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Ra Ra Riot (Music)
The band's line-up since 2012
Ra Ra Riot is an American Indie Rock band that formed in the Turn of the Millennium. Made famous for their energetic concerts and Baroque Pop, they became the talk of the American independent rock scene within the first few months of forming. They have released five studio albums and two extended plays.


Members

  • Wes Miles – lead vocals, keyboards, 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)

Former members

  • 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

  • Ra Ra Riot EP (2007)
  • Can You Tell EP (2009)
  • The Rhumb Line (2008)
  • The Orchard (2010)
  • Beta Love (2013)
  • Need Your Light (2016)
  • Superbloom (2019)

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  • Baroque Pop: Rock band with a violinist and a cellist.
  • Five-Man Band: The dynamic the group portrays. Miles, Zeller, Bonacci, Santos and whichever drummer was in the line-up at the time. The cellist is the Sixth Ranger.
  • Revolving Door Band:
    • Miles, Zeller, Bonacci and Santos are the only members who have been in the band since its first year.
    • After Alexandra Lawn left, the cellist role became this, with Emily Brausa being the frequent collaborator.
  • Shout-Out:
    • The single "Dying is Fine" was inspired by the poem dying is fine)but death by E. E. Cummings.
    • "Each Year" references To Kill a Mockingbird character Bo in the chorus.
      Silhouettes in a window frame
      Better run if it's Boo's old man
      He won't know if you're white
      Oh, in the night
  • Special Guest: The Orchard had two track mixers: Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla and Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij. Walla did all songs but track 8, which was left to Batmanglij.

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