Joan (band)

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Joan
Joan (band), 2025-05-30.jpg
Joan performing in 2025
Background information
Origin Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres Indie pop
Years active2017–present
LabelsPhoto Finish Records
Members
  • Alan Benjamin Thomas
  • Steven Rutherford
Website songsbyjoan.com

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 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

TitleDetails
superglue
  • Release date: April 19, 2023
  • Label: Photo Finish Records
this won't last forever
  • Release date: September 25, 2025
  • Label: Photo Finish Records

Extended plays

TitleDetails
portra
  • Release date: July 11, 2018
  • Label: self-published
cloudy
  • Release date: August 6, 2020
  • Label: Photo Finish Records
hi
  • Release date: November 11, 2021
  • Label: Photo Finish Records
bye
  • Release date: December 2, 2021
  • Label: Photo Finish Records

Collaborations

List of collaboration singles, showing associated albums
TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Turning Green"
(with Maki)		2025 Kolorcoaster [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. ↑ "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)
  3. ↑ Watson, Elly (August 6, 2020). "joan - cloudy". DIY . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kent, Matthew (July 9, 2020). "On the Rise: Joan". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Pagaduan, MJ (December 10, 2021). "Indie-Pop Duo Joan on the Hi's and Bye's of Relationships". Esquire . Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ Robinson, Julius (April 19, 2023). "Pop/Rock Duo joan Repair Shattered Emotions with Debut Album 'superglue'". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ Rozman, Dan (June 2, 2025). "Coming Off Their Close Friends Tour, joan Joins Bloc Party at The Anthem". District Fray. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Maki Teams Up With joan For Joint Version Of "Turning Green"". Billboard Philippines. November 7, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
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