Arkansas duo, joan have announced their signing to Photo Finish Records with the release of their catchy-as-hell new single, “love me better” today. The track marks their first release with Photo Finish as well as their first single of 2020 and can be heard now below.
joan have spent the past two years building their musical empire in the perfect way, single by single – tour date by tour date (and their live shows are intoxicating!). They’ve won hearts internationally by doing what they do best, bringing joy into our lives through their super unique take on alt pop that ranges seamlessly from dance party in your living room to soaring ballads infused with the sweetest hint of 90’s R&B influences.
joan are Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford. The two first met playing a show together while in different projects and became fast friends. 2019 was a landmark year for the guys, their debut EP, portra, was streamed well over 40 million times. The guys spent much of the year on the road with major US and international tours supporting the likes of The Aces, Flor, MisterWives, COIN, Bloc Party and Jeremy Zucker. Fall was spent in Asia playing a 7-date run in the Philippines (alongside HONNE), followed by major festival dates in Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong. They also announced their debut headlining tour, and early 2020 saw the guys playing to sold out crowds in every. single. market., including having to add additional shows in LA to accommodate ticket demand!