# 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.

## 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. Their stylistic influences include both surf rock and West Coast hip hop. Winston Surfshirt have performed at Falls Festival and Splendour in the Grass, and have supported Rüfüs on tour. 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. In one of the songs, George Owusu makes the rap bit.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | AUS |
| Sponge Cake | Released: 29 July 2017 Label: Sweat It Out, Warner Music Australia (SWEATA012) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 24 |
| Apple Crumble | Released: 15 November 2019 Label: Sweat It Out, Warner (SWEATA017) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 38 |
| Panna Cotta | Released: 11 November 2022 Label: BMG (538824432) Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | — |

### Remix albums

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

### Extended plays

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

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Be About You" | 2017 | Sponge Cake |
| "Ali D" | 2017 | Sponge Cake |
| "Same Same" | 2017 | Sponge Cake |
| "FreeForYou" (solo or Mookhi remix) | 2017 | Sponge Cake |
| "21 Questions" (Triple J Like a Version) | 2017 | Non-album single |
| "For the Record" | 2018 | Apple Crumble |
| "Make a Move" | 2019 | Apple Crumble |
| "Smile" | 2019 | Apple Crumble |
| "The Antidote" (with Blackwave; featuring Benny Sings) | 2019 | Are We Still Dreaming? |
| "All of The Little Things" (featuring Ramirez) | 2021 | Panna Cotta |
| "Complicated" (featuring Young Franco) | 2021 | Panna Cotta |
| "There's Only One" (featuring Genesis Owusu) | 2022 | Panna Cotta |
| "Maybe I'm in Love with You" (featuring Talib Kweli) | 2022 | Panna Cotta |
| "Of Another Kind" (featuring Milan Ring and Jerome Farah) | 2022 | Panna Cotta |
| "I Want You (To Be My Woman)" (with Dope Lemon) | 2022 | Panna Cotta |
| "Boots" | 2024 | TBA |
| "Ice Cream" | 2025 | TBA |

#### As featured artist

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

#### Notes

* ↑ "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.

## 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | Sponge Cake | Best Independent Hip Hop/Urban Album | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Panna Cotta | Best Independent Soul/R&B Album or EP | Nominated | |

### 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2021 | "NobodyLikeYou" | Most Performed R&B / Soul Work | Nominated |