Sly Withers are an Australian

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band from

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, Western Australia. The band consists of vocalists/guitarists Jono Mata and Sam Blitvich, drummer Joel Neubecker and bassist Shea Moriarty. The line-up of the band has remained unchanged since its 2013 inception, with the band members originally meeting and forming the band while still in high school. Their second studio album, ''

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'', debuted and peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Chart on 21 June 2021. A single from the album, "Clarkson", placed in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2021 at number 69. The band's sound combines elements of rock, punk and emo, with ''theMusic'' describing the band as "an exciting blend of introspection and euphoric indie punk".

History

The band released their self-titled debut album in September 2016. In March 2019, the band signed with

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. On 11 June 2021, the band released their second studio album, titled ''

'', which featured the singles "Cracks", "Bougainvillea" and "Clarkson". The album debuted at number 10 on the ARIA chart.

Band members

* Jono Mata – lead and backing vocals, guitar * Sam Blitvich – lead and backing vocals, guitar * Joel Neubecker – drums, backing vocals * Shea Moriarty – bass, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

National Live Music Awards

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West Australian Music Industry Awards

The

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sly Withers 2015 establishments in Australia Australian indie rock groups Australian punk rock groups Dew Process artists Musical groups established in 2015 Musical groups from Perth, Western Australia Musical quartets