music/showcases/band/64784.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


On June 2, 2007, at 3 a.m., the band's original drummer, John Ryan Pike of [[Hamilton, Massachusetts]], went missing under suspicious circumstances at a party at Wilbur's Point in [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts]] after a show in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. A search party discovered his cellphone on the beach at [[Buzzards Bay]]. His body was discovered June 3, 2007 at 4:10&nbsp;p.m. in Buzzards Bay; Pike was believed to have drowned. No foul play was suspected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/nme/28721|title=Ra Ra Riot Drummer John Pike Found Dead|publisher=[[NME]]|access-date=2008-02-28|date=2007-06-04}}</ref> Ra Ra Riot issued a statement a few weeks after Pike's funeral that they would continue as a band.
On June 2, 2007, at 3 a.m., the band's original drummer, John Ryan Pike of [[Hamilton, Massachusetts]], went missing under suspicious circumstances at a party at Wilbur's Point in [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts]], after a show in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. A search party discovered his cellphone on the beach at [[Buzzards Bay]]. His body was discovered June 3, 2007, at 4:10&nbsp;p.m. in Buzzards Bay; Pike was believed to have drowned. No foul play was suspected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/nme/28721|title=Ra Ra Riot Drummer John Pike Found Dead|publisher=[[NME]]|access-date=2008-02-28|date=2007-06-04}}</ref> Ra Ra Riot issued a statement a few weeks after Pike's funeral that they would continue as a band.


In July 2007, an eponymous six-song EP was released on the Rebel Group label. In the winter of 2007, the band signed to major label [[V2 Records]]. To celebrate their new label deal, Ra Ra Riot released "[[Dying Is Fine]]" and "Each Year (RAC Mix)" on [[7" vinyl]] as an [[A-side and B-side|A/B single]]. In December 2007, the band announced that they had finished recording songs for their debut studio album.
In July 2007, an eponymous six-song EP was released on the Rebel Group label. In the winter of 2007, the band signed to major label [[V2 Records]]. To celebrate their new label deal, Ra Ra Riot released "[[Dying Is Fine]]" and "Each Year (RAC Mix)" on [[7" vinyl]] as an [[A-side and B-side|A/B single]]. In December 2007, the band announced that they had finished recording songs for their debut studio album.


On May 19, 2008, the band announced that they had signed to [[Barsuk Records]]. They released their debut album, ''[[The Rhumb Line]]'', on August 19, 2008 in North America, and on September 22, 2008 in [[Europe]] via V2/[[Cooperative Music]]. The [[music video]] for "Can You Tell" won Best Music Video at the 2009 [[Finger Lakes]] Film Festival on November 7, 2009.
On May 19, 2008, the band announced that they had signed to [[Barsuk Records]]. They released their debut album, ''[[The Rhumb Line]]'', on August 19, 2008, in North America, and on September 22, 2008, in [[Europe]] via V2/[[Cooperative Music]]. The [[music video]] for "Can You Tell" won Best Music Video at the 2009 [[Finger Lakes]] Film Festival on November 7, 2009.


In the spring of 2009, Barsuk released the ''Can You Tell'' EP, featuring remixes, early demos and live recordings. The band released their second studio album, ''[[The Orchard (Ra Ra Riot album)|The Orchard]]'', on August 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/38922-ra-ra-riot-ready-new-record/ |title=Ra Ra Riot Ready New Record &#124; News |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2010-05-25 |access-date=2013-02-06}}</ref> It was produced by Ra Ra Riot and [[Andrew Maury]]. Nine of the 10 tracks were mixed by [[Death Cab for Cutie]]'s [[Chris Walla]], while one was mixed by [[Vampire Weekend]]'s [[Rostam Batmanglij]].
In the spring of 2009, Barsuk released the ''Can You Tell'' EP, featuring remixes, early demos and live recordings. The band released their second studio album, ''[[The Orchard (Ra Ra Riot album)|The Orchard]]'', on August 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/38922-ra-ra-riot-ready-new-record/ |title=Ra Ra Riot Ready New Record &#124; News |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2010-05-25 |access-date=2013-02-06}}</ref> It was produced by Ra Ra Riot and [[Andrew Maury]]. Nine of the 10 tracks were mixed by [[Death Cab for Cutie]]'s [[Chris Walla]], while one was mixed by [[Vampire Weekend]]'s [[Rostam Batmanglij]].
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On February 19, 2016, Ra Ra Riot released their fourth studio album, ''[[Need Your Light]].'' The album was produced by [[Ryan Hadlock]] ([[The Lumineers (album)|Lumineers]], [[Vance Joy]]) with additional production by Batmanglij, who produced and co-wrote the title track as well as the popular single "Water."
On February 19, 2016, Ra Ra Riot released their fourth studio album, ''[[Need Your Light]].'' The album was produced by [[Ryan Hadlock]] ([[The Lumineers (album)|Lumineers]], [[Vance Joy]]) with additional production by Batmanglij, who produced and co-wrote the title track as well as the popular single "Water."


On May 17th, 2019, the band shared a new song, “Flowers”, along with the announcement of their fifth studio album, ''Superbloom''. The album, released on August 9th, saw the band collaborate with Rostam once again.
On May 17, 2019, the band shared a new song, “Flowers”, along with the announcement of their fifth studio album, ''Superbloom''. The album, released on August 9, saw the band collaborate with Rostam once again.

On February 20, 2024, the band announced the RA RA RIOT: REDIVIVUS Tour, in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of ''The Rhumb Line'', partially supporting Vampire Weekend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ra Ra Riot site |url=https://www.rarariot.com/tour |publisher=Ra Ra Riot|access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref>

On May 1, 2024, Ra Ra Riot released their first new song in five years, "The Wish", co-written and produced by Rostam Batmanglij.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ra Ra Riot Return With First New Song in Five Years: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ra-ra-riot-return-with-first-new-song-in-5-years-listen/ |publisher=Pitchfork|access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
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* Rebecca Zeller – violin, backing vocals <small>(2006–present)</small>
* Rebecca Zeller – violin, backing vocals <small>(2006–present)</small>
* Kenny Bernard – drums, programming <small>(2011–present)</small>
* Kenny Bernard – drums, programming <small>(2011–present)</small>
* Emily Brausa – cello


===Former members===
===Former members===
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Rock Albums|US<br />Rock]]<br><ref name="Rock Albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ra-ra-riot/chart-history/rck/|title=Ra Ra Riot Chart History: Rock Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Rock Albums|US<br />Rock]]<br><ref name="Rock Albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ra-ra-riot/chart-history/rck/|title=Ra Ra Riot Chart History: Rock Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| '''''[[The Rhumb Line]]'''''
! scope="row"| ''[[The Rhumb Line]]''
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* Released: August 19, 2008
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! scope="row"| '''''[[The Orchard (Ra Ra Riot album)|The Orchard]]'''''
! scope="row"| ''[[The Orchard (Ra Ra Riot album)|The Orchard]]''
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* Released: August 24, 2010
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! scope="row"| '''''[[Beta Love]]'''''
! scope="row"| ''[[Beta Love]]''
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* Released: January 22, 2013
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! scope="row"| '''''[[Need Your Light]]'''''
! scope="row"| ''[[Need Your Light]]''
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* Released: February 19, 2016
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! scope="row"| '''''Superbloom'''''
! scope="row"| ''Superbloom''
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* Released: August 9, 2019<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Madison |title=Ra Ra Riot Announce New Album Superbloom, Share New Song "Flowers": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ra-ra-riot-announce-new-album-superbloom-share-new-song-flowers-listen/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=May 21, 2019 |date=May 18, 2019}}</ref>
* Released: August 9, 2019<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Madison |title=Ra Ra Riot Announce New Album Superbloom, Share New Song "Flowers": Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/ra-ra-riot-announce-new-album-superbloom-share-new-song-flowers-listen/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=May 21, 2019 |date=May 18, 2019}}</ref>
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Digital Songs|US<br/>Rock<br/>Digital]]<br><ref name="Billboard Chart Search">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Ara%20ra%20riot&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=ra%20ra%20riot|title=Billboard.biz|website=Billboard.biz}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Digital Songs|US<br/>Rock<br/>Digital]]<br><ref name="Billboard Chart Search">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3Ara%20ra%20riot&f[1]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=ra%20ra%20riot|title=Billboard.biz|website=Billboard.biz}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Oricon Singles Chart|JPN]]<br><ref name="Billboard" />
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Japan Hot 100|JPN]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/302622|title=Ra Ra Riot - Artist - Billboard Japan|language=Japanese|publisher=Billboard Japan|accessdate=September 27, 2024}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts|UK<br />Indie]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|title=A Mannger To Act/Each Year – Ra Ra Riot - Official Charts|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/ra-ra-riot-a-manner-to-acteach-year/|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=September 23, 2024}}</ref>
|-
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! scope="row"| "Each Year"
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| rowspan="2"| 2007
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| — || — || 29
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! scope="row"| "Each Year"
⚫
| — || —
| rowspan="4"| ''The Rhumb Line''
| rowspan="4"| ''The Rhumb Line''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Dying Is Fine]]"
! scope="row"| "[[Dying Is Fine]]"
| — || —
| — || — || —
|-
|-
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! scope="row"| "Ghost Under Rocks"
| 2008
| 2008
⚫
| — || — || —
⚫
! scope="row"| "Ghost Under Rocks"
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| — || —
|-
|-
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! scope="row"| "Can You Tell"
| 2009
| 2009
⚫
| — || — || —
⚫
! scope="row"| "Can You Tell"
⚫
| — || —
|-
|-
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! scope="row"| "Boy"
| 2010
| 2010
⚫
| 34 || 85 || —
⚫
! scope="row"| "Boy"
⚫
| 34 || —
| rowspan="2"| ''The Orchard''
| rowspan="2"| ''The Orchard''
|-
|-
⚫
| 2011
! scope="row"| "Too Dramatic"
! scope="row"| "Too Dramatic"
⚫
| 2011
⚫
| — || —
| — || — || —
|-
|-
⚫
| 2012
! scope="row"| "Beta Love"
! scope="row"| "Beta Love"
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| 2012
⚫
| — || 45
⚫
| — || 45 || —
| rowspan="2"| ''Beta Love''
| rowspan="2"| ''Beta Love''
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|-
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| 2013
! scope="row"| "Dance With Me"
! scope="row"| "Dance With Me"
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| 2013
| — || —
| — || — || —
|-
|-
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| 2015
! scope="row"| "Water"
! scope="row"| "Water"
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| 2015
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Water" did not enter the Oricon Singles chart, but charted at 53 on the [[Billboard charts|Billboard Japan Radio Songs]].<ref>[http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=radio_songs&year=2016&month=02&day=8 Billboard Japan Radio Songs | Charts | Billboard JAPAN] (in Japanese; retrieved February 11, 2016)</ref>}}
| — || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Water" did not enter the Oricon Singles chart, but charted at 53 on the [[Billboard charts|Billboard Japan Radio Songs]].<ref>[http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=radio_songs&year=2016&month=02&day=8 Billboard Japan Radio Songs | Charts | Billboard JAPAN] (in Japanese; retrieved February 11, 2016)</ref>}} || —
| rowspan="2"| ''Need Your Light''
| rowspan="2"| ''Need Your Light''
|-
|-
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! scope="row"| "Absolutely"
| 2016
| 2016
⚫
| — || — || —
⚫
! scope="row"| "Absolutely"
⚫
| — || —
|-
|-
|-
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! scope="row"| "This Time of Year"
| 2018
| 2018
⚫
| — || — || —
⚫
! scope="row"| "This Time of Year"
⚫
| — || —
| rowspan="5"| ''Superbloom''
| rowspan="5"| ''Superbloom''
|-
|-
⚫
! scope="row"| "Flowers"
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2019
| rowspan="4"| 2019
⚫
| — || — || —
⚫
! scope="row"| "Flowers"
⚫
| — || —
|-
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Bad to Worse"
! scope="row"| "Bad to Worse"
| — || —
| — || — || —
|-
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "War and Famine"
! scope="row"| "War and Famine"
| — || —
| — || — || —
|-
|-
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! scope="row"| "Belladonna"
⚫
| — || — || —
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Belladonna"
! scope="row"| "The Wish"
| 2024
⚫
| — || —
| — || — || —
| {{N/a|non-album single}}
|-
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

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Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Ra Ra Riot playing at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Background information
OriginSyracuse, New York, U.S.
GenresIndie rock, baroque pop
Years active2006–present
LabelsRebel Group
V2
Barsuk
Arts & Crafts México
Only in Dreams
MembersWes Miles
Mathieu Santos
Milo Bonacci
Rebecca Zeller
Kenny Bernard
Past membersJohn Ryan Pike
Shaw Flick
Cameron Wisch
Michael Ashley
Gabriel Duquette
Alexandra Lawn
Websitewww.rarariot.com

Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, violinist Rebecca Zeller and drummer Kenny Bernard.

History

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Ra Ra Riot formed in January 2006,[1] playing at houses and venues around the Syracuse University campus.[2] They recorded a demo in February 2006. The band started to attract attention due to their energetic live shows, enough to gain an appearance at the CMJ Music Marathon, fewer than six months after their formation. Following this appearance, their live show received the first of several favorable reviews from Spin, who called them "one of the best young bands we've heard in a really long time".[3] They went on to open for Art Brut and Bow Wow Wow in New York City, toured the UK twice on their own,[4] then returned, opening for the Editors[5] (footage of which can be found on Crackle); they also toured North America supporting Tokyo Police Club. Their first solo headlining tour of the U.S. was completed in 2007, and in early 2008, they embarked on a second.[6] The band was also invited to play the Iceland Airwaves Festival in Reykjavík, Iceland. They recorded three sessions on the national online radio station WOXY and three for the acclaimed[7] Daytrotter sessions at Futureappletree Studio 1 in Rock Island, Illinois.

In 2007, they made their first appearance at South by Southwest and headlined a show at the Seaport Music Festival in New York City. The band returned to appear again at the South by Southwest Music Conference in March 2008.[8]

On June 2, 2007, at 3 a.m., the band's original drummer, John Ryan Pike of Hamilton, Massachusetts, went missing under suspicious circumstances at a party at Wilbur's Point in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, after a show in Providence, Rhode Island. A search party discovered his cellphone on the beach at Buzzards Bay. His body was discovered June 3, 2007, at 4:10 p.m. in Buzzards Bay; Pike was believed to have drowned. No foul play was suspected.[9] Ra Ra Riot issued a statement a few weeks after Pike's funeral that they would continue as a band.

In July 2007, an eponymous six-song EP was released on the Rebel Group label. In the winter of 2007, the band signed to major label V2 Records. To celebrate their new label deal, Ra Ra Riot released "Dying Is Fine" and "Each Year (RAC Mix)" on 7" vinyl as an A/B single. In December 2007, the band announced that they had finished recording songs for their debut studio album.

On May 19, 2008, the band announced that they had signed to Barsuk Records. They released their debut album, The Rhumb Line, on August 19, 2008, in North America, and on September 22, 2008, in Europe via V2/Cooperative Music. The music video for "Can You Tell" won Best Music Video at the 2009 Finger Lakes Film Festival on November 7, 2009.

In the spring of 2009, Barsuk released the Can You Tell EP, featuring remixes, early demos and live recordings. The band released their second studio album, The Orchard, on August 24, 2010.[10] It was produced by Ra Ra Riot and Andrew Maury. Nine of the 10 tracks were mixed by Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla, while one was mixed by Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij.

In January 2011, Ra Ra Riot were nominated for the 10th annual Independent Music Awards in the Pop/Rock Album category for The Orchard.[11] Also in 2011, their song "Boy" was featured in a Honda Civic commercial and used in an episode ("A History of Violins") of the TV show Royal Pains as well as in an episode of Shameless. On February 10, 2012, cellist Alexandra Lawn announced that she was leaving the band.

The band's third studio album, Beta Love, was released on January 22, 2013, coinciding with a live worldwide Internet broadcast of the band's concert that night at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. The album was the band's first full-length since the departure of Lawn and marked a shift in their musical style away from their earlier baroque pop and more towards synthpop.[12] A video was produced for the song "Dance With Me".[13]

On February 19, 2016, Ra Ra Riot released their fourth studio album, Need Your Light. The album was produced by Ryan Hadlock (Lumineers, Vance Joy) with additional production by Batmanglij, who produced and co-wrote the title track as well as the popular single "Water."

On May 17, 2019, the band shared a new song, “Flowers”, along with the announcement of their fifth studio album, Superbloom. The album, released on August 9, saw the band collaborate with Rostam once again.

On February 20, 2024, the band announced the RA RA RIOT: REDIVIVUS Tour, in celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of The Rhumb Line, partially supporting Vampire Weekend.[14]

On May 1, 2024, Ra Ra Riot released their first new song in five years, "The Wish", co-written and produced by Rostam Batmanglij.[15]

Members

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Current members

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  • Wes Miles – lead vocals, keyboards, occasional acoustic guitar (2006–present)
  • Mathieu Santos – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006–present)
  • Milo Bonacci – guitar, keyboards (2006–present)
  • Rebecca Zeller – violin, backing vocals (2006–present)
  • Kenny Bernard – drums, programming (2011–present)
  • Emily Brausa – cello

Former members

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  • Shaw Flick – lead vocals (2006)
  • John Pike – drums (2006–2007; died 2007)
  • Alexandra Lawn – cello (2006–2012)
  • Michael Ashley – drums (2007)
  • Cameron Wisch – drums (2007–2009)
  • Gabriel Duquette – drums (2009–2011)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[16] 		US
Alt.
[17] 		US Indie
[18] 		US
Rock
[19]
The Rhumb Line
  • Released: August 19, 2008
  • Label: Barsuk
 109 — 14 —
The Orchard
  • Released: August 24, 2010
  • Label: Barsuk
 36 6 7 12
Beta Love
  • Released: January 22, 2013
  • Label: Barsuk
 69 16 11 23
Need Your Light
  • Released: February 19, 2016
  • Label: Barsuk
 — 20 15 29
Superbloom
  • Released: August 9, 2019[20]
  • Label: Rob the Rich Recordings/Caroline
 — — 41 —
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

EPs

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Rock
Digital
[21] 		JPN
[22] 		UK
Indie
[23]
"Each Year" 2007 — — 29 The Rhumb Line
"Dying Is Fine" — — —
"Ghost Under Rocks" 2008 — — —
"Can You Tell" 2009 — — —
"Boy" 2010 34 85 — The Orchard
"Too Dramatic" 2011 — — —
"Beta Love" 2012 — 45 — Beta Love
"Dance With Me" 2013 — — —
"Water" 2015 — —[A] — Need Your Light
"Absolutely" 2016 — — —
"This Time of Year" 2018 — — — Superbloom
"Flowers" 2019 — — —
"Bad to Worse" — — —
"War and Famine" — — —
"Belladonna" — — —
"The Wish" 2024 — — — non-album single
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released

Notes

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  1. ^ "Water" did not enter the Oricon Singles chart, but charted at 53 on the Billboard Japan Radio Songs.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Ra Ra Riot returns to campus for concert in Setnor Auditorium". SU News. October 23, 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  2. ^ Bialczak, Mark (3 April 2011). "Ra Ra Riot revisits Syracuse University area with an ever-growing resume". The Post-Standard. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ "SPIN.com – We Depict a Ra Ra Riot". SPIN Magazine. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
  4. ^ "Ra Ra Riot announce debut UK shows". NME. 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  5. ^ "Ra Ra Riot to accompany Editors on tour". 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  6. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Amped for Tour". Pitchfork Media. 2007-01-23. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  7. ^ "Best Music Blog Winners". Nielsen. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  8. ^ "Ra Ra Riot listing at SXSW festival". South By Southwest Festivals and Conferences. 2008-01-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2007-02-27.
  9. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Drummer John Pike Found Dead". NME. 2007-06-04. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  10. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Ready New Record | News". Pitchfork. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  11. ^ "Ra Ra Riot". Independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  12. ^ Martins, Chris (2012-11-13). "Ra Ra Riot's Dancey 'Beta Love' Swaps Strings for Synths, Reinvents Band | SPIN | SPIN Mix | Songs". SPIN. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  13. ^ "Ra Ra Riot "Dance with Me" Official Video | Uncovered". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  14. ^ "Ra Ra Riot site". Ra Ra Riot. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Return With First New Song in Five Years: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Chart History: Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Ra Ra Riot Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  20. ^ Bloom, Madison (May 18, 2019). "Ra Ra Riot Announce New Album Superbloom, Share New Song "Flowers": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  21. ^ "Billboard.biz". Billboard.biz.
  22. ^ "Ra Ra Riot - Artist - Billboard Japan" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  23. ^ "A Mannger To Act/Each Year – Ra Ra Riot - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  24. ^ Billboard Japan Radio Songs | Charts | Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese; retrieved February 11, 2016)
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