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Winston Surfshirt is an Australian funk, hip hop band formed in 2015 by lead vocals and multi-instrumentalist Winston, Bustlip on beats, The Bone on trombone, Bik Julio on bass guitar, Dool on keyboards and Mi-K on guitar.
Winston Surfshirt | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
Years active | 2015–present |
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The group started when solo musician Winston Surfshirt formed the eponymous six-piece funk, hip hop band in 2015 with Surfshirt on lead vocals and multi-instrumentals, Bustlip on beats, The Bone on trombone, Bik Julio on bass guitar, Dool on keyboards and Mi-K on guitar and keys.[1][2] Their stylistic influences include both surf rock and West Coast hip hop.[3][2] Winston Surfshirt have performed at Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass, and have supported Rüfüs on tour.[4] They released their first album, Sponge Cake, on 29 September 2017, and released their second, Apple Crumble, on 15 November 2019.
In August 2022, the group announced the forthcoming release of their third studio album, Panna Cotta, scheduled for release in November 2022.[5] In one of the songs, George Owusu makes the rap bit.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [6] | ||
Sponge Cake |
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24 |
Apple Crumble |
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38 |
Panna Cotta | — |
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Sponge Cake Rebaked |
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Title | Details |
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Cover Your Mouth (Live from Lockdown) |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Be About You"[11] | 2017 | Sponge Cake |
"Ali D"[12] | ||
"Same Same"[13] | ||
"FreeForYou" (solo or Mookhi remix)[14] | ||
"21 Questions" (Triple J Like a Version)[15] |
Non-album single | |
"For the Record"[16] | 2018 | Apple Crumble |
"Make a Move"[17] | 2019 | |
"Smile"[18] | ||
"The Antidote" (with Blackwave; featuring Benny Sings)[19] |
Are We Still Dreaming? | |
"All of The Little Things" (featuring Ramirez)[20] |
2021 | Panna Cotta[5] |
"Complicated" (featuring Young Franco)[21] | ||
"There's Only One" (featuring Genesis Owusu)[22] |
2022 | |
"Maybe I'm in Love with You" (featuring Talib Kweli)[23] | ||
"Of Another Kind" (featuring Milan Ring and Jerome Farah)[5] | ||
"I Want You (To Be My Woman)" (with Dope Lemon)[24] |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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NZ | ||||
"Sly" (Polographia featuring Winston Surfshirt)[25] |
2016 | — | Friends | |
"Get to Know" (Cosmo's Midnight featuring Winston Surfshirt)[26] |
2018 | — | What Comes Next | |
"Pinned Upon" (Poloshirt featuring Winston Surfshirt)[28] |
— | Poloshirt | ||
"Every Day Is a Holiday" (Dope Lemon featuring Winston Surfshirt)[29] |
2020 | —[upper-alpha 1] | Rose Pink Cadillac |
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
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