Winston Surfshirt
Australian funk/hip hop band
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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
- Bustlip
- The Bone
- Bik Julio
- Dool
- Mi-K
Winston Surfshirt | |
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Winston Surfshirt performing at Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, New South Wales, 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members |
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History
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, which later released on 11 November 2022.[5] The album featured numerous guest appearances, including from Genesis Owusu, Talib Kweli, Kimbra, Devin the Dude, Young Franco and Dope Lemon, among others.
The group's fourth album Winston is scheduled for release in July 2025.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | ||
| Sponge Cake |
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24 |
| Apple Crumble |
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38 |
| Panna Cotta | — | |
| Winston |
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TBA |
Remix albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Sponge Cake Rebaked |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Cover Your Mouth (Live from Lockdown) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Be About You"[12] | 2017 | Sponge Cake |
| "Ali D"[13] | ||
| "Same Same"[14] | ||
| "FreeForYou" (solo or Mookhi remix)[15] | ||
| "21 Questions" (Triple J Like a Version)[16] |
Non-album single | |
| "For the Record"[17] | 2018 | Apple Crumble |
| "Make a Move"[18] | 2019 | |
| "Smile"[19] | ||
| "The Antidote" (with Blackwave; featuring Benny Sings)[20] |
Are We Still Dreaming? | |
| "All of The Little Things" (featuring Ramirez)[21] |
2021 | Panna Cotta[5] |
| "Complicated" (featuring Young Franco)[22] | ||
| "There's Only One" (featuring Genesis Owusu)[23] |
2022 | |
| "Maybe I'm in Love with You" (featuring Talib Kweli)[24] | ||
| "Of Another Kind" (featuring Milan Ring and Jerome Farah)[5] | ||
| "I Want You (To Be My Woman)" (with Dope Lemon)[25] | ||
| "Boots"[26] | 2024 | Winston |
| "Ice Cream"[27] | 2025 | |
| "Spend My Nights"[28] | ||
| "One Sugar"[29] | ||
| Jeep[6] |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | ||||
| "Sly" (Polographia featuring Winston Surfshirt)[30] |
2016 | — | Friends | |
| "Get to Know" (Cosmo's Midnight featuring Winston Surfshirt)[31] |
2018 | — | What Comes Next | |
| "Pinned Upon" (Poloshirt featuring Winston Surfshirt)[33] |
— | Poloshirt | ||
| "Every Day Is a Holiday" (Dope Lemon featuring Winston Surfshirt)[34] |
2020 | —[A] | Rose Pink Cadillac |
Notes
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
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.
APRA Awards
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.