Noise Pop Festival 2026 & Popscene Present: Winston Surfshirt Cardboard People — Winston Surfshirt began as the solo project of their eponymous frontman, singer, producer and rapper. Over time, he brought together close friends and local artists to form the globally beloved project that we know today. His soulful RNB & Hiphop sound likened to that of Jungle, Parcels and Jamiroquai - extensive touring has led to Sir Elton John himself claiming Winston Surfshirt as his favourite Australian band, sold-out shows across the UK and Europe, highlighted by iconic performances at Falls Festival, SpiltMilk, Field Day and Splendour in the Grass, with the latter immortalised on triple j’s Live At The Wireless. Across 250 million streams, three dreamy albums and collaborations with the likes of Cosmo’s Midnight, Benny Sings and Talib Kweli, the multi-Platinum and 4x Gold certified artist is celebrating nearly a decade of music-making, inviting fans along for the journey as he elevates and expands his sonic landscape. — Cardboard People is the Bay Area’s quintessential art-pop-electronic-soul band. Like other dynamic duos before them (Sylvan Esso, Sofi Tukker,  Eurythmics, etc ), Cardboard People is rooted in the creative relationship of two visionary musicians Yunoka Berry & Jim Greer, each possessing unique skill sets and a shared vision for erasing boundaries around gender, race, and musical genres. Cardboard People brings positive, inclusive energy that lights people up when they perform and their sets at the Independent, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Noisepop and other great plays in 2025 have been spreading the word about their infectious live energy. In the studio,  collective efforts with luminaries such as Big Freedia, Del the Funky Homosapien and a diverse cast of local friends cement proof that the two are creating a colorful genre unique to them, made with box-cutters, synthesizers and a radical free spirit.