Rare were a band in the 1990s from Derry, Northern Ireland. The line-up consisted of singer Mary Gallagher, Locky Morris, Seán Ó'Néill (a.k.a. John O'Neill, formerly of The Undertones and That Petrol Emotion) and David Whiteside, Morris and Ó'Néill being the main songwriters. Their music was sometimes labeled as trip hop.

Despite some positive reviews in the music press their only notable chart appearance was the single "Don't Make Me Wait" which reached #57 in the UK Singles Chart in 1996. Rare disbanded soon after the release of their first and only album in 1998.

Discography

Singles

• Set Me On Fire (Setanta Records, October 1990) CD/12"
• Something Wild (Equator Records, February 1996) CD
• Don't Make Me Wait (Equator Records, June 1996) CD
• Killer (Arctic/Pinnacle Entertainment Ltd., 17/11/1997) 2 CDs
• Seems Like (Arctic/Pinnacle Entertainment Ltd., 02/03/1998) CD

Album

• Peoplefreak (Arctic/Pinnacle Entertainment Ltd., 14/04/1998) CD

Northern Irish musical groups