Sly Withers are an Australian alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. The band consists of vocalists/guitarists Jono Mata and Sam Blitvich, drummer Fraser Cringle and bassist Shea Moriarty. Joel Neubecker served as the band's drummer from their formation until his departure in December 2023. The original band members formed the band while still in high school. Their second studio album, Gardens, 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 The Music describing the band as "an exciting blend of introspection and euphoric indie punk".
The band released their self-titled debut album in September 2016.
In March 2019, the band signed with Dew Process.
On 11 June 2021, the band released their second studio album, titled Gardens, which featured the singles "Cracks", "Bougainvillea" and "Clarkson". The album debuted at number 10 on the ARIA chart.
The band's fourth studio album, To Be Honest is scheduled for April 2026 release.
The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
! |- ! scope="row"| 2020 | Sly Withers | WA Live Act of the Year | | |- ! scope="row"| 2023 | Sly Withers | Best Punk/Hardcore Act | | rowspan="1" |
The West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are an annual awards ceremony presented to the local contemporary music industry, held annually by Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM).
! |- ! scope="row"| 2019 | Themselves | Best Punk / Hardcore Act | |