Cowboy Hunters met studying music at Edinburgh Napier University, becoming a duo when the guitarist of their band Choka left. Since both members are drummers, they took up the bass as a necessity and began swapping instruments mid-set, mixing furious punk riffs with blunt and hilarious lyrics.

Alternating lead vocals whilst both deliver snarling lyrics, the band’s live shows are legendary for their high energy and wild audience interaction, often ending their sets by involving everyone in the Macarena and Cha Cha Slide, turning a punk show into a chaotic cheese party. Slamming through furious songs, Cowboy Hunters’ on-stage frenzy has translated into rapid momentum with several high-profile support slots in late 2025 including Franz Ferdinand at a sold-out Glasgow show in August, and several dates with Bob Vylan in November.

With their debut EP on the way, we caught up with the band to find out more:

What can people expect from the forthcoming EP?

The expected.

What do you hope an audience thinks and feels when they witness Cowboy Hunters for the first time?

Feels: Overwhelming need to get down.

Thinks: I might just get down right now.

You recently supported Franz Ferdinand, can you tell us how that came about and how it was performing on such a massive stage?

We met them at a festival and they thought we were funny. It was good.

What are your favourite venues and cities to play?

Anywhere but London.

What makes a good crowd, and what makes a bad one?

Direct correlation between number of pints consumed and crowd vibe.

What’s the worst thing about touring?

The smell.

What’s the worst thing about London?

The smell.

What did Gemma do to deserve her titular song?

She read my diary.

Can you tell us a bit about your anti-fash banger ‘Shag Slags Not Flags’?

We needed a tune to coincide with the release of our onlyfans (https://onlyfans.com/cowboyhunters)

What is the ultimate goal of Cowboy Hunters?

1 million pounds, 1 million pints,

Cowboy eradication,

meet Pitbull.