Dune Rats

"Dune Rats formed in Brisbane, Australia during 2011 when two stoner buds, guitarist/vocalist Danny Beausa and drummer BC Michaels, decided to make a bunch of lunkheaded punk noise together. Dune Rats recorded their self-titled debut album in 2014, releasing it on their own Ratbag Records imprint. Their second album, The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit, was produced by FIDLAR's Zac Carper and opted for the same no-nonsense, all-fun approach. It was released on Ratbag in early 2017. 2020's Hurry Up and Wait debuted on the Australian album charts at #1 as well as scoring an ARIA nomination for Best Rock Album. They set out on a tour that ended with a sold-out show in Melbourne on March 7, 2020. Their timing was excellent, as the COVID-19 pandemic put Australia into lockdown just a week later. Touring was put on hold, and after taking a break for a few weeks, they headed to Eden, a small fishing community in NSW, where they isolated together and worked on songs. Determined to make an album that was typical rowdy fun in Dune Rats tradition and not a typical introspective ""lockdown album,"" the guys delivered Real Rare Whale in 2022, which scored another #1 Australian album on the ARIA chart, and had the band nominated again for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album at 2022 ARIA awards. Now, the band return with new album ‘If It Sucks, Turn It Up’ out Aug 9, 2024; a rollercoaster of good times, hard truths, 90's nostalgia, and stoner pop fuzzy goodness."