The Darts (U.S.)

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 in 2015 by Nicole Laurenne, formerly a member of the Love Me Nots, Zero Zero, and Motobunny, and Michelle Balderrama of Brainspoon. The two friends decided it was time they started writing songs together, and with Laurenne on vocals and keyboards and Balderrama on guitar, they came up with a batch of songs and were eager to record. In need of a rhythm ...