Dwarves

About

Dwarves are an American punk band who started in mid-1980s Chicago as Suburban Nightmare before relocating to San Francisco. The group's core - vocalist Blag Dahlia and guitarist HeWhoCannotBeNamed - built a cult following on raw, high-velocity punk that moves between hardcore, garage rock, and pop-punk, backed by notoriously chaotic live shows. Their 1990 Sub Pop album Blood Guts & Pussy made them underground legends; sixteen-plus studio records later, their music has also surfaced in mainstream films and television.

studio albums total (1986-2026)

16+

albums in catalog (until 2026)

What's new

2026-06
Dwarves released their 17th studio album Jenkem (June 5, 2026, Greedy Records), which returns to the aggressive sound of the Blood Guts & Pussy era.
2026-04
The band announced an extensive American and European tour for the album Jenkem, including stops at the Hellfest, Obscene Extreme, and Azkena Rock Festival festivals.
2026-04
For collaboration on the album Jenkem, Blag Dahlia invited producer Andy Carpenter, who previously worked with Supersuckers, Strung Out, and Screeching Weasel.
2025-04
On Record Store Day 2025, the band released a limited vinyl edition of Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows with liner notes by the original band members.