Westside Cowboy

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Westside Cowboy
Origin Manchester, England
Genres
Years active2023–present
LabelsNice Swan
MembersJimmy Bradbury
Reuben Haycocks
Aoife Anson O'Connell
Paddy Murphy

Westside Cowboy are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 2023. The band members are Jimmy Bradbury (vocals, guitar), Reuben Haycocks (vocals, guitar), Aoife Anson O'Connel (vocals, bass) and Paddy Murphy (drums).

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The band won Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition in 2025. [1]

History

The band formed after meeting at The University of Manchester. [2] After playing in other bands - Haycocks and Murphy in a noise pop group named DieKaiDie, and Murphy and Bradbury as part of Katz, a 'three-piece surf-punk band that played so fast it ceased to exist' - they formed Westside Cowboy with O'Connel.

Bradbury chose the band's name, inspired by the early industrial revolution in New York. He told NME , "the locals didn't know what trains were, and people were getting hit by them, so to control the speed of the trains, they would have guys ride slowly on horseback in front of them, and they became known as the Westside Cowboys." [1]

"I've Never Met Anyone I Thought I Could Really Love (Until I Met You)", the band's debut single, was released on 7 November 2024, on Nice Swan Records. This was followed by the singles "Shells", "Alright, Alright, Alright", and "Drunk Surfer", preceding the release of their debut EP, This Better Be Something Great, on 8 August 2025. [3]

In late 2025, it was announced that Westside Cowboy would be supporting Geese on the European leg of the Getting Killed Tour. [4] They released their second extended play, So Much Country 'Till We Get There on 16 January 2026. [5]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with title and details
TitleDetails
This Better Be Something Great
So Much Country 'Till We Get There
  • Release Date: 16 January 2026
  • Label: Island
  • Format: LP, CD, digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released
TitleYearAlbum
"I've Never Met Anyone I Thought I Could Really Love (Until I Met You)"2024This Better Be Something Great
"Shells"2025
"Alright Alright Alright"
"Drunk Surfer"
"Don't Throw Rocks"So Much Country 'Till We Get There
"Can't See"


References

  1. 1 2 Goggins, Joe (2025-06-25). "Westside Cowboy: the band bringing 'Britainicana' to Glastonbury". NME. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  2. ↑ "Westside Cowboy: "This wasn't the plan at all!" | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  3. ↑ Richards, Will (2025-06-18). "Westside Cowboy detail debut EP 'This Better Be Something Great'". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  4. ↑ "Westside Cowboy Share New Song "Can't See": Listen". stereogum.com. 2025-11-20. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  5. ↑ Murray, Robin (2026-01-19). "Westside Cowboy Release New 'So Much Country 'Till We Get There' EP". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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