The Beths


From hardened local scene favourites to international indie stardom, the story of The Beths is one of the most feel good to come out of the New Zealand music scene in recent times.

Named after the group’s singer and songwriter Elizabeth Stokes, The Beths formed in 2015 after Stokes and fellow jazz school-trained bandmates Jonathan Pearce, Ben Sinclair, and Ivan Luketina-Johnston wanted to be in a guitar band.

The Beths - Uptown Girl (2018)
Elizabeth Stokes of The Beths at Jonathan Pearce's K Road studio, Auckland.
The Beths (from left): Jonathan Pearce, Elizabeth Stokes, Ben Sinclair, and Tristan Deck.
Photo credit: Amanda Cheng
Liz Stokes on tour with The Beths, 2018.
The Beths - Knees Deep (2022)
Jonathan Pearce of The Beths.
The Beths - You Wouldn't Like Me (2018)
The Beths perform 'Happy Unhappy' live in the RNZ Auckland studio, 2017.
The Beths, photographed for Apra Silver Scrolls 2019. From left: Jonathan Pearce, Elizabeth Stokes, Tristan Deck, and Ben Sinclair.
The Beths - Dying To Believe (2020)
The Beths - 'Out of Sight' live at RNZ, July 2020
The Beths live on KEXP Seattle, October 2018
The Beths in a photo shoot at Western Springs Park, Auckland (L-R) Ben Sinclair, Liz Stokes, Jonathan Pearce.
Photo credit: Mason Fairey
The Beths tour Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch, November 2019. 
The Beths performing a headline show at the Dome in London with Hans Pucket.
Ben Sinclair of The Beths records vocal tracks at the K Road studio, Auckland. 
The Beths' second album, Jump Rope Gazers, recorded in 2019.
The Beths' debut album, Future Me Hates Me, recorded at Jonathan Pearce’s Karangahape Road studio, and released in 2018 by Carpark Records. 
The Beths - Whatever (2016)
Thye Beths' third album Expert In A Dying Field, released on September 16, 2022. 
Elizabeth Stokes of The Beths at Jonathan Pearce's K Road studio, Auckland, 2019.
Photo credit: Amanda Cheng
The Beths' rhythm section: Tristan Deck and Ben Sinclair. 
The Beths - Little Death (2018)
The Beths pose for a celebratory photo for their performance at Real Groovy, Auckland.
The Beths - Little Death, live at VNZMA, 2019
The Beths' Christmas EP, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (2018).
Ben Sinclair, onstage with the Beths at the Splendour in the Grass festival, Australia, 2019.
Photo credit: Claudia Ciapocha
The Beths - Expert in a Dying Field (2022)
Jonathan Pearce on guitar and Katie Everingham on drums, The Beths on tour, 2018.
The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers (2020)
The Beths - Future Me Hates Me (2018)
The Beths - 'I'm Not Getting Excited' live at RNZ, July 2020
The Beths (L-R): Jonathan Pearce, Tristan Deck, Ben Sinclair, and Liz Stokes. 
Photo credit: Mason Fairey
The Beths, Western Springs Park, Auckland. From left: Ben Sinclair, Jonathan Pearce, Elizabeth Stokes.
Photo credit: Mason Fairey
Elizabeth Stokes at the Splendour in the Grass festival, Australia, 2019.
Photo credit: Claudia Ciapocha
The Beths live at Paste Studio, Austin TX, March 2019
The Beths on tour, October 2018: Jonathan Pearce, Christopher Pearce, Katie Everingham.
The Beths - "Auckland, New Zealand, 2020" (Full Film)
The Beths (from left): Jonathan Pearce, Ben Sinclair, Liz Stokes, Tristan Deck, and Ben Sinclair. 
Photo credit: Amanda Cheng
The Beths on Barack Obama's summer 2023 playlist
The Beths - Dying To Believe (2020)
The Beths rhythm section rehearsing: Ivan Luketina-Johnston, Ben Sinclair. 
Elizabeth Stokes, The Beths.
The Beths on tour (L-R): Jonathan Pearce, Ben Sinclair, Tristan Deck, and Liz Stokes. 
The Beths - Happy Unhappy (2018)
Jonathan Pearce, onstage with the Beths at the Splendour in the Grass festival, Australia, 2019.
Photo credit: Claudia Ciapocha
The Beths 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' - live at RNZ, December 2018.
Elizabeth Stokes at the Splendour in the Grass festival, Australia, 2019.
Photo credit: Claudia Ciapocha
Elizabeth Stokes, onstage with the Beths at the Splendour in the Grass festival, Australia, 2019.
Photo credit: Claudia Ciapocha
The Beths - Out of Sight (2020)
The Beths on tour, June 2018. From left: Christopher Pearce, Jonathan Pearce, Liz Stokes, Katie Everingham.
The Beths - I'm Not Getting Excited (2020)
The Beths' debut EP, Warm Blood (2016). 
The Beths' second album, Jump Rope Gazers (2019). 
Katie Everingham on drums, The Beths.
Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of The Beths.
Elizabeth Stokes, The Beths.
The Beths - Live From House (part 1 of 4 live streams during Covid-19 lockdown in NZ)
The Beths - Lying In the Sun (from the Warm Blood EP, 2016)
The Beths' second album, Jump Rope Gazers (Carpark Records, 2019). 
The Beths, Morningside, Auckland, 2020 (from left): Tristan Deck, Ben Sinclair, Liz Stokes, and Jonathan Pearce.
Photo credit: Mason Fairey
Benjamin Sinclair, Elizabeth Stokes & Jonathan Pearce from The Beths sit down with RNZ Music's Tony Stamp, onsite at Jonathan's studio on K Rd in Auckland. (2018)
The Beths, Auckland (L-R): Elizabeth Stokes, Jonathan Pearce, Ben Sinclair.
Photo credit: Mason Fairey
The Beths: an image from the Jump Rope Gazers release, 2020. 
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Carpark Records

Members:

Elizabeth Stokes - vocals, guitar

Jonathan Pearce - guitar, vocals

Ben Sinclair - guitar, vocals

Tristan Deck - drums, vocals

Ivan Luketina-Johnston - drums, vocals

Katie Everingham - drums

Chris Pearce - bass

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