Artists like Rare Americans

Good Kid is a Canadian indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario. It consists of five members: lead vocalist Nick Frosst, drummer Jon Kereliuk, bassist Michael Kozakov, and guitarists David Wood and Jacob Tsafatinos. The band's mascot, known as Nomu Kid, is primarily featured in their marketing and social media. The band released their first single in 2015, their first EP in 2018, and their first album in 2026. In late 2020, the band gained popularity through the use of their music on the internet, particularly on Fortnite streams. The band has chosen not to issue DMCA strikes so that their music could be used in streams. Good Kid primarily releases music in the form of singles, later bundled into self-titled, sequentially numbered EPs with additional tracks.

The Score was an American alternative rock duo formed in New York City in 2011 that was mostly based in Los Angeles. The group consisted of Eddie Anthony Ramirez and Edan Chai Dover. Chris Coombs and Logan Baldwin were touring members for the band. The Score were signed to Republic Records in 2015 after their song "Oh My Love" was featured in an advertising campaign for Asda supermarkets. The duo was also signed to Imperial Records.

Nick Lutsko is an American singer, songwriter, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his comedic songs and videos released via social media, particularly Twitter and YouTube. Most of the videos feature Lutsko portraying a fictional version of himself, singing directly into the camera about political figures, current events, or pop culture, often with absurdist or surreal tones.

The Toxhards are an alternative rock band based in Los Angeles, California. The band consists of lead vocalist and bassist Alan Powers, guitarist Emerson Harris, and drummer Casey Donovan. While Powers is denoted as the group's lead vocalist, both Donovan and Harris are featured vocalists throughout the band's discography. The band is known for their engaging and theatrical live performances and genre-bending tracks. The group signed with Hopeless Records in 2023.

Zachry Dean Callison is an American actor and singer. He is primarily known as the voice of the titular character Steven in the Steven Universe franchise.

Connor Price is a Canadian rapper, actor, and internet personality. He began his career as a child actor and became a musician. He is best known for his viral "Spin the Globe" series featuring artists from many countries around the world.

Marianas Trench is a Canadian pop rock band from Vancouver. They have released six studio albums: Fix Me (2006), Masterpiece Theatre (2009), Ever After (2011), Astoria (2015), Phantoms (2019), and Haven (2024). The band has been nominated for seven Juno Awards and won Group of the Year in 2013. They have received praise for their showmanship, vocal harmonies, and genre-blending music. Their albums Masterpiece Theatre and Ever After have reached double-platinum status, while their singles "Haven't Had Enough", "Desperate Measures", "Fallout", "Stutter", and "All to Myself" are certified 3× platinum in Canada.

Ludo is an alternative rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Andrew Volpe, lead guitarist/back up vocalist Tim Ferrell, moog/synth and back up vocalist Tim Convy, drummer/back up vocalist Matt Palermo, and bassist/back up vocalist “Deepcut” Dave Heltibrand.

Carter De Filippis, known professionally as ThxSoMch, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. From Toronto, he started his career when he released his first single, "Runaway " in September 2022. Gaining attention he released his biggest single "Spit in My Face!" in November 2022; as of July 2025, has garnered over 690 million streams on Spotify and charted internationally.

New Politics is a Danish rock band from Copenhagen, formed in 2009. It consists of David Boyd, Søren Hansen, and Louis Vecchio. The band's sound has been described as a blend of "punk, pop, and electronically induced dance rock". They have released five albums: New Politics in 2010, A Bad Girl in Harlem in 2013, Vikings in 2015, Lost in Translation in 2017 and An Invitation to an Alternate Reality in 2019. They are best known for their singles "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and "Harlem".

Self is an American pop rock band formed in 1993 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The band is led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Matt Mahaffey, additionally consisting of keyboardist Chris James, bassist Mac Burrus, and drummer Jason Rawlings. Former members include guitarist Mike Mahaffey and touring bassist Tim Nobles. The group began as a duo on Spongebath Records with the Mahaffey brothers, immediately picked up by Zoo Entertainment to release their debut album, Subliminal Plastic Motives (1995). It sold over 40,000 copies in its first two years with support from the singles "Cannon" and "So Low". After expanding the lineup for live performances, the band embraced an experimental approach with The Half-Baked Serenade (1997), followed by a compilation of demos, Feels Like Breakin' Shit (1998).