Westside Cowboy
westside cowboy channel the scrappy, four-part vocal chaos of manchester guitar bands into something genuinely their own
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'Connell (vocals, bass) and Paddy Murphy (vocals, drums). The band won Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition in 2025. wikipedia →
12-month trajectory
recent news
fallon tv debut performance
- Westside Cowboy Make US TV Debut with “Pin Up Boys” on Fallon: Watch - IMDb
- Westside Cowboy bring “Pin Up Boys” to 'The Tonight Show' - Paste Magazine
- Westside Cowboy make their US late night TV debut - The Needle Drop
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it goes on album reviews
- Review: Westside Cowboy – ‘It Goes On’ - The Alternative
- Westside Cowboy - It Goes On | Album of the Month - Rough Trade Blog
- Westside Cowboy: It Goes On Album Review - Pitchfork
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debut praise and critical reception
- Benjamin Cossel (@bcossel): "Westside Cowboy’s debut release is absolute joy!" - Substack
- Believe the hype: Westside Cowboy, live music, and the joy of being wrong about a band - Far Out Magazine
- Westside Cowboy showcases unique ‘Britainicana’ style on debut album ‘It Goes On’ - The Tulane Hullabaloo
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single releases and new music
- Westside Cowboy drop new single "Dobro" - Northern Transmissions
- In The Groove: New music from The Tubs, Westside Cowboy, Tyler Ballgame - WDET 101.9 FM
- Westside Cowboy Wrestle With Self-Control on “Pin Up Boys” - Atwood Magazine
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live performances and touring
- Westside Cowboy Play Brooklyn: Backstage and In the Crowd - Rolling Stone
- Concert Review: Westside Cowboy bring energy to Brooklyn - The Needle Drop
- Westside Cowboy bring their catchy hooks to Brooklyn, NY - Northern Transmissions
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artist interviews and features
- The five best Westside Cowboy songs so far - Far Out Magazine
- Pay it Forward: Aoife Anson-O’Connell on Sufjan Stevens - Crack Magazine
- Westside Cowboy Talks Their Debut LP ‘It Goes On’ - Hit Parader
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weekly music roundups
- 10 Best Songs of the Week: Fontaines D.C., Wishy, Westside Cowboy, Blondshell, and More - Under the Radar Magazine
- Weezer, Rapsody, Westside Cowboy, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week - Rolling Stone
- CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: Squirrel Flower, Westside Cowboy, Huntertones, Brennan Wedl, Lambchop, & More - Glide Magazine
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