This week’s Artist of the Week are Cowboy Hunters who bring their chaotic energy and offbeat humour to this Q&A. Sharing tales of unexpected magic on tour, their no-holds-barred approach to music videos (or "cowboy hunting vlogs"), and their absolute disdain for cowboys. They embrace the wild UK punk scene, shouting out fellow bands while teasing surreal live show elements like spinning drum platforms and magic tricks. With a dream lineup featuring Pitbull, Limmy, and Clint Eastwood, plus a mission to keep hunting cowboys, the band promises more music, more mayhem, and plenty of angry beans ahead.

Check out our Q&A below:

1. You’re deep into the tour now—how’s it all going? Any moments of absolute chaos or unexpected magic along the way?

“B*wz Deep” as my granny would say. Unexpected magic? Plenty, But a magician never reveals their secrets. Lot’s of rollercoasters and general jivin. We also met the masons.

2. Your music videos feel like a perfect storm—gritty, unhinged, and impossible to look away from. What’s the secret sauce behind them?

Music videos??? Oh! You mean the vlogs of the hunts we go on! Yeah sometimes we just film our cowboy hunting and stick it online. Mainly to see what we could do better next time. Unfortunately the reality is that cowboy hunting is gritty and unhinged, but we don’t want to hide or play down the truth.

3. Let’s talk about the name—Cowboy Hunters. There’s got to be a story there. Who’s hunting who?

We are hunting cowboys - someone’s gotta do it.

4. “Mating Calls” is full of fire and fury. What sparked that level of rage in the lyrics?

We’re absolutely full a beans man. Angry beans. Everything’s just a bit f*cked. Good to let your hair down and have a little shout about it.

5. Your live shows have a reputation for being wild. If someone walks into a Cowboy Hunters gig with no idea what to expect, what are they in for?

Cowboys will be refused entry obviously. We do keep saying this but they do still keep getting in so they will be heckled and jeered and hunted if we have the time.

We’ll play some tunes by Cowboy Hunters.

Spinning and suspended drum platform.

Magic tricks.

One of those was a lie but you’ll have to come to a show to find out which.

6. The UK punk scene is having a real moment right now, with bands like Soapbox and Beige Banquet shaking things up. Where do you see yourselves in that world? Are there any bands you feel a real kinship with?

Agghh stick us on any bill anywhere, anytime - we’ll fit somehow.

So many sick bands on the ground at the moment - The Bleeders - shoutout The Bleeders, Company (fka Nu Cros) - shoutout Company, Fiends YT - shoutout Fiendz YT, and lots more but this whole shoutout bit we’re doing is done now.

7. You’ve had backing from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 6—how does it feel knowing those guys are in your corner? Has it opened any unexpected doors for you?

Big Bad Cowboy? We really hate those guys. The only time we want them in our corner is in the ring. Unless you mean the radio guys then yeah- cool beans.

8. What’s been the most surreal moment for the band so far?

One time someone told us that we reminded them of when Lady Gaga and Beyonce collaborated and we've been living off that high ever since.

9. If you could throw the ultimate Cowboy Hunters dream lineup for a gig—any era, any artist—who’s on the bill?

Pitbull, Limmy, and Clint Eastwood so we can do a whole bit about how cowboys suck.

10. What’s next? More music? More touring? Something completely unhinged we aren’t ready for?

Probs a bit of everything. But mainly back to the day job (hunting cowboys).