Winston Surfshirt

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
Winston Surfshirt performing at Fairgrounds Festival in Berry, New South Wales, 2018.
Background information
OriginManly, New South Wales, Australia
Years active2015–present
MembersWinston
Bustlip
The Bone
Bik Julio
Dool
Mi-K

History

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 LP, Apple Crumble, on 15 November 2019.

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[5]
Sponge Cake
  • Released: 29 July 2017[6]
  • Label: Sweat It Out! / Warner (SWEATA012)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, 2xLP, streaming, CD
 24
Apple Crumble
  • Released: 15 November 2019[7]
  • Label: Sweat It Out! / Warner (SWEATA017)
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 38

Remix albums
Title Details
Sponge Cake Rebaked
  • Released: 27 April 2018[8]
  • Label: Sweat It Out! / Warner (SWEATDS317DJ)
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Be About You"[9] 2017 Sponge Cake
"Ali D"[10]
"Same Same"[11]
"FreeForYou"
(solo or Mookhi remix)[12]
"21 Questions"
(Triple J Like a Version)[13]		 Non-album single
"For the Record"[14] 2018 Apple Crumble
"Make a Move"[15] 2019
"Smile"[16]
"The Antidote"
(with Blackwave featuring Benny Sings)[17]		 Are We Still Dreaming?
List of singles released as featured artist, with selected certifications shown
Title Year Certifications Album
"Sly"
(Polographia featuring Winston Surfshirt)[18]		 2016 Friends
"Get to Know"
(Cosmo's Midnight featuring Winston Surfshirt)[19]		 2018 What Comes Next
"Pinned Upon"
(POLOSHIRT featuring Winston Surfshirt)[21]		 POLOSHIRT

References
  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. "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. "Paul Kelly Debuts at #1 On Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "WINSTON SURFSHIRT Sponge Cake". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  7. "WINSTON SURFSHIRT Apple Crumble". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  8. "WINSTON SURFSHIRT Sponge Cake Rebaked". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  9. "Be About You – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. "Ali D – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. "Same Same – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  12. Lewis, Max (1 May 2018). "Winston Surfshirt gets the Mookhi treatment on her lush remix of 'FreeForYou'". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  13. "21 Questions (triple j Like a Version) – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  14. "For the Record – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  15. "Make a Move by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  16. "Smile – Single by Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  17. "The Antidote (feat. Benny Sings) – Single by blackwave. & Winston Surfshirt on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  18. "Sly (feat. Winston Surfshirt) – Single by Polographia on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  19. "Get To Know (feat. Winston Surfshirt) – Single by Cosmo's Midnight on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles". ARIA. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  21. Schiff, James (6 December 2018). "POLOSHIRT pen a perfect piece of midsummer's night music with "Pinned Upon"". Earmilk. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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