THE DARTS formed in 2016 with the goal of making great all-girl garage-rock noise, see the world, and have a  fab slumber party every night. We threw on some vintage black slips, threw off our shoes, and set out on the adventure. The lineup is: Nicole Laurenne (vocals/organ), Meliza Jackson (guitar), Christina Nunez (bass), and Mary Rose Gonzales (drums).  

In the first year, we put out two self-produced EPs, signed with Dirty Water Records (UK), and released our first  full-length vinyl release, Me.Ow (2017 Dirty Water Records). We headed to Europe a bunch of times and never  wanted to come home. Dirty Water re-released the first two EPs as a second full-length vinyl, The Darts (2017  Dirty Water Records) and we toured all over the U.S. with great bands like The Living End and Billie Joe Armstrong’s The Longshot. Our idols started noticing, including author Stephen King, actors Drew Carey and Fred Armisen, and punk legends Jello Biafra and Blag Dahlia, sometimes even coming to shows and getting on  stage with us. Two years into the project, we were on bigger European stages like Sjockfest, Cosmic Trip, and Roots n Roses, with acts like Turbonegro, The Flaming Lips, and The Dead Kennedys. 

In 2018, Jello Biafra signed us to his label, Alternative Tentacles and released our first 7-inch Bullet and then  our third full-length record, I Like You But Not Like That (2018 Alternative Tentacles Records), at a packed Punk  Rock Bowling appearance in Las Vegas. We then went on an unforgettable US tour with The Damned. We per formed at US festivals with bands like Rancid and L7, had songs placed on top tv shows like Peaky  Blinders, got great reviews in Rolling Stone, and made a stop at Mexico City’s Hipnosis Fest. Even during the pandemic, things didn’t stop. Vox hosted an Instagram Live show garnering over fifty thousand views, we played Punk Rock Bowling 2022, made our debut at Seattle’s Freakout Fest, recorded a 7-inch for Adrenalin Fix Mu sic in Europe, and, in 2022, took our EP Love Tsunami on tour all over the US and Europe and performed on the  legendary KEXP Sessions.  

In 2023, Alternative Tentacles released Snake Oil, our fourth full-length record, funded entirely by fans. Snake Oil was co-produced by Jello Biafra himself and got rave reviews worldwide. The summer of 2023 saw a massive 10- week European tour with special European versions of Snake Oil, we had sold-out shows in Madrid, London,  Cherbourg, Edinburgh, and many more amazing places, and played Munster Raving Looney Party, Relache  Fest, Festival Beat, Loungefest, Muehlen Madness, and Freakout Fest. We quickly sold out the first pressings  of the new record in both the US and Europe in two months and second pressings were rushed out on both conti nents.  

Hot Laundry is a San Francisco outfit kicking out a fresh new take on our beloved rock n roll.
Lead singer Janette Lopez will help you forget your worries and have you howling at the moon by the end of the night.
Backed up by her always lovely backup singers and dancers. Ileath Bridges and Gena Serey are 100% genuine rock n roll.  Sending you back to the 1960s bad girl garage band days.

The band is dishing out hi-octane rock n roll with hints of Motown, revved up guitars in the vein of MC5, and a heavy dash of  delta boogie.

Hot Laundry is serving up working class music. With lyrics reflecting hard work, hard times, love, and dancing all night.  -Hot Laundry is rock n roll for your soul.

• Janette Lopez - lead vocals

• Grady Hord - guitar and lead vocals

• Gena Serey - backup vocals

• Ileath Bridges -backup vocals

• Casey G. - bass guitar