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Winston Surfshirt

Winston Surfshirt is an Australian funk and hip-hop band formed in 2015 by lead vocalist 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
Winston Surfshirt performing at Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, New South Wales, 2018.
Winston Surfshirt performing at Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, New South Wales, 2018.
Background information
OriginManly, New South Wales, Australia
Years active2015–present
Members
  • Winston
  • Bustlip
  • The Bone
  • Bik Julio
  • Dool
  • Mi-K

History

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The group started when solo musician Winston Surfshirt formed the eponymous six-piece funk and 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.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[6]
Sponge Cake 24
Apple Crumble
  • Released: 15 November 2019[8]
  • Label: Sweat It Out, Warner (SWEATA017)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 38
Panna Cotta
  • Released: 11 November 2022[5]
  • Label: BMG (538824432)
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
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Remix albums

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List of remix albums, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Sponge Cake Rebaked
  • Released: 27 April 2018[9]
  • Label: Sweat It Out, Warner (SWEATDS317DJ)
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Cover Your Mouth (Live from Lockdown)
  • Released: 12 March 2021[10]
  • Label: Sweat It Out
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"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]
"Boots"[25] 2024
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List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
"Sly"
(Polographia featuring Winston Surfshirt)[26] 		2016 — Friends
"Get to Know"
(Cosmo's Midnight featuring Winston Surfshirt)[27] 		2018 — What Comes Next
"Pinned Upon"
(Poloshirt featuring Winston Surfshirt)[29] 		— Poloshirt
"Every Day Is a Holiday"
(Dope Lemon featuring Winston Surfshirt)[30] 		2020 —[A] Rose Pink Cadillac

Notes

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  1. ^ "Every Day Is a Holiday" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[31]

Awards and nominations

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AIR Awards

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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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Sponge Cake Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album Nominated [32]
2023 Panna Cotta Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP Nominated [33][34]

APRA Awards

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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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2021[35] "NobodyLikeYou" Most Performed R&B / Soul Work Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Schwartz, Jacquelyn (22 June 2017). "Future Is Now: Winston Surfshirt". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Where did Winston Surfshirt get their jazzy names? Dive deep on the past of Sydney's hip hop hooligans". 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Winston Surfshirt Shares New Single, Album Announcement & National Tour Dates - Music Feeds". 23 August 2017.
  4. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Winston Surfshirt Signs Label And Booking Agency Deals". theMusic.
  5. ^ a b c d Alex Gallagher (24 August 2022). "Winston Surfshirt announce new album 'Panna Cotta', share Milan Ring and Jerome Farah collaboration". NME. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Paul Kelly Debuts at #1 On Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Sponge Cake". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Apple Crumble". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Sponge Cake Rebaked by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Cover Your Mouth (Live From Lockdown) by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Be About You – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Ali D – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Same Same – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  14. ^ Lewis, Max (1 May 2018). "Winston Surfshirt gets the Mookhi treatment on her lush remix of 'FreeForYou'". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  15. ^ "21 Questions (triple j Like a Version) – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  16. ^ "For the Record – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Make a Move by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Smile – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  19. ^ "The Antidote (feat. Benny Sings) – Single by blackwave. & Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  20. ^ "All of the Little Things (feat. Ramirez) – Single by Winston Surfshirt feat Ramirezon Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Winston Surfshirt team up with Young Franco on "Complicated"". NME Australia. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  22. ^ Ross, Anna (17 February 2022). "Winston Surfshirt teams up with Genesis Owusu on groovy new single "There's Only One"". NME Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Winston Surfshirt team up with Talib Kweli for new single '"Maybe I'm In Love With You"". NME. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Hatchie, Flume, ASHWARYA & More: This Week's Best New Music". The Music. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Winston Surfshirt is back, dropping his fresh new single Boots". AAA Backstage. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Sly (feat. Winston Surfshirt) – Single by Polographia on Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  27. ^ "Get To Know (feat. Winston Surfshirt) – Single by Cosmo's Midnight on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  28. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  29. ^ Schiff, James (6 December 2018). "POLOSHIRT pen a perfect piece of midsummer's night music with "Pinned Upon"". Earmilk. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  30. ^ "Every Day Is a Holiday (feat. Winston Surfshirt) – Single by Dope Lemon on Apple Music". Apple Music. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  31. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  32. ^ "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  33. ^ "Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023". Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  34. ^ "King Stingray and Genesis Owusu Win Big at 2023 AIR Awards". Music Feeds. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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