Winners Of Dirtbag Awards 2015 Revealed
The second annual Dirtbag Awards For Bands That Aren't Shit took place in Auckland's Whammy Bar last night and saw Girls Pissing On Girls Pissing pick up the much sought-after prizes for Best Album and Best Live Act. Their double win was only rivalled by garage-punk duo Dad Jokes (pictured above) who took home the awards for Free-Bird Sing-a-Long Award (for every song they have ever written) along with the Best Cassette Award, and Rohan Evans of Wine Cellar who cleaned up in the Best Engineer category as well as being handed down the Andrew Tolley Legacy Award. Chanui!!
Here's the full list of winners....
Best Cassette Award - Dad Jokes for Bad Friends
Best 7-inch Award - Parents for Low Life
Best Newcomer Award – Sere
Best Festival Award - Whammy Fest
Best Engineer Award - Rohan Evans
Best South of the Bombays Award - Wizz Kids
Best Non-Gat Award – Princess Chelsea
Best Art Award - Erin Forsyth
Best Fan/Human Award - Bridge Shoebridge
Best Booze Provider - Joe Silver (Whammy Bar) and Karyn Cullington (Lucha)
Best Album – Girls Pissing on Girls Pissing for Scrying in Infirmary Architecture
Free-Bird Sing-A-Long Award - Dad Jokes for every song they have ever written
Robin Williams Fallen Angel Award for Bands That Break Up - Shitripper
Best Solo - Huf
Best Video - Rackets for 'Wash My Brain Out'
Andrew Tolley Legacy Award – Rohan Evans
Best Live Band – Girls Pissing on Girls Pissing
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