Dune_Rats

Dune Rats
Dune Rats
	Dune Rats performing in 2018
Background information
Also known as	Dunies
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Surf punk, indie rock, garage punk, pop punk
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Dine Alone, Ratbag, Inertia Access
Members	Danny Beus; BC Michaels; Brett Jansch
Website	dunerats.tv

Dune Rats

Australian rock band

Dune Rats are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland. Originally, the band formed as a duo, with Danny Beus on guitar and lead vocals and BC Michael Marks on drums and backing vocals.^[1]^[2]^[3] The band later became a three-piece, with Brett Jansch (formerly a touring member of Bleeding Knees Club) joining as bassist. Brad Heald, originally from Red Riders and The Vines, also made touring appearances on bass from 2011 to 2012.

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On 30 May 2014, the band released their self-titled debut album through their label Ratbag Records. They supported the release with a global and national tour.^[4] The following year they announced that they were officially launching Ratbag Records as a record label that would take on other performers.^[5]

On 11 February 2017, their second album The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart.^[6]

The group's fourth studio album, Real Rare Whale was announced on 11 February 2022 and was scheduled for release on 24 June 2022, before being delayed to July 29 due to vinyl manufacturing issues.^[7]^[8]

Discography

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Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUS ^[9]
Dune Rats	Released: 30 May 2014 Label: Ratbag, Warner Music	22
The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit	Released: 20 January 2017 Label: Ratbag, Warner Music	1
Hurry Up and Wait	Released: 31 January 2020^[10] Label: Ratbag, BMG	1
Real Rare Whale	Released: 29 July 2022^[7]^[8] Label: Ratbag, BMG	6 ^[11]

Title	EP details
Sexy Beach	Released: 1 February 2011 Label: Inertia Access
Social Atoms	Released: 2 September 2011 Label: Inertia Access
Smile	Released: 19 April 2013 Label: Inertia Access

Title	Year	Album
"Pogo"	2011	Social Atoms
"Fuck It"	2012	Smile
"Red Light, Green Light"	2013	Smile
"Bullshit"	2016	The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit
"Scott Green"	2016
"Braindead"	2017
"6 Pack"
"Demolition Derby"
"No Plans"^[12]	2019	Hurry Up and Wait
"Rubber Arm"^[13]
"Crazy"^[14]
"Stupid Is as Stupid Does" (featuring K.Flay)^[15]	2020
"Bad Habits"^[16]
"Too Tough Terry"^[17]		Non-album single
"Up"^[18]	2021	Real Rare Whale
"What a Memorable Night"^[7]	2022
"Melted Into Two"^[8]
"Pamela Aniston"^[19]
"Be Like You"^[20]	2023	TBA
"Solar Eyes"^[21]	2024	TBA

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Wooo!"	2011	Oliver Duncan^[23]
"Pogo"	2011	Anthony Salsone^[24]^[25]
"Fuck It"	2012	Anthony Salsone^[24]^[25]
"Red Light, Green Light" (Red Version)	2013	Toby Cregan^[26]
"Red Light, Green Light" (Green Version)	2013	Pilerats^[27]
"Superman"	2014	Toby Cregan^[28]
"Dalai Lama, Big Banana, Marijuana"	2014	Diego Cristófano^[29]
"Bullshit"	2016	Macario De Souza & Allan Hardy^[30]
"Scott Green"	2016	Macario De Souza^[31]^[32]
"Scott Green" (Performance Version)	2017	Macario De Souza^[31]^[32]
"Braindead"		Jonathan Salfield^[33]
"6 Pack"		Vorn Hunt^[34]^[35]
"Demolition Derby"		Vorn Hunt^[34]^[35]
"No Plans"	2019	James Medlam^[36]
"Rubber Arm"		Glendon and Isabella^[37]
"Crazy"		Macario De Souza & Allan Hardy^[38]
"Stupid Is as Stupid Does" (featuring K.Flay)	2020	Hype Republic^[15]
"Bad Habits"		Dune Rats, Matty Woo & Tom Healy^[39]
"Too Tough Terry"		Reid McManus^[40]
"Up"	2021	Natalie Sim^[41]
"What a Memorable Night"	2022	Jarred Lammiman^[42]
"Melted Into Two"		Kelly Holden^[43]
"Pamela Aniston"		Vorn Hunt^[44]
"Space Cadet"		Alex Flamsteed^[45]
"LTD"	2023	Unknown
"Be Like You"		Unknown

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2017	The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit	ARIA Award for Best Rock Album	Nominated	^[46]
2022	Real Rare Whale	ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Album	Nominated	^[47]

Dune_Rats

Dune Rats

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As featured artist

Music videos

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

References

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