The Rare Occasions
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3 weeks since we released our latest single "Darling, The Planets"! Thanks for all the support, also in cased you missed it we're going on tour! You can purchase ticketsmore
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Scenery
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All Right Here
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Brick Lane
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TreeShark
July 23rd 2023
Super fun! Got to meet the band, and the atmosphere and people were friendly! Ticket prices are very affordable. Highly recommended!
Pittsburgh, PA@Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
Georgie
July 12th 2023
I LOVE THESE GUYS! Recommend 100% and they are so sweet. Cannot wait to see them again irl.
Phoenix, AZ@Crescent Ballroom
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About The Rare Occasions
The Rare Occasions are an LA-based, New England-bred indie rock band known for their explosive garage rock anthems with catchy vocal harmonies.
Brian McLaughlin (singer) and Luke Imbusch (drummer) have been making music together since their early teenage years. They formed The Rare Occasions while attending college in Boston where they met Jeremy Cohen (bassist). Since then, the band have toured nationally, won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and released a vast catalog of music online.
In 2021 the band released their first album as a trio, Big Whoop, which received significant press and radio play. Around the same time, their 2016 track “Notion” went viral on TikTok and continues to make waves, topping Spotify’s viral chart in the US and several other countries, and later landing on Billboard’s alternative charts and top 100 singles charts in the UK, Ireland, and Canada.
They've since released an EP (Nov 2022) and a new single "Black Balloons" in October 2023 marking the start of a new release cycle. The 2nd single, "Darling, The Planets" comes out on April 26th with more to come this year.
Brian McLaughlin (singer) and Luke Imbusch (drummer) have been making music together since their early teenage years. They formed The Rare Occasions while attending college in Boston where they met Jeremy Cohen (bassist). Since then, the band have toured nationally, won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and released a vast catalog of music online.
In 2021 the band released their first album as a trio, Big Whoop, which received significant press and radio play. Around the same time, their 2016 track “Notion” went viral on TikTok and continues to make waves, topping Spotify’s viral chart in the US and several other countries, and later landing on Billboard’s alternative charts and top 100 singles charts in the UK, Ireland, and Canada.
They've since released an EP (Nov 2022) and a new single "Black Balloons" in October 2023 marking the start of a new release cycle. The 2nd single, "Darling, The Planets" comes out on April 26th with more to come this year.
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Genres:
Alternative, Rock, Garage, Indie Rock, Post-prog, Surf Rock
Band Members:
Brian McLaughlin, Jeremy Cohen, Luke Imbusch
Hometown:
Los Angeles, California
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Latest Posts
The Rare Occasions
a month ago
3 weeks since we released our latest single "Darling, The Planets"! Thanks for all the support, also in cased you missed it we're going on tour! You can purchase ticketsmore
View More Posts
Live Photos of The Rare Occasions
View All Photos
Merch (ad)
Rattlesnake
$19.98
Del Water Gap (LIGHT BLUE VINYL)
$26.99
The Collection
$12.19
3 Rounds and A Sound [Vinyl]
$17.99
Scenery
$12.98
All Right Here
$12.56
Off The Grid - Orange/red
$24.98
Classical Occasions Sunday
$11.00
Brick Lane
$67.64
The Rare Occasions's tour
Fan Reviews
TreeShark
July 23rd 2023
Super fun! Got to meet the band, and the atmosphere and people were friendly! Ticket prices are very affordable. Highly recommended!
Pittsburgh, PA@Thunderbird Café & Music Hall
Georgie
July 12th 2023
I LOVE THESE GUYS! Recommend 100% and they are so sweet. Cannot wait to see them again irl.
Phoenix, AZ@Crescent Ballroom
View More Fan Reviews
About The Rare Occasions
The Rare Occasions are an LA-based, New England-bred indie rock band known for their explosive garage rock anthems with catchy vocal harmonies.
Brian McLaughlin (singer) and Luke Imbusch (drummer) have been making music together since their early teenage years. They formed The Rare Occasions while attending college in Boston where they met Jeremy Cohen (bassist). Since then, the band have toured nationally, won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and released a vast catalog of music online.
In 2021 the band released their first album as a trio, Big Whoop, which received significant press and radio play. Around the same time, their 2016 track “Notion” went viral on TikTok and continues to make waves, topping Spotify’s viral chart in the US and several other countries, and later landing on Billboard’s alternative charts and top 100 singles charts in the UK, Ireland, and Canada.
They've since released an EP (Nov 2022) and a new single "Black Balloons" in October 2023 marking the start of a new release cycle. The 2nd single, "Darling, The Planets" comes out on April 26th with more to come this year.
Brian McLaughlin (singer) and Luke Imbusch (drummer) have been making music together since their early teenage years. They formed The Rare Occasions while attending college in Boston where they met Jeremy Cohen (bassist). Since then, the band have toured nationally, won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and released a vast catalog of music online.
In 2021 the band released their first album as a trio, Big Whoop, which received significant press and radio play. Around the same time, their 2016 track “Notion” went viral on TikTok and continues to make waves, topping Spotify’s viral chart in the US and several other countries, and later landing on Billboard’s alternative charts and top 100 singles charts in the UK, Ireland, and Canada.
They've since released an EP (Nov 2022) and a new single "Black Balloons" in October 2023 marking the start of a new release cycle. The 2nd single, "Darling, The Planets" comes out on April 26th with more to come this year.
Show More
Genres:
Alternative, Rock, Garage, Indie Rock, Post-prog, Surf Rock
Band Members:
Brian McLaughlin, Jeremy Cohen, Luke Imbusch
Hometown:
Los Angeles, California
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