Sly Withers

The messiness of growing up. The ongoing challenges of adulthood. The simultaneous weight and fragility of one’s mental health. Relationships with others, yourself, and the world around you. These are weighty, unwieldy topics – yet, they’re all par for the course when it comes to Sly Withers. The emotive alt-rock band hold nothing back in their songs, hitting home with both lyrical home truths and their signature sonic intensity. The band have continued to evolve and mature, resulting in their rise to become a powerful force in the Australian music scene. After several critically acclaimed singles on indie label Dew Process the band scored a gong at the West Australian Music Industry (WAMI) awards for Best Punk/Hardcore Act – the first of many industry accolades to follow. In a make-or-break moment, their debut album Gardens ensured that Sly Withers were well and truly made. It debuted at #10 in the ARIA album charts the week of release, ranking higher than global megastars like The Weeknd, Harry Styles and Billie Eilish. In October 2022, just over a year after the release of Gardens, the band shared its “sister album” in Overgrown. The record represents a bold evolution for the band, showcasing their growing maturity and range as songwriters. Lead single ‘Passing Through’ is a driving anthem that showcases the band’s signature sound, another top-10 debut followed for Overgrown, this time seeing them chart higher than Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. Sly Withers have truly completed the character arc from undesirable to undeniable in their decade together. With adrenaline in their souls, a crowd in every city ready to go and their kingdom within Australian music readymade for them, it’s time for the world at large to acknowledge Sly Withers. The band release a new single on 17th April called ‘Restless’.