The Spliffs

The Spliffs were an Australian pop band which formed in Townsville in 1985. They broke up in 1988 after a van crash destroyed their equipment. Their single, "Sixteen" (1988), was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Independent Release at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989. Bass guitarist and manager, John Watson, later formed Eleven: A Music Company, and managed acts such as silverchair, Missy Higgins, and Gotye.