Poneke pub-punks DARTZ have been flying the flag for scrappy Aotearoa garage rock since 2019 when frontman Danz yarned his way into an opening slot for The Chats, before realising he might need a band and some songs.
Quickly assembling in a Wellington flat, the four-piece started firing out their signature brand of fast-paced guitar-driven anthems, tackling everything from relatable tales of small town parents and racing to the pub after work, to hard-hitting takes on issues like drug testing and megachurch pastors.
DARTZ first debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 14 November 2022 with the album The Band From Wellington, New Zealand. There are two entries by DARTZ in the charts with one reaching Number One.