So Much Country ‘Till We Get There

You can’t plan for everything. Reuben Haycocks, Paddy Murphy and Aoife Anson-O’Connell didn’t have anything specific in mind when Jimmy Bradbury asked them if they fancied starting a band called Westside Cowboy during his shift at a music shop. Yet a couple of years, a clutch of singles, a killer live reputation, and a record deal from Island Records imprint Adventure Recordings later, it seems like the idea’s got legs: whether they meant to or not, Westside Cowboy have become one of the most exciting new acts in the UK.