The Beths

Auckland, NZ

indie rock · indie pop · guitar pop · power pop

The Beths are a New Zealand indie rock band formed in Auckland in 2014. The group consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Elizabeth Stokes, guitarist Jonathan Pearce, bassist Benjamin Sinclair, and drummer Tristan Deck. The four members met while studying jazz at the University of Auckland. Known for their tight vocal harmonies and hook-driven guitar pop, the band signed to Carpark Records in 2018 and released the acclaimed 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 and The National, earning praise from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork.