The Darts are a band comprised of four of the hardest rocking, tight leather jump suit wearing gorgeous girls ever to take the stage. But don't let the good looks fool you. These girls can hold their
own. There is not a weak link in this band.
They are one of the hottest live bands around right now, bar none.Lead singer Nicole Laurenne flips her vintage Farfisa Combo organ around like it's a fashion accessory. Bassist Christina Nunez will haunt you with her Gothic beauty and infectious bass lines. Guitar slinger Michelle Balderama is a first cousin of Legendary Garage Rock Guitarist Bobby Balderama of Question Mark & The Mysterians. and talent runs in the family.
Michelle uses the Wah Wah pedal like you have not heard since Iggy & The Stooges. I dare anyone
to not have a good time while watching drummer Rikki Styxx play. She lives to play the drums and it shows on her face. Rock N Roll was meant to be fun and Rikki is obviouslydoing what she loves. A band this dynamic on stage rarely transfers that energy to vinyl.
But The Darts are no ordinary band. They are one of those acts that come around once in a lifetime. Don't miss them. An all-female garage punk combo whose music fuses paisley-era fuzz with '70s punk swagger and primitivism, the Darts are a group that proves long-distance relationships can be rewarding. The Darts
were formed in Phoenix, Arizona by Nicole Laurenne, formerly a member of the Love Me Nots, Zero Zero, and Motobunny, and Michelle Balderrama of Brainspoon. The Darts (US), now based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 2015 with the goal of making great all-girl garage-rock noise, see the world, and have a fab slumber party every night. The four women threw on vintage black slips, kicked off their shoes, and set out on the adventure.
In the first year, the band put out two self-produced EPs and signed with Dirty Water Records
(UK), which then released the first full-length vinyl, Me.Ow (2017). Dirty Water then re-released the first two EPs as a second full-length vinyl, The Darts (2017). The band immediately went on tour with The Living End and Billie Joe Armstrong’s The Longshot, and soon found themselves on big European stages like Sjockfest, Cosmic Trip, and Roots n Roses.
In 2018, Jello Biafra signed The Darts to his label, Alternative Tentacles, released their first 7-inch,
Bullet (2018) and then put out the third full-length record, I Like You But Not Like That (2018). The band supported their heroes The Damned on a US tour, performed on main stages at big festivals like Punk Rock Bowling, Hipnosis Fest and The Bash, and got placements on top tv shows like Peaky Blinders and reviews in top publications like Rolling Stone.
In 2023, Alternative Tentacles Records released The Darts’ fourth LP, Snake Oil, funded entirely by fans and co-produced by Jello Biafra himself.
The band went on a 100-day European tour, with unique European editions of Snake Oil and sold-
out shows in Madrid, London, France, and Scotland, plus appearances at top festivals Munster Raving Looney Party (Spain), Relache Fest (France), Festival Beat (Italy), Loungefest (Holland), and Muehlen Madness (Germany). The first pressings of Snake Oil sold out in both the US and Europe in less than two months and second pressings were rushed out on both continents during the tour.
While juggling the Snake Oil tours, the band recorded their fifth full-length record, Boomerang, with Grammy-winning producer Mark Rains (Hoover iii, Death Valley Girls) at Station House Studio in Los Angeles. Once again the album was released by Alternative Tentacles on different US and EU editions in the March 2024 - and again followed by over four months of touring in Europe, UK, and USA. The album catapulted the band into feature articles in Rock n Folk, Rolling Stone, and many other major publications, plus appearances on France 24 television, BBC radio, a live show at Barlinnie Prison in Edinburgh, and inclusion on many best of 2024 lists.
During the massive tour, the band recorded two new singles in Lyon, France.
In 2025, The Darts will
release the new singles in June on a compilation of early essential tracks, Nightmare Queens, on Adrenalin Fix Music and on an Alternative Tentacles split 7-inch with labelmates Tsunami Bomb.
In 3 march 2026 The Darts released their album Halloween Love Songs. The spark for the record came during a 2024 Rock n Folk interview in Paris. Singer and keyboard player Nicole Laurenne joked that Halloween deserved more than one novelty hit. By the time she got home, the joke had grown teeth.
“I didn’t want an album that was just monster-costumes on the playground,” she says. “Side A is full of
colorful, early-evening energy, the kind of songs you could blast while the neighborhood lights are flicking on. But Side B is the soundtrack for after dark, when the bonfire is raging. It’s for sweaty middle-of-the-night dancing, making out on a bed of empty candy wrappers, and spinning through an all-nighter apocalypse.” It is a concept album, but not a themed gimmick. More like a two-sided mood built from years of shows where danger, joy, humor, sweat, and catharsis all live in the same hour.
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01. THE DARTS - THE DARTS 2018 ( THE DARTS EP I. 2016 + THE DARTS EP II. 2017)
Dirty Water Records (UK) has re-released The Darts' two 2016 debut EPs as one full-length LP with
downloads. Pressed on 12" black vinyl with pink splatter. Preorders will ship in mid-July, 2018. Recorded by band members Michelle Balderrama, Nicole Laurenne, Christina Nunez, and Rikki Styxx in Los Angeles and Phoenix. Mixed by Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket Recordings, Mesa AZ. Released July 15, 2018 .
The Darts – The Darts
Label: Dirty Water Records – DWC1099CD
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2018
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
THE DARTS EP I. 2016
01. Running Through Your Lies 4:51
02. Revolution 3:13
03. Carry Me Home 2:42
04. You Got Me 4:24
05. Take What I Need 2:32
06. Ramblin' Stone 4:06
THE DARTS EP II. 2017
07. My Heart Is A Graveyard 2:43
08. She's Gone 2:29
09. I Want Your Fun 2:53
10. Evil Wayz 2:20
11. I Wanna Get You Off 3:16
12. Kiss Of Fire 3:56
BONUS TRAXS
13. I Wanna Get You Off (Radio Edit) 3:16
14. Subsonic Dream 3:14
15. Bullet 3:21
LINE - UP
Michelle Balderrama - Guitar, Vocals
Nicole Laurenne - Organ, Vocals
Christina Nunez - Bass, Vocals
Rikki Styxx - Drums, Vocals
Flac Size: 362 MB
02. THE DARTS - ME. OW. 2017
The Darts have been running around the world for the last year peddling their blend of dirty psych garage
rock to the masses. Returning to the studio, they have certainly taken a step forward from their previous EPs with Me.Ow, their full length proper debut album. All the ingredients of their previous outings are here: driving rhythms, searing guitars, pounding bass lines, gliding Farsifas, and lead singer Nicole’s soaring fuzz-soaked vocals. This is a record is pure desert-session rock ‘n’ roll at its best.
The Darts – Me. Ow.
Label: Dirty Water Records – DWC1093CD
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 2017
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
TRAXS
01. The Cat's Meow 3:43
02. Gonna Make You Love 4:35
03. Strange Days 2:20
04. Not My Baby 3:30
05. Slay Me 2:58
06. Get Messy 2:23
07. Don't Freak Me Out 2:44
08. The Generator 4:32
09. I Made A Wish 3:11
10. Caught In The Devil's Game 4:23
11. You'll Bring Me Flowers 4:03
12. Batteries 1:25
LINE - UP
Organ, Vocals – Nicole Laurenne
Bass, Vocals – Christina Nunez
Design – Nicole Laurenne
Drums, Vocals – Rikki Styxx
Guitar, Vocals – Michelle Balderrama
Photography By – Kelly Sahr
Written-By – The Darts (US), The Trashwomen (tracks: 12)
Written-By [Co-written By] – John Carlucci (tracks: 1)
Flac Size: 275 MB
03. THE DARTS - I LIKE YOU BUT NOT LIKE THAT 2019
Garage-punk-rock grrls will make your head slam and your feet shake. And then there's the music. The band switch between tracks that come out with a surging force, such as New Boy (maybe about their new
label boss, Jello Biafra), which careers along on the wave of a brilliant garage boogie, and those that step back and slide in like a desert-session serpent. Lead single Love U 2 Death takes the idea to its extreme, like a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on a cocktail of acid and downers. It’s seductive in the way the vocals glide over a sparse rhythm and Meliza Jackson’s guitar screams from within. While the guitar and organ flit and fly over the songs, there is a tight rhythm section in the form of Cristina Nunez’s grooving bass and Rikki Styxx’s fantastic drumming.
The Darts – I Like You But Not Like That
Label: Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 498
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: May 24, 2019
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Punk, Psychedelic Rock
TRAXS
01. Breakup Makeup 2:35
02. My Way 2:19
03. Don't Hold My Hand 3:46
04. I Like U But Not Like That 2:50
05. Break Your Mind 2:29
06. Love U 2 Death 4:37
07. New Boy 2:20
08. Thin Line 2:28
09. Phantom 3:38
10. I Ain't Crying 2:13
11. Japan 2:03
12. Where's The Rain 4:18
LINE - UP
Nicole Laurenne - vocals and Farfisa
Christina Nunez - bass and backup vocals
Meliza Jackson - guitar
Rikki Styxx - drums
Flac Size: 267 MB
04. THE DARTS - SNAKE OIL 2023
The Darts return from their Bat Cave / Covid lair with Snake Oil — by far their best album to date. Snake
Oil is their most accomplished full-length recording to date, with a much fuller sound than any Darts disc before — courtesy of their longtime collaborator Bob Hoag and some remote control co-production wizardry from Jello Biafra himself.
Featuring the return of Nicole Laurnne on vocals, Farfisa and Hammond organs, Christina Nunez on bass
and vocals, and Meliza Jackson on guitars and vocals, Snake Oil also marks the debut of new drummer Mary Rose Gonzales. The result? Snake Oil comes out smoking as if this band has been in a pressure cooker throughout the pandemic. This Snake Oil was concocted to remedy the most unaffected and stiff-legged garage rockers out there!
The Darts – Snake Oil
Label: Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 515
Format: CD, Stereo, Digipack
Country: US
Released: Mar 17, 2023
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Punk, Rock & Roll
TRAXS
01. Snake Oil 2:32
02. Spy Girl 1:47
03. Love Tsunami 2:27
04. Under The Gun 3:12
05. Pink Slip 3:05
06. Love Song 3:39
07. You Just Love Yourself 3:21
08. Underground 3:35
09. Intersex 2:22
10. Donne-Moi Tout 2:09
11. Black Eyes 3:03
12. Shit Show 2:22
13. Bring It Back 3:47
LINE - UP
Vocals, Organ – Nicole Laurenne
Drums – Mary Rose Gonzales
Percussion, Synth – Bob Hoag
Vocals, Bass – Christina Nunez
Vocals, Guitar – Meliza Jackson
Flac Size: 309 MB
05. THE DARTS - BOOMERANG 2024
The Darts can’t stop, won’t stop! Hot on the heels on last year’s groundbreaking album, SNAKE OIL ,The Darts have returned guns blazing with a brand-new album, BOOMERANG! While on a break from their
intense international touring schedule, The Darts stopped at Station House Studio in Los Angeles to work with producer Mark Rains (Hooveriii, Death Valley Girls, Hunx and His Punx), with the mission of capturing the band's raw rock spirit. From the opening chords of “Hang Around,” listeners are launched into an explosive garage party, with the Farfisa organ bringing a carnival and snarky gang vocals adding to the fray. The band doesn’t let up from there. With Nicole Laurenne on vocals and Farfisa, Christina Nunez on bass and backup vocals, Meliza Jackson on guitars, and Mary Rose Gonzales on drums, the tight lineup fuels the album’s themes of resilience and empowerment.. Each track on BOOMERANG packs a punch, drawing the listener into a world of infectious hooks and soaring riffs.
The Darts – Boomerang
Label: Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 520
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2024
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock
TRAXS
01. Hang Around 2:01
02. Are You Down 2:23
03. Pour Another 2:41
04. Your Show 2:40
05. Liar 2:26
06. Slither 2:34
07. Photograph 2:27
08. Hell Yeah 2:25
09. Night 2:48
10. Welcome To My Doldrums 2:17
11. Dreaming Crazy 2:11
12. You Disappoint Me 2:07
13. The Middle Of Nowhere 3:25
LINE - UP
Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Lyrics By, Music By – Nicole Laurenne
Bass, Backing Vocals – Christina Nunez
Drums, Percussion – Mary Rose Gonzales
Guitar – Meliza Jackson
Flac Size: 417 MB
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