Joan (band)

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Joan (stylized as joan) is an American duo from Little Rock, Arkansas, consisting of Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford.

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History

The duo formed in 2017. [1] The duo released their first EP in 2019, titled portra. [1] The duo released their second EP in 2020 titled cloudy. [2] [3] [1] In May 2021, the duo released a new song titled "so good" as well as plans to release two EPs the same year. [4] [5] The two EPs, hi and bye, were released in late 2021. [6] In April 2023, they released their debut album, superglue.

Discography

EPs

Albums

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References

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