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The Beths
New Zealand indie rock band
The Beths are a New Zealand indie rock band, formed in Auckland in 2014. The group principally consists of lead vocalist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck.
Meeting at the University of Auckland, the band signed to Carpark Records in 2018, where they have released the albums Future Me Hates Me (2018), Jump Rope Gazers (2020), Expert in a Dying Field (2022), and Straight Line Was a Lie (2025). They have toured internationally with Death Cab for Cutie, the National, and Spoon.
members: Jonathan Pearce, Benjamin Sinclair, Ivan Luketina-Johnston, Elizabeth Stokes, Tristan Deck
formed in: Auckland
labels: Carpark Records
genres: indie rock
awards: Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group
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2014–2016: Formation and the Warm Blood EP
Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce originally met in high school, and they met both Benjamin Sinclair and drummer Ivan Luketina-Johnston when all four attended classes at the University of Auckland, studying jazz. Prior to the Beths, Luketina-Johnston was performing swing under the moniker of Sal Valentine; Stokes, Pearce and Sinclair were all part of his backing band, the Babyshakes, for various tenures. The Beths were formed in late 2014 and released their first single "Idea/Intent" via SoundCloud in July 2015. Stokes said that she named the band after herself, inspired by how the Gilmore Girls character Lorelai Gilmore named her daughter after herself. In March 2016, the band independently released their debut EP, Warm Blood. The EP...
Musically, the Beths have been frequently described as indie rock, indie pop, and power pop. Additionally, they have been noted for their use of vocal harmony, utilizing the voices of all four band members. Members of the band have cited Alvvays, Rilo Kiley, and Bully as inspirations for their work.
